Twin Tracks Exhibit: Community Engagement and Evaluation

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Minnesota Transportation Museum
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
April 2021
End Date
April 2022
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Ramsey
Ramsey
Project Overview

To hire qualified professionals to undertake community engagement and evaluation during exhibit development.

Project Details

To hire qualified professionals to undertake community engagement and evaluation during exhibit development.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
MN Laws 2019 Special Session Chapter 2, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4 Historical Grants and Programs
Appropriation Language

$5,846,000 in fiscal year 2020 and $7,004,000 in fiscal year 2021 are for statewide historic and cultural grants to local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Money must be distributed through a competitive grant process. The Minnesota Historical Society must administer the money using established grant mechanisms, with assistance from the advisory committee created under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 4, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), item (ii).

2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$10,000
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Available upon request. Contact, grants@mnhs.org

Measurable Outcome(s)

While our initial phases of our exhibit were conducted under the guidance of our guest curator and local African American community leader Marvin Anderson, these phases were completed back in 2017, 2018, and April 2020. We were concerned that the perspective and balance needed additional review. This effort allowed us to confirm the general direction, while updating the content to reflect a greater interest in telling more complex, negative stories and a broader timeframe.

Source of Additional Funds

Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org

Recipient Board Members
Brian Voss, Phil Wellman, Robert Puelston, Jon Van Niewaal, Dennis Danich, Brandon Gatz, Chiton (Sandy) Hagan, Lane Littrell, Noel Petit, Christofer Sears, Andrew Tighe, Deborah Wood
Project Manager
First Name
Scott
Last Name
Hippert
Organization Name
Minnesota Transportation Museum
Street Address
193 Pennsylvania Avenue E
City
St. Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55130-4319
Phone
6127436634
Email
scott@trainride.org
Administered By
Administered by
Location

345 W. Kellogg Blvd.
St. Paul, MN 55155

Phone
651-259-3000