Providing Arts and Cultural Heritage Access for All Children

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$140,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Duluth Children's Museum, Inc.
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
In Progress
Start Date
January 2022
End Date
August 2023
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Aitkin
Carlton
Cook
Itasca
Koochiching
Lake
Pine
St. Louis
Aitkin
Carlton
Cook
Itasca
Koochiching
Lake
Pine
St. Louis
Aitkin
Carlton
Cook
Itasca
Koochiching
Lake
Pine
St. Louis
Aitkin
Carlton
Cook
Itasca
Koochiching
Lake
Pine
St. Louis
Aitkin
Carlton
Cook
Itasca
Koochiching
Lake
Pine
St. Louis
Aitkin
Carlton
Cook
Itasca
Koochiching
Lake
Pine
St. Louis
Project Overview

The Duluth Children's Museum recently reopened in its new location, providing a firm foundation to serve the community into the future. This project will allow the museum to add two new interactive arts and cultural heritage experiences; Nibi, an Ojibwe language exhibit focused on water, and CreateSpace, an art and maker area. The project will also increase the museum's capacity to provide playful arts and culture learning to all children through increased outreach to underserved neighborhoods, community partnerships with agencies serving at-risk youth and families experiencing hardship, and removing barriers to access.

Legal Citation / Subdivision
MN Laws 2021, First Special Session Chapter 1, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 8 (c)
Appropriation Language

2022-2023 Children's Museum Competitive Legacy Grant

2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$140,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$140,000
Administration costs
$0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Enhance the museum experience with new interactive arts and cultural heritage exhibits.
* Museum visitors will experience engaging, interactive exhibits that draw from the region's community, history, and culture. The addition of these experiences will result in increased attendance and continue to position the museum as a desirable attraction in the community. Attendance will increase by 5% compared to 2020-2021.
* New program curriculum and tools will be created that incorporate art, culture, history, and STEM tied to each exhibit's theme and state educational standards. Programs will result in a 10% increase in field trip and outreach opportunities compared to 2020-2021.
Make the museum experience accessible to all children.

* New arts and culture outreach activities will take place throughout the region, engaging an additional 15,000 children and families each year of the project.Six new community partnerships will be developed to continue expanding the museum's inclusivity.Reduced barriers to access will result in greater diversity of visitors, reflected in demographic surveying results.

Source of Additional Funds

N/A

Recipient Board Members
Allyse Prichard, Chair
Erica Henkel, Treasurer
Nick Clark, Secretary
Lee Cutler
Melissa Goodson
Sarah Hill
Matt Ostby
Roger Reinert
Kate Van Daele; Kate Van Daele (Chair)
Lee Cutler (Vice Chair)
Erica Henkel (Treasurer)
Melissa Goodson
Roger Reinert
Matt Ostby; Allyse Prichard, Chair
Erica Henkel, Treasurer
Lee Cutler
Melissa Goodson
Sarah Hill
Matt Ostby
Roger Reinert
Kate Van Daele
Administered By
Administered by
Location

987 Ivy Avenue East
St. Paul, MN 55106

Phone
651-774-0205
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