Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$31,576
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Regents of the University of Minnesota-Duluth-Tweed Museum of Art AKA Tweed Museum of Art
Recipient Type
Public College/University
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2020
End Date
June 2021
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Carlton
St. Louis
Carlton
St. Louis
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

The Tweed Museum of Art functions as an art collecting and teaching institution that promotes learning through collection stewardship, research, and by presenting programs in the visual arts for the engagement of the University and our surrounding communities.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$31,576
Other Funds Leveraged
$702,873
Direct expenses
$702,873
Administration costs
$560
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Expand access to collection by comprehensive documentation and contracting educator services. Improve art experience for persons with disabilities. Increased utilization of art by teachers in curricula and class visits. Educator extends outreach and liaisons with Minnesota schools. Implement accessibility recommendations and visitor survey comments or recommendations to improve art experience. 2: Expand programming and written guides from Native Arts exhibitions to art that aligns with regional communities of interest and University students. Assess activity guides and programming for K-12 through user surveys, interviews with participants and feedback from educators. Monitor attendance and K-12 tours at Tweed.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Art activity guides were produced for children in at-risk environments and videos were produced featuring oral history stories by Carl Gawboy. We received direct feedback from educators participating in family day event at Native housing center, and images of children and parents participating in activities using art guides. For the videos, comments were received from social media. 2: Two University classes selected works from the collection that were exhibited in the new Study Room and utilized by students for class assignments. Faculty from the Art History and Writing Studies classes provided their observations and feedback from their students Students on Tweed's Advisory Board provided their feedback as well as University students on Tweed's programming and Study Room.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Regents of the University of Minnesota: Kendall J. Powell, Steven A. Swiggum, Thomas J. Anderson, Richard B. Beeson, Mary A. Davenport, Kao Ly Ilean Her, Michael D. Hsu, Mike O. Kenyanya, Janie S. Mayeron, David J. McMillan, Darrin M. Rosha, Randy R. Simonson., Tweed Museum Advisory Board Members: Patricia Burns, Abudulla Ali, Patrice Bradley, Annie Carmichael, Christian Moreno Cova, Anne Dugan, Mary Ebert, Karl Everett, Jane Jarnis, Rob Leff, Jim Paymar, Holly Sampson, Susan Vandersteen, Dean Jeremy Youde
Project Manager
First Name
Anja
Last Name
Chavez
Organization Name
Regents of the University of Minnesota-Duluth-Tweed Museum of Art AKA Tweed Museum of Art
Street Address
1201 Ordean Ct
City
Duluth
State
MN
Zip Code
55812-3041
Phone
(218) 726-8751
Email
chave357@d.umn.edu
Administered By
Administered by
Location

Griggs Midway Building, Suite 304,
540 Fairview Avenue North,
St. Paul, MN 55104

Phone
(651) 539-2650 or toll-free (800) 866-2787
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