Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$37,334
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Minnesota Museum of American Art
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2018
End Date
June 2019
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Anoka
Carver
Dakota
Goodhue
Hennepin
Ramsey
Scott
Washington
Anoka
Carver
Dakota
Goodhue
Hennepin
Ramsey
Scott
Washington
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

The mission of the Minnesota Museum of American Art is to inspire people to discover themselves and their communities through American art.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

William Adams: Public policy consultant; community leader of Kaddatz Galleries creation; Ann Fee: Executive director, Arts Center of Saint Peter; teaching artist, writer, editor, and instructor; Marjorie Grevious: Homeowner development manager, Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity; Paula Justich: Program director of arts and cultural management, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sarah Larsson: Outreach and development director, Somali Museum of Minnesota; Anne Makepeace: Grand Center for Arts and Culture founder executive director; Steven Richardson: Director of the arts, Carleton College; Deneane Richburg: Dancer and choreographer; founder of Brownbody; Jonathan Rutter: Executive director and curator, The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum; Carla Tamburro, Coordinator, Park Point Art Fair, Duluth; art educator

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$37,334
Other Funds Leveraged
$1,173,695
Direct expenses
$1,173,695
Administration costs
$5,228
Number of full time equivalents funded
1.75
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Serve 24,000 Minnesotans through six exhibitions and educational programs in the first eight months of the expanded free museum and Center for Creativity. The M will track all attendance to the galleries, classes, and programs on-site and off-site, and collect feedback from visitors through surveys and guest books comments. 2: Broaden community access to the arts and artists through authentic community partnerships. The M will track participation in free and low-cost programs, number of internship requests received and provided, number of formal partnerships and communities served.

Measurable Outcome(s)

The M welcomed 15,000 people to seven exhibitions in its first seven months of the expanded free museum and Center for Creativity. The M tracked the number of visitors to its galleries, classes, and programs on-site and off-site and collected feedback from visitors online and orally. 2: The M broadened access to the arts and artists by creating new opportunities and authentic community partnerships. The M tracked participation, scholarship requests, and number of formal community partnerships. The M also sought feedback from partners about the quality of partnerships and programs offered for participants.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
achieved most of the proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Nancy Apfelbacher, Tom Arneson, Jo Bailey, Mike Birt, Andy Currie, Jim Denomie, Sue Focke, Ann Heider, Robin Hickman, Tom Hysell, Hawona Sullivan Janzen, Mike McCormick, Paul Mellblom, Dave Neal, Ann Ruhr Pifer, Diane Pozdolski, Robyne Robinson, Michael Sammler-Jones, Rick Scott, KaYing Yang, Patty Whitaker, Dick Zehring
Project Manager
First Name
Kristin
Last Name
Makholm
Organization Name
Minnesota Museum of American Art
Street Address
141 4th St E Ste 101
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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