Weisman Art Museum Oral History: The Legacy of Director Lyndel King
To document in 7 oral history interviews the history of Dr. Lyndel King's tenure at the Weisman Art Museum.
$4,500,000 the first year and $6,500,000 the second year are for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Funds are to be distributed through a competitive grant process. The Minnesota Historical Society must administer these funds 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).
Available upon request. grants@mnhs.org
Short-term expected impact was met: 9 interview transcriptions were created which explore the 40-year tenure of Director Lyndel King at the Weisman, examining her role as a female museum leader and her impact on the University and the state?s art and architecture community. Grant project activities occurred on pace with benchmarks that were set in agreement with OHEC and within the grant period and within budget; written transcriptions of interviews were created by the interviewer.
Intermediate-term expected impact was met: The Weisman is now in a position to apply for a Large Legacy grant, seeking funds to use the deliverables to produce a high-quality video honoring and celebrating the life and career of Dr. King and the creation of the Gehry-designed building to be shared broadly with the public. We will measure our readiness to apply for a Large Grant by assessing: the quality of the interviews conducted, the quality of the written transcriptions produced, WAM?s current financial position and fundraising needs and barriers.
Long-term impact will be that the general public will benefit from accessing written transcriptions to learn about Dr. King?s life and career, how she contributed to the arts and cultural sector in Minnesota, and how the University of Minnesota came to be home to an architecturally significant landmark. Long term impact will be measured by tracking how frequently the general public accesses and utilizes the written transcriptions from the University Archives.
Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org