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The Minnesota Humanities Center is dedicated to bringing informative, enlightening, and engaging events to the community, providing all Minnesotans opportunities to build relationships, listen to stories, and learn from one-another.

Statewide

The Humanities Center used a portion of the Legacy funding for program planning and management. This support includes work such as exploratory and planning meetings for new initiatives and program management of all our Legacy work.

Statewide
Recipient
Minnesota Humanities Center
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$100,000
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$100,000

Drawing on the power of the humanities, Veterans’ Voices changes the narrative of Veterans and honors their contributions. It empowers Veterans to speak in their own voices through plays, discussions, literature, and the Veterans’ Voices Award. Veterans’ Voices will recognize the next great generation and illustrate that the Veteran’s voice is essential to the work of building our great democracy.

Statewide

We Are Water MN is a traveling exhibition and community engagement initiative that emerged from the Smithsonian Institution’s Museum on Main Street project. Continued by MHC and several state partners, six greater Minnesota communities (Spicer, St. Peter, Red Wing, Sandstone, Lanesboro, and Detroit Lakes) hosted the exhibit in 2016-2017, and eight communities hosted the exhibit in 2018-2019 (Saint Paul, Bemidji, Crookston, Cloquet, Austin, Northfield, Grand Rapids, and Onamia).

Beltrami
Carlton
Dakota
Itasca
Mille Lacs
Mower
Polk
Ramsey
Rice
Statewide
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$125,000
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$125,000

Why Treaties Matter: Self-Government in the Dakota and Ojibwe Nations is a traveling exhibition made in partnership with the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council and the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian. The exhibit explores relationships between Dakota and Ojibwe Indian Nations and the U.S. government in this place we now call Minnesota. More than ten communities hosted the exhibit in the 2018-2019 year: Morton, Red Lake, Fergus Falls, Minneapolis, Mankato, Cass Lake, St. Cloud, White Bear Lake, St.

Statewide
Recipient
United States Geological Survey (USGS)
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$57,205
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$118,566
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$74,755
Fund Source

This project will develop a reasonable statewide estimate of recharge using the Soil-Water-Balance (SWB) Code (Westenbroek and others, 2010), validate the simulation results, and conduct a parameter sensitivity analysis to identify the most sensitive model parameters. For the purposes of this application of the SWB application, comparing the simulation results will be conducted on selected watershed basins in the state against previously established recharge estimates.

Statewide
Recipient
BWSR with Pheasants Forever
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,090,000
Fund Source

RIM Buffers Phase II combined the resource benefits of the Outdoor Heritage Fund (LSOHC), Clean Water Fund (CWF), and bond funds. This program enrolled a total of 1,336.7 acres of enhanced wildlife and water quality buffers in partnership with private landowners on 29 easements. With 1337 acres (all sources of funding) protected and restored in this phase, we exceeded the original goal of 400 acres of OHF funded buffers and 400 acres of CWF funded buffers. Bonding dollars were used to fund the remaining 537 acres.

Statewide
Recipient
Square Lake Film and Music Festival
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$8,750
Minnesota Festival Support
Anoka
Carver
Cook
Grant
Hennepin
Ramsey
St. Louis
Washington
Recipient
Twin Cities Film Fest
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$68,750
Minnesota Festival Support
Anoka
Blue Earth
Carver
Chisago
Dakota
Hennepin
Isanti
Le Sueur
Nicollet
Ramsey
Scott
Sherburne
Sibley
Stearns
St. Louis
Washington
Wright

Total: $43,017.75 We are Water MN is a program and partnership with the Humanities Center, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, Minnesota Historical Society, Minnesota Department of Health, Minnesota section of the American Water Works Association, and six greater Minnesota communities.

