Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2026 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$64,527
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Forecast Public Artworks AKA Forecast Public Art
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
In Progress
Start Date
July 2025
End Date
June 2026
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Ramsey
Ramsey
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

Forecast activates, inspires and advocates for public art that advances justice, health and human dignity.?

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Mary Ann Aufderheide: former arts administrator; 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; Philip McKenzie, adjunct college faculty; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, arts organization

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Mary Ann Aufderheide: former arts administrator; 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; Philip McKenzie, adjunct college faculty; Michele Sterner: higher education administrator; Christina Woods: executive director, arts organization

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota, 2025 regular session, chapter 36, article 4, section 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2026 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$64,527
Other Funds Leveraged
$1,093,275
Direct expenses
$1,125,539
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Deepen the commitment to more inclusive programming that reaches Minnesotans across racial, cultural, gender, artistic and geographic boundaries. Support 500+ Minnesota artists and 100+ Minnesota professional partners. Providing training and technical assistance that delivers inclusive, customized public art learning, resources, networks and guidance to artists and communities in 30+ places in Minn 2: Maintain restricted revenue streams that support a sustainable, flexible organization that serves Minnesota artists and communities. Continue to grow earned revenue streams of income including training, consulting and new artist in residence revenue that is also mission-driven and creates a more sustainable model for the organization and serves Minnesotans.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Theresa
Last Name
Sweetland
Organization Name
Forecast Public Artworks AKA Forecast Public Art
Street Address
2380 Wycliff St Ste 200
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55114-1854
Phone
(651) 641-1128
Email
theresa@forecastpublicart.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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