Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$32,977
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2019
End Date
June 2020
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Aitkin
Anoka
Beltrami
Benton
Blue Earth
Carlton
Chisago
Clearwater
Crow Wing
Dakota
Freeborn
Goodhue
Hennepin
Hubbard
Isanti
Itasca
Kanabec
Kandiyohi
Le Sueur
Martin
Mille Lacs
Nicollet
Nobles
Olmsted
Otter Tail
Pine
Pipestone
Ramsey
Redwood
Rice
Scott
Sherburne
Stearns
St. Louis
Wadena
Washington
Winona
Wright
Aitkin
Anoka
Beltrami
Benton
Blue Earth
Carlton
Chisago
Clearwater
Crow Wing
Dakota
Freeborn
Goodhue
Hennepin
Hubbard
Isanti
Itasca
Kanabec
Kandiyohi
Le Sueur
Martin
Mille Lacs
Nicollet
Nobles
Olmsted
Otter Tail
Pine
Pipestone
Ramsey
Redwood
Rice
Scott
Sherburne
Stearns
St. Louis
Wadena
Washington
Winona
Wright
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

The Weavers Guild of Minnesota preserves and advances the arts of weaving, spinning, and dyeing.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; 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; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; 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

Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; 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.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$32,977
Other Funds Leveraged
$320,576
Direct expenses
$320,576
Administration costs
$32,977
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Diverse participants in Weavers Guild of Minnesota (WGM) classes and programming learn new skills in weaving, spinning and/or dyeing. Class evaluations, off-site program reflections and participant surveys. 2: Members of WGM value the Guild as a supportive, sustaining artistic community. Annual membership survey, class evaluations.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Participants in Weavers Guild of Minnesota classes and programming learn new and expanded skills in the fiber arts of weaving, spinning, and dyeing. Weavers Guild of Minnesota staff and key volunteers use financial and enrollment trends, event evaluations, testimonials, and formal survey data to measure the quality and effectiveness of arts programming and assess reach and audience. 2: Members and students of the Weavers Guild of Minnesota report that they value the guild as a supportive community for life-long learning. Weavers Guild of Minnesota staff and key volunteers use event evaluations, testimonials from members and program participants, and formal survey data to collect qualitative and quantitative reporting of experience.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Maddy Bartsch, Carol S. Carter, Dawn Gilette-Kircher, Melba Granlund, Celeste Grant, Barbara Heath, Anna Landes Benz, Karen Mallin, Mary M. Mateer, Sarah Nassif, Katie Oberton, Brittany Pentek, Linda Soranno, Elizabeth Schutz, Matthew Schutz, Beth Varro
Project Manager
First Name
Karin
Last Name
Knudsen
Organization Name
Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Street Address
3000 University Ave SE Ste 110
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55414
Phone
(612) 436-0463
Email
info@weaversguildmn.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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