Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$44,937
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Textile Center of Minnesota AKA Textile Center
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2020
End Date
June 2021
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Anoka
Carver
Dakota
Fillmore
Hennepin
Ramsey
St. Louis
Washington
Watonwan
Anoka
Carver
Dakota
Fillmore
Hennepin
Ramsey
St. Louis
Washington
Watonwan
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

Textile Center's mission is to honor textile traditions, promote excellence and innovation, and inspire widespread participation in fiber art.

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
$44,937
Other Funds Leveraged
$1,060,890
Direct expenses
$1,060,890
Administration costs
$24,702
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Minnesota fiber artists at all levels increase their knowledge and skills in the fiber arts. Student evaluations of teaching artist's effectiveness and student self-assessment of gains in knowledge and skills. For advanced artists, measures include portfolio development and exhibition. 2: Young people increase their knowledge of, and participation in, the fiber arts. Assessment by teaching artists, and staff at Plymouth Christian Youth Center, The Division of Indian Work, Luxton Learners, and Indigenous Roots. Youth also evaluate their learning experience through quantitative and qualitative rankings.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Achieved by the increase in knowledge and skills among participating Minnesotans through new and revised programming and events (socially-distant in-p. Indicators include self-reported and observed increases in knowledge, skills, and participation. On the front-end, our classes must include clearly defined learning goals and skills objectives directly linked to measurable outcomes. 2: Relevant/accessible experiences include our exhibitions with Women of Color Quilters Network, We Are the Story: A Visual Response to Racism. Indicators include self-reported and observed increases in knowledge, skills, and participation Methods include tracking the number and demographics (as voluntarily provided) of virtual and in-person visitors and participants.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
John Cairns, Maggie Dayton, Richard Gilyard, Sarah Haroon, Jeanne Hilpisch, Carol Mashuga, Larry McIntyre, Linda McShannock, Anu Pasricha, Curt Pederson, Jane Prohaska, Ella Ramsey, Mary Ann Schmidt, Mariana Shulstad, Lisa Steinmann, Lorri Tallberg, Maggie Thompson, Jeff White
Project Manager
First Name
Brian
Last Name
Malloy
Organization Name
Textile Center of Minnesota AKA Textile Center
Street Address
3000 University Ave SE
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55414
Phone
(612) 436-0464
Email
malloywriter@gmail.com
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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