Minnesota Women in Architecture FAIA Oral History
The Minnesota Women In Architecture FAIA Legacy Project seeks to elevate women architects' visibility by creating videos commemorating the careers of women who have achieved Fellow of the American Institute of Architects (FAIA) status. We will interview ten women architects who have received FAIA award status. A list of common questions will form the basis for a consistent template that is replicable for each of the ten initial videos and the continuation of this project into the future as more women architects achieve FAIA status. Each interview will also contain one or two questions that get to the heart of the individual's specific contribution to the architectural profession and highlight individual career accomplishments. Interview videos can be compiled into a video presentation commemorating all Minnesota FAIA women or can be stand-alone and shared via social media to easily increase the visibility of those leaders blazing the trail for future Women in Architecture
Visit https://www.mnhs.org/about/leadership
Visit https://www.mnhs.org/preservation/legacy-grants/advisory-committee
$4,500,000 the first year and $6,500,000 the second year are for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Funds are to be distributed through a competitive grant process. The Minnesota Historical Society must administer these funds using established grant mechanisms, with assistance from the advisory committee created under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 4, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), item (ii).
Available upon request. grants@mnhs.org
The measurable outcomes we identified in our grant application were longer-term than we have been able to track thus far. There is considerable interest in this project work from the local architectural community, and the project will be highlighted in an upcoming AIA National Women's Leadership Summit that will be hosted here in Minneapolis September 12-14, 2019.
Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org
Amy Kalar, AIA, President-elect
Sylvia Frank, AIA, Past President
Julie Esch, Secretary
William Blanski, FAIA, Treasurer
Ben Lindau, AIA
Matthew Kreilich, AIA
Gary Demele, FAIA
Keon Blasingame
Meredith Hayes Gordon, AIA
David Eijadi
Mary-Margaret Zindren, Executive Director
Amber Allardyce, Hon. AIAMN, Recording Secretary