Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2025 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$137,046
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
American Craft Council
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
In Progress
Start Date
July 2024
End Date
June 2025
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

The American Craft Council fosters livelihoods and ways of living grounded in the artful work of the human hand, creating a more joyful, humane, and regenerative world.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Carol Bruess: author, speaker, relationship social scientist, and creator; Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner, healthcare consultant; Ken Martin: political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, arts organization

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Carol Bruess: author, speaker, relationship social scientist, and creator; Uri Camarena: business consultant; Michael Charron: arts educator, arts and civic leader; Richard Cohen: attorney in private practice, former state legislator; Emily Galusha: arts and civic leader, former arts administrator; Anthony Gardner, healthcare consultant; Ken Martin: political strategist, campaign manager; Philip McKenzie: adjunct college faculty; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Dobson West: retired attorney; Christina Woods: executive director, arts organization

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota, 2023 regular session, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3; Minnesota Session Laws, 2024 regular session, chapter 106, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2025 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$137,046
Other Funds Leveraged
$3,745,174
Direct expenses
$3,813,697
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

A larger, more diverse segment of Minnesota's population develops a deeper appreciation for the handcrafted as an alternative to the mass-produced. We will track the number and demographics of Minnesotans viewing our print and online content and attending our events to the best of our ability, and ask them about changes in their attitudes toward living with the handcrafted. 2: Minnesota artists and makers develop skills, find community, and access the resources they need to build craft-centered livelihoods and businesses. We will track the number of Minnesota artists who participate in our workshops and use other ACC resources, including those designed to connect them with audiences for their work, and ask them about the impact of their participation.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Rachel
Last Name
Kollar
Organization Name
American Craft Council
Street Address
1224 Marshall St NE Ste 200
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55413
Phone
(612) 206-3100
Email
rkollar@craftcouncil.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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