Operating Support

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2026 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$19,225
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Weavers Guild of Minnesota, Inc AKA Weavers Guild of Minnesota
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

Preserving and advancing the arts of weaving, spinning, and dyeing.

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
$19,225
Other Funds Leveraged
$388,221
Direct expenses
$397,834
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

WGM creates opportunities and the environment for participants to connect socially and build skills in the arts of weaving, spinning, and dyeing. Observation and assessment of program participants and program leads; participant surveys measure effectiveness of instructor and quality of skill development, social connection, and learning environment. 2: WGM leverages technology, resources, and partnerships to offer a responsive mix of programming that serves and connects Minnesotans across the state. Track number of new partnerships, participants from mission-aligned partnerships; track number of virtual programs, participants; participant surveys evaluate impact; registration data to evaluate geographic reach; financial tracking, reporting.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Elizabeth
Last Name
Konop
Organization Name
Weavers Guild of Minnesota, Inc AKA Weavers Guild of Minnesota
Street Address
1011 Washington Ave S Ste 350
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55415
Phone
(612) 436-0463x 3
Email
bkonop@weaversguildmn.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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