Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2026 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$40,362
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
The Grand Center for Arts and Culture, Inc AKA The Grand Center for Arts & Culture
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
In Progress
Start Date
July 2025
End Date
June 2026
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Brown
Brown
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

To enrich community life through arts and cultural education and experiences, and to support local artists by offering them opportunities to develop and demonstarte their artistry.

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
$40,362
Other Funds Leveraged
$1,297,710
Direct expenses
$1,317,891
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Expand the depth and breadth of youth arts educational opportunities, offering a greater diversity of programming that is relevant and accessible. Enrollment will be compared to previous years. number of distinct class offerings will be compared to previous years. Participants will be surveyed to assess demographic information and satisfaction levels and first time students will be tabulated. 2: Grow interest and use of Cellar Press, engaging artists and all ages of the general public to create, teach, exhibit and appreciate the book arts. number of course offerings, participants, and teaching artists will be compared to previous year. Surveys will assess demographic information, first time class attendees, and satisfaction levels.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Anne
Last Name
Makepeace
Organization Name
The Grand Center for Arts and Culture, Inc AKA The Grand Center for Arts & Culture
Street Address
210 N Minnesota St
City
New Ulm
State
MN
Zip Code
56073
Phone
(507) 359-9233
Email
founder@thegrandnewulm.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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