In Celebration of the 100th Anniversary of "Main Street": A Centennial Presentation Based on Sinclair Lewis's Life and Works

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$90,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Sinclair Lewis Foundation
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
In Progress
Start Date
January 2020
End Date
April 2021
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Statewide
Statewide
Project Details

To hire qualified professionals to produce a historical play on Sinclair Lewis in honor of the 100th anniversary of his novel "Main Street."

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
MN Laws 2019 Special Session Chapter 2, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4 Historical Grants and Programs
Appropriation Language

$5,846,000 in fiscal year 2020 and $7,004,000 in fiscal year 2021 are for statewide historic and cultural grants to local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Money must be distributed through a competitive grant process. The Minnesota Historical Society must administer the money using established grant mechanisms, with assistance from the advisory committee created under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 4, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), item (ii).

2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$90,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$16,300
Direct expenses
$106,300
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Available upon request. grants@mnhs.org

Source of Additional Funds

Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org

Recipient Board Members
Jim Umhoefer, Deb Himsl, Roberta Olson, Colleen Steffes, Pat Lewis, John Rasmussen, Nancy Weyer, Tracy Tamillo, Eric Torgerson, Mike Carlson, Mark Roberg, Ken Lewis
Project Manager
First Name
Jim
Last Name
Umhoefer
Organization Name
Sinclair Lewis Foundation
Street Address
39336 Wild Rose Court
City
Sauk Centre
State
MN
Zip Code
56378
Phone
(320) 352-2735
Email
umhoefer@mainstreetcom.com
Administered By
Administered by
Location

345 W. Kellogg Blvd.
St. Paul, MN 55155

Phone
651-259-3000