Digital Reconstruction of Frogtown and Rondo Neighborhood Sites

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Victoria Theater Arts Center
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
In Progress
Start Date
April 2024
End Date
April 2025
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Ramsey
Ramsey
Project Details

To pair youth in Frogtown and Rondo with local elders to hear personal histories of growing up the community, and use them to construct digital historic neighborhood landmarks in Minecraft.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Legal Citation / Subdivision
MN Laws 2023, Chapter 40, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4 Historical Grants and Programs
Appropriation Language

$6,451,000 the first year and $7,035,000 the second year 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).

2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$3,960
Direct expenses
$13,960
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.142156863
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Available upon request. Contact: grants@mnhs.org

Source of Additional Funds

Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org

Recipient Board Members
Aki Shibata (Chair), Dantes Ha (Vice Chair), Isabel Nelson (Secretary), Sarah Snapp (Treasurer) Walken Schweigert, Chris Wilbourn, Rosalyn Smaller, Erica Valliant, Holly (Miskitoos) Henning, David Valentine, Anh-Thu Pham
Project Manager
First Name
Tyler
Last Name
Olsen-Highness
Organization Name
Victoria Theater Arts Center
Street Address
1430 Concordia, Box 40373
City
Saint Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55104
Phone
6517958239
Email
tyler@victoriatheater.org
Administered By
Administered by
Location

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

Phone
651-259-3000