Operating Support
Operating Support
Milkweed Editions is an independent publisher of literary fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Our mission is to identify, nurture, and publish transformative literature and build an engaged community around it.
Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre
Ardell Brede: former mayor of Rochester; Peggy Burnet: entrepreneur, art collector, and community volunteer; Uri Camarena: business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA); Michael Charron: executive director of grants and sponsored programs for Saint Mary's University of Minnesota., Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; Sean Dowse: former mayor of Red Wing; former executive director, Sheldon Theatre; Anthony Gardner, vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Boutique Air, founder and owner of Bluedoor 74, adjunct college faculty; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; Thomas Moss: consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre
ACHF Arts Access
Minnesotans will gain access to new American and world literature through the publication of books and at public events with authors. We will track book sales and attendance at author events in Minnesota and gather feedback from readers and audience members. 2: Nontraditional candidates will prepare to enter the Minnesota arts ecosystem as paid professionals through the Milkweed Fellowship program. We will gather staff feedback on fellows' progress towards competence in at least one area of publishing (editorial, marketing, or design), as well as feedback from fellows on the helpfulness, professionalism, and adaptability of Milkweed's culture.
Minnesotans gained access to new literature through the publication of books and at events with authors. We evaluated our impact by tracking book sales, event attendance, and gathering feedback from readers and audience members. 2: Non traditional candidates were prepared to enter the Minnesota arts ecosystem as paid professionals through the Milkweed Fellowship program. We evaluated our impact by assessing fellows' progress in acquiring skills and completing projects as well as asking fellows for feedback on mentorship and training.
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