Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2026 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$79,781
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
North House Folk School
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
In Progress
Start Date
July 2025
End Date
June 2026
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Cook
Cook
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

To enrich lives and build community by teaching traditional northern crafts in a student-centered learning environment that inspires the hands, the heart, and the mind.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Mary Ann Aufderheide: former arts administrator; 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; Philip McKenzie, adjunct college faculty; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, arts organization

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Mary Ann Aufderheide: former arts administrator; 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; Philip McKenzie, adjunct college faculty; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, arts organization

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota, 2025 regular session, chapter 36, article 4, section 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2026 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$79,781
Other Funds Leveraged
$2,797,422
Direct expenses
$2,837,313
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Students and program participants will grow in their knowledge and appreciation of the world of traditional craft. Course enrollment data, annual donor support, event participation, and survey responses from course/event participants will serve as key evaluation metrics in gauging impact. 2: Participating artisans will develop and deepen skills to improve their artistry and roles as interpreters of traditional craft. Surveys will be issued to artisans at the end of courses, the annual instructor retreat (anticipated attendance of 70+), and the Artisan Development Program. Exit interviews are conducted for departing Craft Education Interns.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Elizabeth
Last Name
Larson
Organization Name
North House Folk School
Street Address
PO Box 759
City
Grand Marais
State
MN
Zip Code
55604
Phone
(218) 387-9762
Email
llarson@northhouse.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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