Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2026 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$110,945
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Regents of the University of Minnesota-Weisman Art Museum AKA Weisman Art Museum
Recipient Type
Public College/University
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

To create and advance inclusive arts experiences to broaden understanding of ourselves, our communities, and our world.

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
$110,945
Other Funds Leveraged
$4,178,341
Direct expenses
$4,233,814
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Improve arts access by preserving no-cost admission and low/no-cost programs, with a goal to serve at least 50,000 people during the grant period. We will track daily gallery attendance and program participation. We will use audience surveys, individual testimony, observation and anecdotal evidence, and digital engagement to evaluate our performance on improving arts access.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Rosa
Last Name
Raarup
Organization Name
Regents of the University of Minnesota-Weisman Art Museum AKA Weisman Art Museum
Street Address
333 E River Rd
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55455
Phone
(612) 624-5599
Email
wamgrants@umn.edu
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
Email the Agency