Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2025 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$76,730
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Forecast Public Artworks AKA Forecast Public Art
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
In Progress
Start Date
July 2024
End Date
June 2025
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Ramsey
Ramsey
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

Forecast activates, inspires, and advocates for public art that advances justice, health, and human dignity.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Carol Bruess: author, speaker, relationship social scientist, and creator; Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner, healthcare consultant; Ken Martin: political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, arts organization

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Carol Bruess: author, speaker, relationship social scientist, and creator; Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner, healthcare consultant; Ken Martin: political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, arts organization

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3; Minnesota Session Laws, 2024 regular session, chapter 106, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2025 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$76,730
Other Funds Leveraged
$1,081,864
Direct expenses
$1,120,229
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Deepen the commitment to more inclusive programming that reaches Minnesotans across racial, cultural, gender, artistic and geographic boundaries. Support 400+ MN artists from BIPOC communities and 100+ MN professional partners. Providing training and technical assistance that delivers inclusive, customized public art learning, resources, guidance to artists and communities in 40+ places in MN. 2: Maintain restricted revenue streams that support a sustainable, flexible organization that serves MN artists and communities. Continue to grow earned revenue streams of income including training and consulting revenue that is also mission-driven and creates a more sustainable model for the organization.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Theresa
Last Name
Sweetland
Organization Name
Forecast Public Artworks AKA Forecast Public Art
Street Address
2380 Wycliff St Ste 200
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55114-1854
Phone
(651) 641-1128
Email
theresa@forecastpublicart.org
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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