Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2026 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$35,312
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Northfield Arts Guild
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
In Progress
Start Date
July 2025
End Date
June 2026
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Rice
Rice
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

To inspire artists of all ages and skill levels with inclusive opportunities, connect audiences to new art and ideas, and grow our increasingly diverse audience to strengthen our community.

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
$35,312
Other Funds Leveraged
$475,071
Direct expenses
$492,727
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

The Northfield Arts Guild will broaden its reach by offering targeted supports to emerging artists currently unserved by its programming. Satisfaction surveys, artists sales, and demographic data will demonstrate the success of the new emerging artists incubator at broadening our reach and impacting those who need support the most.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Michael
Last Name
Johnson
Organization Name
Northfield Arts Guild
Street Address
304 Division St S
City
Northfield
State
MN
Zip Code
55057-2015
Phone
(507) 645-8877
Email
michael@northfieldartsguild.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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