Rural and Community Art Project Grant
ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage
The Friends of B’nai Abraham are close to completing the restoration of the synagogue building which has been renamed the B’nai Abraham Museum and Cultural Center located in Virginia, Minnesota. The purpose of the restoration was to find new use for this beautiful historic building and to make it accessible to all of the people in Virginia and in surrounding communities. The building is a venue for musical programs as well as lectures, exhibits and other events. Our mission is to provide these programs for an underserved population who prefer a venue such as ours. The members of the Boards of the Friends of B’nai Abraham and the Virginia Area Historical Society are responsible for evaluating the programs. We also use feedback from the audience. Members of the audience are encouraged to give feedback on each program and provide suggestions for the future.
Measurable outcomes include audience participation in our programs as well as people visiting the building and the exhibits. Programs encourage people to see and use the building, view the rotating exhibits in the lower level. This year the exhibit was on architecture of religious buildings on the Iron Range. Audiences are encouraged to give verbal feedback on programs and board members from either Friends of B'nai Abraham or the Virginia Area Historical Society attend each program.
Other, local or private