Arts and Cultural Exhibit
The Children's Museum of Rochester, Inc. will be implementing a program called Passport To Play aiming to increase the number of children and families of all ages, ethnicities, abilities and incomes to participate in hands-on arts and cultural programming and educational exhibits at the museum. Passport To Play would reach over 1,500 children and families a year from underserved communities in Southeastern Minnesota. The Children's Museum of Rochester, Inc. will also be seeking financial support for traveling exhibits to enhance the Art's and Cultural Heritage educational experiences for families in the community and focus on forging deeper connections with diverse communities across the area.
2022-2023 Children's Museum Competitive Legacy Grant
1. Distribute 1,500 Passport to Play passes to underserved families each year (total of 3,000 over the next 2 years) through community partners, schools and public service organizations.
2. Welcome hands-on arts and cultural traveling exhibits into the children's museum engaging over 50,000 visitors each year. (2 traveling exhibits each year)
The exhibit will cost more than $42,000, so SPARK Children's Museum of Rochester will cover the rest of the costs or leverage community dollars to help support the rest.
Chair Elect:Laura Kropp, Director at Primrose School of Rochester
Secretary: Melissa Brinkman, CEO, Custom Alarm
Treasurer: Greg Epsom, Principal Smith Schafer and Associates
Shelley Henry, Director of Campaign Administration, Department of Development, Mayo Clinic
Angie Bowman-Malloy, Co-owner, Midwest Flooring Solutions
Ken Brown, Olmsted County Commissioner
Darcy Elmer, Trust Officer Wealth Advisor, Associated Bank Private Wealth
Loree Flick, Chief Enthusiast at Enthusiastic Events, LLC
Jenny Hosfeld, EVP/Chief Banking Officer, Think Mutual Bank
Kari Michaletz, Business Development, Construction Collaborative
Becky Montpetit, Owner and Founder, Rochester Mom
Shruthi Naik, VP Comparative Oncology, Vyriad Inc.
Carla Nelson, Minnesota State Senate, Ex-Officio
Sankesh Prabhkar, Digital River
Sean Ryan, Project Manager, Ryan Companies
Chris Wendland, Shareholder & Attorney, Wendland Utz, Ltd Law Firm
Zoey Jantsan, Edina Realty
Ben Trehey, Coulee Bank
Angela Mattke MD, Mayo Clinic
Soledad Andrade, Mayo Clinic
Erica Schumacher, Rochester Public Schools
; CHAIR: Tim Deutsch, Pace International
CHAIR ELECT: Laura Kropp, Primrose School of Rochester
SECRETARY: Melissa Brinkman, Custom Alarm
TREASURER :Andrew Forliti, Smith Schafer and Associates
FORMER CHAIR: Shelley Henry, Mayo Clinic
Angie Bowman-Malloy, Midwest Flooring Solutions
Ken Brown, Olmsted County Commissioner
Darcy Elmer, Associated Bank Private Wealth
Loree Flick, Enthusiastic Events, LLC
Jenny Hosfeld, Think Mutual Bank
Kari Michaletz, Construction Collaborative
Becky Montpetit, Rochester Local
Shruthi Naik, Comparative Oncology, Vyriad Inc.
Carla Nelson, Minnesota State Senate, Ex-Officio
Sean Ryan, Ryan Companies
Chris Wendland, Wendland Utz, Ltd Law Firm
Zoey Jantsan, Edina Realty
Ben Trehey, Coulee Bank
Angela Mattke MD, Mayo Clinic
Soledad Andrade, Mayo Clinic
Erica Schumacher, Rochester Public Schools