All Projects

The majority of this funding will support our largest public art exhibit ever Alebrijes: Creatures of a Dream World and promoting the associated artists and community art classes during the critical period of July through November 2025 (as well as preparation for those exhibit months during the first half of 2025). The exhibit will take place in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

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

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.

The Humanities Center used a portion of the Legacy funding to provide administrative support for Legacy-funded work. This support includes work such as financial management, reporting, technology, and website maintenance.

Midtown Greenway Cultural Communities Murals Project will create a nearly six-mile-long outdoor art gallery of aerosol paintings along the historic Midtown Greenway in Minneapolis. The images will reflect and celebrate the beauty and diversity of the cultural communities who live, work, and play alongside the Greenway. Simultaneously, the project will uplift aerosol artists a subculture who are frequently not recognized as legitimate artists by giving voice to their experience, honoring their craft, and celebrating their culture.

To hire a qualified museum consultant to conduct a general preservation needs assessment survey and long range collections preservation plan.

1. Engage youth and college student in learning Dahkota through immersion, inspiring them to parent and teach in Dakhota in their turn. 2. Educate youth (5-22 years) about healthy and traditional eating, while empowering them to lead change toward food so

ESHARA will promote cross-cultural learning and dispel misconceptions by creating spaces for cross-cultural arts expression and community building: 1) plan and host Iftar Celebration in partnership with all ESHARA Partners, Moorhead Mosque, Inclusive Moorhead partners, elected officials, and community leaders; 2) plan and host four community gatherings that incorporate and celebrate cross-cultural heritage, arts (primary dancing and singing), traditions, and food; 3) support community education on cross-cultural heritage.

Asian Media Access will create a new cultural destination at the former St. Paul Sears parking lot, with a weekly Multicultural Night Market in Summer 2024.

To document in 10 oral history interviews the histories of two major natural disasters in Lyon County.

MN Film Collective will create a new program, the New Works! Lab, a season of new films created, produced, directed, and starring Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) filmmaking artists from Minnesota. We will showcase these films for our community to watch in the Twin Cities, Duluth, Rochester, and Fergus Falls to include: 1) the production of 8 new film works by Asian Minnesotan filmmaking artists; 2) five screenings throughout the Metro and greater Minnesota; 3) hosting workshops led by filmmaking artists on writing screenplays, how to generate film ideas, and more.

To immerse students in the Ojibwe Language and Culture and strengthen home/community outreach to revitalize our language and continue our traditions.

This project is a direct artistic response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. In fall of 2024, Theatre Novi Most will work with playwright Andrei Kureichik, dramaturg Wendy Weckwerth, director Vladimir Rovinsky and three community advisors to create a new play based on stories we have gathered in Story Circles across Minnesota. After the play is written the project will produce professional public readings of it at three sites in Minneapolis with supertitles in Ukrainian.

To hire a qualified consultant to research the history of Peter Rosendahl and his Ola and Per cartoon, in preparation for a future exhibit.

To hire a qualified historian to complete the nomination to the National Register of Historic Places for the Olcott Park Fountain.

To provide better organization and analysis of archaeological collections, allowing for greater public access to historic resources.

To document the history of Minnesota polka bands and Czech heritage through research and oral history interviews.

To provide professional development for a staff member at the national Oral History Association conference in Minneapolis, October 4-8, 2017.

To document in 12 oral history interviews the history of the Honeywell Ring Laser Gyro.

To hire a qualified consultant to develop a Historic Structure Report that will help preserve the St. Paul Public Library/James J. Hill Reference Library, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

To hire a qualified architect to develop architectural drawings for the Riley Bartholomew House, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

To provide better organization of archival materials, allowing for greater public access to historic resources.

Queer Voices helps to expand opportunities for LGBTQIA+ writers of Minnesota and enhance community-belonging through 1) apprenticeships (resume building, skill-setting, expanding networks, and capacity building); 2) two emerging and mid-career writers' retreats (16-18 participants); 3) hosting space at the Queer holiday market (community exposure for artists allowing the public to purchase from queer artists); 4) three panel discussions; 5) documentation of eight events the events listed.

This project will preserve and facilitate public access to the Northland Poster Collective (NPC). NPC was a print shop in Minneapolis which operated from 1979-2009. The artists who ran NPC created art to represent identities and interests of Latinx, Black, Asian American, LGBTQIA+, and working-class people in Minnesota.

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 write an exhibit plan from research completed on the Pullman porters and Union Depot Red Caps.

To hire a qualified historian to research the history of special education teachers in Minnesota.

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

To write and edit a manuscript of children's stories on the history of the Rondo Community in St. Paul.

Per Minnesota Law, the Minnesota Humanities Center administers the Arts and Cultural Heritage Rondo Commemorative Plaza grant. The Humanities Center uses a portion of the funds to provide grants administration, including overseeing the proposal process, agreement drafting, financial and program monitoring, and reporting.

The "Sabaidee Cultural Festival," spanning two days, addresses the marginalization of Laotian American communities by providing a platform for cultural expression, education, and community engagement. The festival will feature cultural activities, performances, and educational events showcasing Laotian heritage. Key components include traditional dance, art exhibitions, cooking demonstrations, and language workshops. A cultural village will allow attendees to explore and experience Laotian culture firsthand, creating an immersive cultural experience.

Through workshops, storytelling sessions, and community gatherings, the Siv Yig Culture Center will offer support for the elderly, Hmong language preservation classes, English classes, mentorship and leadership development, and cultural festivals and community events.

This project will support the newly developed Somali Heritage Language Program. Somali has rich oral traditions as foundational elements of language usage and development. As a less commonly taught language, Somali often lacks accessible curricula within mainstream publishing companies. It will specifically support the development or continuation of projects at four school sites: Sullivan Steam Magnet, Lyndale Community School, Heritage Academy and South High.