Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2026 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$69,016
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
The Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts AKA Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
In Progress
Start Date
July 2025
End Date
June 2026
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

Enriches the community by collecting, preserving, and making accessible outstanding works of art from the world's diverse cultures.

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
$69,016
Other Funds Leveraged
$37,182,114
Direct expenses
$37,216,622
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Community programs such as Meet at Mia, Discovery Days, and Mini Mia reach broad audiences and encourage creativity and global awareness. Mia measures outcomes both quantitatively and qualitatively, including tracking attendance; monitoring web-based resources; and gathering feedback via visitor surveys, focus groups, and other means. 2: Special exhibitions and related programming utilize collaborative approaches to engage community partners and amplify diverse voices. Evaluations and feedback from community partners are reviewed and discussed by cross functional exhibition and program teams and used to inform future programming and partnerships.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Darcy
Last Name
Berus
Organization Name
The Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts AKA Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Street Address
2400 3rd Ave S
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55404
Phone
(612) 870-3223
Email
dberus@artsmia.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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