Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$32,918
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Minnesota Museum of American Art
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2020
End Date
June 2021
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Anoka
Carver
Cook
Dakota
Goodhue
Hennepin
Ramsey
Scott
Washington
Anoka
Carver
Cook
Dakota
Goodhue
Hennepin
Ramsey
Scott
Washington
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

To explore American identities and experiences through art and creativity.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

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

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

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

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

2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$32,918
Other Funds Leveraged
$728,559
Direct expenses
$728,559
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

New and returning audiences will cultivate a deeper understanding of our individual and collective identities. The M will track all attendance to the galleries, classes, and programs on-site and off-site, and collect anonymous surveys given to each visitor. 2: Authentically engage our community through deliberate, inclusive, and sustained partnerships. The M will track participation of new audiences coming to the M through partners, track participation in free and low-cost programs, number of scholarship requests received and provided, and number of formal partnerships and communities served.

Measurable Outcome(s)

With mandated closure, audiences cultivated deeper understanding of individual & collective identities through window exhibits and website offerings. The pandemic provided impetus for the M and community partners to expand & improve virtual programming, adding a spectrum of voices and an engaging depth to exhibitions, and logging more than 35,000 unique visitors to the online exhibitions. 2: Authentically engage our community through deliberate, inclusive, & sustained partnerships, window/skyway exhibitions & expanded virtual programming. The M tracks audience participation through website logs, participants in online Zoom presentations, & by community partner constituent surveys The museum also receives valuable feedback from our multi-year community exhibition partners.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Gregory Page, Diane Pozdolski, Tim Beastrom, Michael Sammler-Jones, Nancy Apfelbacher, Tom Arneson, Jo Bailey, Michael Birt, Dr. Brenda Child, Dr. Bruce Corrie, Andy Currie, Jim Denomie, Sue Focke, Nathan Johnson, Colles Larkin, Dave Neal, Robyne Robinson, John Roth, Ann Ruhr Pifer, Brandon Seifert, Gerry Stenson, Patty Dunlap Whitaker, Dick Zehring
Project Manager
First Name
Christine
Last Name
Durand
Organization Name
Minnesota Museum of American Art
Street Address
350 Robert St N
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55101
Phone
(651) 797-2571
Email
cdurand@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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