Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2026 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$67,112
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Walker West Music Academy AKA Walker|West
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
In Progress
Start Date
July 2025
End Date
June 2026
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Ramsey
Ramsey
Project Overview

Operating Support

Project Details

Creates a music learning community rooted in the African American cultural experience, where people of all ages and backgrounds gather to explore, perform, and grow through music.?

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
$67,112
Other Funds Leveraged
$2,309,824
Direct expenses
$2,343,380
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

People of all ages and backgrounds will learn, perform, and grow through participation in music programs at Walker West Music Academy. 1) Program registration system: tracks participant demographics through data collection. 2) Program quality evaluation tool: tracks success rates for music education and enrichment programming.
2: Walker West Music Academy will continue to provide scholarships to the approximately 30% of students needing assistance, so that they can participate. Outcome two will be evaluated through the program registration system, which records scholarship information.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Braxton
Last Name
Haulcy
Organization Name
Walker West Music Academy AKA Walker|West
Street Address
650 Marshall Ave
City
St Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55104
Phone
(651) 224-2929
Email
braxton@walkerwest.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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