Statewide
Recipient
Minnesota Historical Society
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$165,999
The Minnesota Main Street program is a proven, comprehensive strategy that helps communities create new jobs and businesses while revitalizing buildings and preserving their historic downtowns. The program provides the tools, training, information and networking that communities need to revitalize their business districts. There are currently seven Minnesota Main Street designated communities: Faribault, New Ulm, Owatonna, Red Wing, Shakopee, Willmar and Winona. In the first two quarters of 2016, these cities gained 53 full-time jobs, 48 part-time jobs and 12 new businesses.
Statewide
Recipient
Minnesota Historical Society
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$291,000
The Minnesota Digital Library (MDL) is a statewide, multi-institutional collaboration that supports discovery, education and personal enrichment through digitization of and access to the rich historical resources of the state's public and academic libraries, archives, museums and historical societies, while also preserving these resources for future generations. MDL partnered with: * 180+ organizations through Minnesota Reflections, a premier searchable, online collection of primary source materials of more than 51,000 photos, maps, journals, letters, works of art and more. * In association w
Statewide
Recipient
Hot Summer Jazz Festival AKA Twin Cities Jazz Festival
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$75,000
Minnesota Festival Support
Anoka
Carver
Dakota
Hennepin
Ramsey
Scott
Washington
Recipient
Rain Taxi, Inc. AKA Rain Taxi Review of Books
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$30,000
Minnesota Festival Support
Anoka
Carver
Dakota
Hennepin
Isanti
Ramsey
Washington
Wright
Recipient
Selby Ave JazzFest
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$18,000
Minnesota Festival Support
Anoka
Carver
Hennepin
Ramsey
Scott
Washington
Recipient
Board of Water and Soil Resources
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,249,000
Fund Source

RIM Buffers Phase 1 combined the resource benefits of the Outdoor Heritage Fund (LSOHC), Clean Water Fund (CWF), and bond funds. This program exceeded our acreage goal by 439 acres (37%), enrolling a total of 1,595.4 acres of enhanced wildlife and water quality buffers in partnership with private landowners on 46 easements.

Statewide
Recipient
Minnesota Children's Museum
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$395,000

The Arts and Access Programs include three major initiatives: 1. Arts and access programming at Minnesota Children’s Museum-Rochester 2. Creativity Jam Exhibit; and 3. Storyland Tour of Greater Minnesota.

Statewide
Recipient
Association of Minnesota Public Education Radio Stations (Ampers)
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$25,000

Ampers is partnering with the Minnesota Humanities Center to expand the “Veterans’ Voices” project. Focused on widening the narrative surrounding Minnesota’s service members, this series will feature 25 different Veterans and will explore their knowledge, experience and leadership, from their perspectives, and in their own voices. Ampers will produce and distribute 25 different 90-second segments.

