Community Connections for a New Museum Experience

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$64,850
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Winona County Historical Society
Status
In Progress
Start Date
May 2024
End Date
March 2025
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Winona
Winona
Project Overview

The Winona County Historical Society (WCHS) will partner with Engage Winona and The Joy Labs to create and launch a leadership circle from historically and currently marginalized communities, who will guide new exhibit development in collaboration with museum staff and exhibit professionals. Members of the leadership circle will co-design the leadership circle process, which will involve framing discussion questions, engagement plans, and exhibit content.

Legal Citation / Subdivision
M.L. 2023, Regular Session, Chapter 40, Article 4, Section 2, Subd. 8
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$64,850
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Recipient Board Members
Matt Becker (Treasurer), Roger Berg, Mike Bernatz, Gwen Carman, Anne Conway, Kelly Fluharty (Vice-President), James Goblirsch, Scott Hannon (President), Erich Lippman, Jonelle Moore (ex officio Secretary), Gay Mortensen, Jessica Richards, Luke Sims, Stephen Swenson, Jill Veerkamp
Project Manager
First Name
Jennifer
Last Name
Weaver
Administered By
Administered by
Location

987 Ivy Avenue East
St. Paul, MN 55106

Phone
651-774-0205
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