Quilting for the Cause
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$250
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2013
End Date
March 2013
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Ramsey
Project Overview
For nearly 200 years, women have created quilts to accomplish social change. Help celebrate Women’s
History Month with quilter Laura Nagel as she presents quilts antique and modern. Nagel will offer a textile
testament to women’s history and show how needlework has been used to promote everything from
one-room schoolhouses to women's right to vote.
Project Details
9 attendees
Competitive Grant Making Body
Project Details: 2013 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 5
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$250
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Increased recognition of the rich historical traditions of Minnesota. Heightened visibility for the library as a cultural center.
Measurable Outcome(s)
Patrons were engaged by a textile testament to women’s history and show how needlework has been used to promote everything from one-room schoolhouses to women's right to vote.
Project Manager
First Name
Chris
Last Name
Olson
Organization Name
MELSA
Street Address
1619 Dayton Avenue, Suite 314
City
Saint Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55104
Phone
651-645-5731
Email
chris@melsa.org
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