Statewide
Recipient
Hot Summer Jazz Festival AKA Twin Cities Jazz Festival
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$75,000
Minnesota Festival Support
Anoka
Carver
Dakota
Hennepin
Ramsey
Scott
Washington
Recipient
Irish Fair of Minnesota
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$74,425
Minnesota Festival Support
Anoka
Carver
Dakota
Hennepin
Ramsey
Scott
Stearns
St. Louis
Washington
Recipient
North House Folk School
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$17,500
Minnesota Festival Support
Aitkin
Anoka
Brown
Carver
Cass
Chisago
Crow Wing
Dakota
Fillmore
Goodhue
Hennepin
Isanti
Itasca
Kandiyohi
Koochiching
Lake
Mille Lacs
Morrison
Murray
Nicollet
Olmsted
Otter Tail
Pennington
Polk
Ramsey
Redwood
Rice
Scott
Sherburne
Stearns
St. Louis
Washington
Wright
Recipient
Minnesota Supreme Court Historical Society
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,980
To transcribe oral history interviews from Minnesota Supreme Court Justices, making them publicly accessible.
Statewide
Recipient
Minnesota Genealogical Society
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$638
To add 27 standard Minnesota history titles to broaden public accessibility.
Statewide
Recipient
Minnesota Council on Foundations
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$9,797
To document in eight oral history interviews the history of philanthropy in Minnesota.
Statewide
Recipient
Regents of the University of Minnesota (U of M Libraries)
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$55,319
To gain intellectual and physical control of archival materials held in public trust.
Statewide
Recipient
Minnesota Lakes Maritime Society
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$49,848
To complete an interpretive plan for the museum in order to better serve the public by increasing access to the history of lakes recreation.
Statewide
Douglas
Recipient
The Performance Lab
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,000
To document in 3 interviews the history of modern dance educators in the 1960s.
Statewide
Recipient
Maritime Heritage Minnesota
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$9,230
To research and analyze the few existing dugout canoes in the State of Minnesota.
Aitkin
Carver
Chippewa
Dodge
Hennepin
McLeod
Meeker
Ramsey
Wright
Recipient
Minnesota Historical Society
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$92,272
Minnesota History Magazine celebrates its 100th anniversary with a new digital version. Beginning in April 2015, the quarterly magazine will be available as an app for both iPad and Android. The app version allows innovative additional content and also offers audiences an up-to-date channel for accessing, engaging with, and experiencing Minnesota's history.
Statewide
Recipient
Minnesota Historical Society
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$53,458
The Minnesota History Center offered numerous programs and events to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Minnesota's role in the Civil War, including a sold-out lecture by Richard Moe, author of "Last Full Measure: The Life and Death of the First Minnesota Volunteers;" a "Nine Nights of Music" tribute to the Civil War and a remembrance of fallen soldiers; a Gettysburg/Vicksburg Anniversary Family Day; and a new "Saint Paul after the Civil War" trolley tour. Other programs include dance and music performances from the Rose Ensemble and other partner organizations, lectures, and more.
Statewide
Recipient
Minnesota Historical Society
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$89,511
Partner: The Minnesota State Fair Foundation The Minnesota Historical Society and the Minnesota State Fair Foundation are increasing awareness and knowledge of Minnesota history by providing quality programming for visitors to the Great Minnesota Get Together. In 2013, the partners added new visual and written content for the Minnesota State Fair History Walking Tour brochure, new audio and visual content to the smartphone tour component, and presented audio/visual content via social media throughout the fair.
Statewide
Recipient
Minnesota Historical Society
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$300,000
The Minnesota Historical Society receives funds that it passes to Minitex to support the operation of the Minnesota Digital Library (MDL). MDL supports the digitization efforts of more than 150 participating historical organizations across the states and maintains the technical infrastructure for providing access to those collections on the web. MDL also advances educational and scholarly uses of the collections and is a data partner with the Digital Public Library of America.
Statewide
Recipient
Minnesota Historical Society
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$312,110
Partner: Preservation Alliance of Minnesota The Minnesota Main Street Program is a proven, comprehensive strategy that helps communities create new jobs and businesses while preserving their historic downtowns. Additional partners include: GreenStep Cities, Minnesota Design Team, University of Minnesota Extension Center for Community Vitality, and University of Minnesota Tourism Center. The program provides tools, training, information and networking that communities need to revitalize their business districts.
Statewide
Recipient
Legislative Coordinating Commission
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,000
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,000
Fund Source

Minnesota's Legacy Website is a site that follows the progress of all projects and programs receiving constitutionally dedicated funding from the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment as well as the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund.  

Statewide
Recipient
Legislative Coordinating Commission
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$15,000
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$15,000
Fund Source

Minnesota's Legacy Website is a site that follows the progress of all projects and programs receiving constitutionally dedicated funding from the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment as well as the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund.  

Statewide
Recipient
Legislative Coordinating Commission
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$9,000
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$9,000

Minnesota's Legacy Website is a site that follows the progress of all projects and programs receiving constitutionally dedicated funding from the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment as well as the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund.  

Statewide
Recipient
Legislative Coordinating Commission
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$15,000
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$15,000
Fund Source

This website enables citizens to view how Legacy and Trust Fund dollars are being utilized in their community. Additionally, the website contains links to all the project proposals received by the Legislative Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources and the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council;  frameworks and plans that have been developed for each fund; and information on how members of the public can apply for funding.

Statewide
Recipient
MN DNR
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,125,000
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,125,000

PROJECT OVERVIEW

Statewide
Recipient
Minnesota Historical Society
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$68,100
The Civil War stories of the Oliver Kelley Farm and Historic Fort Snelling were featured in a 30-minute television program and broadcast statewide by Twin Cities Public Television (TPT). A similar TV segment was also aired on the Civil War origins of Juneteenth and how this anniversary continues to to be commemorated in the African American community. These historical topics and many more, including the 1862 U.S, Dakota War, comprised a special 2-hour television program also broadcast by TPT.
Statewide
Recipient
University of Minnesota Water Resources Center
2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$750,000
Fund Source
Statewide