Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2026 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$13,752
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
The Rourke Art Gallery Museum
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
In Progress
Start Date
July 2025
End Date
June 2026
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Clay
Clay
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

Educates and inspires our community through the collection, presentation, and preservation of the region's and the world's artistic heritage.

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
$13,752
Other Funds Leveraged
$273,217
Direct expenses
$280,093
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

The Rourke will strategically program its forthcoming expanded weekly hours to promote participation and engagement by all Minnesotans. When additional public viewing hours and associated special programming are introduced, the museum will track attendance across all public viewing hours and seek short-format survey responses from visitors.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Jonathan
Last Name
Rutter
Organization Name
The Rourke Art Gallery Museum
Street Address
521 Main Ave
City
Moorhead
State
MN
Zip Code
56560
Phone
(218) 236-8861
Email
jonathan.rutter@therourke.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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