All Projects

$200,000 the first year is to the city of St. Peter to reconstruct the Minnesota Square Park pavilion in St. Peter.

To provide McLeod County Historical Society with professional continuing education through a national museum training program.

This project will produce an Afrofuturist short film and allow collaboration with BIPOC creatives in Minnesota. The project aims to create a thought-provoking short film and expand the skill sets of BIPOC artists from various creative realms, including writing, directing, cinematography, editing, and post-production. The project includes: 1) educational outreach to filmmaking communities in Minnesota; 2) workshops; 3) exhibitions; 4) screenings.

To hire a qualified consultant to research the history of the American Legion, in preparation for a future centennial exhibit.

To hire a qualified professional to provide a new translation for the Andrew Peterson diaries.

To hire a qualified archaeologist to conduct a survey of the area surrounding District #44 School, Taylor Township, Traverse County.

To provide appropriate storage materials for an archival collection.

To provide better organization of the archives and collections, allowing for greater public access to the community's historic resources.

This project includes support for two exhibit developments: 1) Highway 94 displacement of the Rondo neighborhood; 2) a 3D Asian Goddess Folktale exhibit.

To digitize a large collection of photographs, allowing for greater public access to this historic resource.

To hire qualified professionals to repair the Bemidji Carnegie Library, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

To hire qualified professionals to repair the Bethlehem Lutheran Church Hall, listed in the National Register of Historic Places and used as the Sons of Norway Heimbygda Lodge.

To hire qualified professionals to rehabilitate the Bigfork Village Hall, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

To hire a qualified consultant to develop architectural drawings for Bridge No. L-4646 (Spring Brook Bridge), listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Brownbody will 1) expand fundraising through grant seeking and increasing revenue streams; 2) streamline operational practices; 3) build a strong foundation for deeper, more frequent, and consistent communication and engagement with MN communities.

To hire qualified professionals to produce a manuscript on the history of the Arlington Hills Public Library building.

To hire a qualified consultant to develop a Historic Structure Report that will help preserve the Charles Thompson Memorial Hall, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

To hire a qualified architect to conduct a condition assessment of the Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul and Pacific Depot, Fulda, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

To hire qualified professionals to restore the courtyard at Christ Church Lutheran, a National Historic Landmark.

To hire qualified professionals to replace the roof on the Christ Church Lutheran sanctuary, a National Historic Landmark.

To hire a qualified consultant to write an exhibit plan for interpretation of the Clearwater County Veterans Memorial.

To provide better organization of the museum collections, allowing for greater public access to the community's historic resources.

To hire a qualified consultant to prepare a collections management policies and procedures document.

To provide better organization of the museum collections, allowing for greater public access to the community's historic resources.

To provide better organization of the museum collections, allowing for greater public access to the community's historic resources.

To provide better storage conditions, allowing for greater public access to objects in the collection.

To provide better organization of the museum collections, allowing for greater public access to the community's historic resources.

To hire qualified technicians to upgrade Otter Tail County Historical Society's fire and burglar alarm systems.

To hire a qualified architect to conduct a conditions assessment of the Pipestone Historic Water Tower, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

To hire qualified professionals to edit a manuscript on the history of the Northfield Art Guild.

To hire a qualified conservator to restore a significant object in the museum's collections.

To hire a qualified museum consultant to conduct a preservation needs assessment for the Caponi Art Park sculptures.

To hire a qualified consultant to develop architectural drawings for reuse of Hotel Sacred Heart, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Cow Tipping Press will 1) hire a consultant with STAR Services to undergo the process of becoming a Department of Human Services (DHS) billable activity; 2) consult with the Mobius Group to bring accounting and HR practices onto more automated platforms; 3) consult with Corvus North on best practices for growing donations from major gifts and family foundations.

To create 26 Cottonwood County entries for the MNopedia project for online research.

Church of Cash is true to the music of Johnny Cash. Church of Cash is not a country band, it is a tribute band with the purpose of honoring the indelible legacy of Johnny Cash. The Church of Cash is celebrating the soul of Americana music

We will be hiring Kevin Halls (Halls of Magic) and James Wedgewood to entertain our fairgoers throughout our fair.

We plan to use this grant to offset costs for our blacksmith demonstrations, and towards the local Minnesota-based musicians we hire for our free stage.

The fair plans to incorporate the following Legacy Projects: Norwegian Day, a chainsaw artist, and Minnesota-based musicians.