Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$34,128
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Weavers Guild of Minnesota, Inc. AKA Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2022
End Date
June 2023
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Anoka
Beltrami
Benton
Blue Earth
Carver
Cass
Chisago
Clay
Clearwater
Cook
Crow Wing
Dakota
Dodge
Douglas
Goodhue
Hennepin
Isanti
Itasca
Koochiching
Lake
Le Sueur
Martin
Meeker
Mille Lacs
Morrison
Nicollet
Olmsted
Otter Tail
Pine
Polk
Ramsey
Redwood
Rice
Rock
Roseau
Scott
Sherburne
Stearns
St. Louis
Todd
Washington
Winona
Wright
Anoka
Beltrami
Benton
Blue Earth
Carver
Cass
Chisago
Clay
Clearwater
Cook
Crow Wing
Dakota
Dodge
Douglas
Goodhue
Hennepin
Isanti
Itasca
Koochiching
Lake
Le Sueur
Martin
Meeker
Mille Lacs
Morrison
Nicollet
Olmsted
Otter Tail
Pine
Polk
Ramsey
Redwood
Rice
Rock
Roseau
Scott
Sherburne
Stearns
St. Louis
Todd
Washington
Winona
Wright
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

Preserving and advancing the arts of weaving, spinning, and dyeing.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator and an arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice and a former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner: vice president, marketing and communications at CentraCare; Ken Martin, political strategist and campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: team lead with Denver Air, adjunct college faculty; Nichole Melton-Mitchell: healthcare administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Widdess: nonprofit consultant; former arts administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, Duluth Art Institute

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$34,128
Other Funds Leveraged
$306,100
Direct expenses
$306,100
Administration costs
$1,689
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Rebuild talent, including onboarding new instructors and support staff, in order to increase programming and restore services to the community. WGM uses financial data and progress reports to evaluate program/services growth and profitability. WGM tracks progress on action items (e.g. number and variety of programs, new instructors onboarded).

Measurable Outcome(s)

Weavers Guild increased programming and restored services. The Guild addressed community and operational needs by moving to a new location. Weavers Guild used financial data and progress reports to evaluate program/services growth and profitability. The Guild tracked progress on actions (e.g. number and variety of programs offered) and evaluated feedback.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Amanda Anderson, Lisa Black, Barbara Daiker, Dawn Gillette-Kircher, Neal Goman, Melba Granlund, Barbara Heath, Deb Jensen, Cass Markovich, Mary M Mateer, Keith Pierce, Joseph Rubin, Matthew Schutz, Dawn Severson, Linda Soranno, Orton Tofte, Beth Varro
Project Manager
First Name
Karin
Last Name
Knudsen
Organization Name
Weavers Guild of Minnesota, Inc. AKA Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Street Address
3000 University Ave SE Ste 110
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55414
Phone
(612) 436-0463
Email
kknudsen@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
Email the Agency