Arts Access

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$95,974
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Minnesota Museum of American Art AKA MMAA
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
End Date
November 2017
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Anoka
Chisago
Dakota
Goodhue
Hennepin
Hubbard
Ramsey
Anoka
Chisago
Dakota
Goodhue
Hennepin
Hubbard
Ramsey
Project Overview
Arts Access
Project Details
Minnesota Museum of American Art will present a provocative and relevant exhibition of new artwork that reconsiders the meaning of “American art” as discussed in listening sessions with local curators and artists of color across the state.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Kjellgren Alkire: Artist and researcher; faculty member, Saint Mary's University Winona; Adam Courville: Arts educator and manager, puppeteer; studying for master''s in nonprofit management at Hamline; Shelley Johnson: Theater and dance teacher at Franklin Middle School; Cheryl Kessler: Founder and principal evaluator, Blue Scarf Consulting, LLC; Jessica O'Brien: Associate director, Minnesota Council of Churches’ Mankato refugee services; Dameun Strange: Bush Foundation Community Innovation Team member
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$95,974
Other Funds Leveraged
$11,794
Direct expenses
$107,768
Administration costs
$10,402
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.50
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Underserved communities in Minnesota will feel that they are more authentically engaged in the future programming for the new MMAA. We will use pre and post surveys with participants in listening sessions and public programming and track growth and change in attendance at MMAA events generally. 2: MMAA will listen and change our communications strategies and curatorial processes to more deeply engage with underrepresented communities. MMAA staff will work with our advisory team to conduct a communities and curatorial audit at the start of the project, write an operation plan, and evaluate post project.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Outreach was made to underserved communities in Minnesota, creating the foundation for a more authentically engaged audience in the museum's programs. Grantee held seven listening sessions, and utilized post-conversation surveys to gather information. All conversations were recorded. Public polling was also conducted via postcard surveys at metro libraries to increase demographics, data, and interest. 2: Curators attended listening sessions in order to incorporate community knowledge and opinion into their curatorial choices. Curators were brought in on planning meetings related the We the People exhibition. Community feedback from the exhibition was monitored, in order to gauge the effectiveness and authenticity of the exhibition.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Nancy Apfelbacher, Thomas J. Arneson, Mike Birt, Susan Focke, Armando Gutierrez, Ann M. Heider, Robin Hickman, Thomas Hysell, Bonnie Olsen Kramer, Hawona Sullivan Janzen, John Larkin, Adam Lueck, Mike McCormick, Samuel McCullough, Paul C.N. Mellblom, Dave Neal, Ann Ruhr Pifer, Diane Pozdolski, George Reid, Robyne Robinson, Jim Rustad, Michael Sammler-Jones, KaYing Yang, Dick Zehring, Mayor Christopher B. Coleman, Kristin Makholm
Project Manager
First Name
Kristin
Last Name
Makholm
Organization Name
Minnesota Museum of American Art
Street Address
141 4th St E Ste 001
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55101
Phone
(651) 797-2571
Email
kmakholm@mmaa.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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