Ola and Per: Phase 2: Exhibit Plan

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Giants of the Earth Heritage Center
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
In Progress
Start Date
April 2020
End Date
April 2021
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Houston
Statewide
Houston
Statewide
Project Details

Page showing exhibit brandingGiants of the Earth hired Bluestem Heritage Group to develop an exhibit plan for an exhibit about cartoonist Per Rosendahl. This project will help share the history of Per Rosendahl, a local cartoonist who developed the popular Norwegian-American cartoon "Per and Ola." This history will inspire the local community to embrace values of artistry, creativity, and risk-taking, and highlight the unique cultural life of Norwegian Americans during the early 1900s.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

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Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

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Legal Citation / Subdivision
MN Laws 2019 Special Session Chapter 2, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4 Historical Grants and Programs
Appropriation Language

$5,846,000 in fiscal year 2020 and $7,004,000 in fiscal year 2021 are for statewide historic and cultural grants to local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Money must be distributed through a competitive grant process. The Minnesota Historical Society must administer the money 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).

2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$10,000
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

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Source of Additional Funds

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Recipient Board Members
Bill and Karen Fried

Jim and Karen Gray

Ed Myrah

J.C. Nerstad

Georgia Rosendahl

Mike and Diane Schmidt

Saundy Solum

Jill Storlie, Esq.

Dr. Johnathan Storlie

Judy Tollefsrud

Thomas Trehus

Mary Ann Thurmer
Project Manager
First Name
Karen
Last Name
Gray
Organization Name
Giants of the Earth Heritage Center
Street Address
PO Box 223, 163 West Main Street
City
Spring Grove
State
MN
Zip Code
55974
Phone
(507) 450-1373
Email
kbjbgray@springgrove.coop
Administered By
Administered by
Location

345 W. Kellogg Blvd.
St. Paul, MN 55155

Phone
651-259-3000