We are requesting $4,000 in support of Music Man, our fifth annual large-scale musical production. The grant would help underwrite free youth admission to the performances.
Visual Arts Minnesota will host a 3-day workshop at the Paramount’s Visual Art Center August 5-7, 2011, for artists to learn more about art exhibition and presentation from some of Minnesota’s most notable arts institutions, galleries and organizations. T
Visual Arts Minnesota will host a 40x40’ space at the Women’s Showcase on October 1, 2011, featuring 25 women artists within a staged arrangement, curated by interior designer, Katie Ballantine. There will be 2 preliminary meetings for the artists to lear
The Visual Arts Minnesota's 31st Annual High School Art Competition and Exhibition is a juried competition of 2D and 3D artwork submitted by high school students in grades 9 through 12. This annual exhibit is presented within the Paramount Theatre Lobby G
Visual Arts Minnesota’s "Art ala Carte" is a juried art competition and exhibition, which is held every year in June. This year will mark the 11th anniversary of the event. It is open to all 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional artists who live in Minnesota. T
The proposed project will provide two high quality music performances, accessed through the Chamber Music Society, to bring musical exposure to persons age 55 or older. The Miro Quartet performs on string instruments and has won numerous chamber music awa
Dancing with Many Voices is a project celebrating the diversity of cultural and artistic perspectives among Central Minnesota’s dance artists. Presented by Wicked Sister Dance Theatre at Pioneer Place Theatre in St Cloud Nov 11-13, this unprecedented perf
To advance the artistic development of the applicant organization audience and the artists involved in the project. To explore new ways of providing collaborative and participatory artistic activities and to further arts education including after school
To analyze the structure and materials of St. Cornelia's Church, listed in the National Register of Historic Places, preparatory to further preservation projects
Public art grant program and services. Dollars regranted in Region 7W to Bill Gorcica of St Cloud Chris Wilson and Gene Olson from Otsego and Elk River Area Arts Alliance
Public art grant program and services. Dollars regranted in SMAHC region to Barb Hawes of Marshall Michon Weeks of Marshall Andrew Nordin of New London and City of Hutchinson
$2,000 Bill Mund, $2,000 City of Holdingford, $2,000 ISD 728 Community Ed, $2,000 Visual Arts Minnesota (these were partially funded from a carry over of funds in the amount of $1,229).
MNHS staff created communication strategies and promotional materials for Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund history projects, program, and grants, including media kits for grant recipients and the creation of the annual report. Increasing public awareness of ACHF investments will ensure that students, teachers and the general public will use and benefit from them.
A professional historian was hired and research was conducted as preparation for a concert production of "Temperance and Temptation". Historical information, music and lyrics for temperance and anti-temperance songs and compelling images were incorporated into the performances. The result was an artistic performance grounded in Minnesota history.
To broaden public access to primary historic records through a digital reader/printer and additional microfilm rolls to augment the current collection.
Sixteen more portraits of Minnesota governors will be cleaned and protected with the addition of high-quality, non-glare/UV filtering plexiglass. The portraits of Minnesota’s governors grace the halls of the Minnesota State Capitol and provide an important legacy of the state’s past and present leaders.
To revise and update brochure, "Walking Tour of North St. Paul," which is necessary due to construction, demolition, and highway realignment since the brochure was first printed.
To hire a consultant to complete a publicly available, digital-audio tour of the city's historically significant Mississippi River built environment based on recommendations in a Community Education and Marketing Plan.
To expand the reach of its popular elementary and middle school education programs, which address state social studies standards, to homeschool children in shoulder seasons at the Gibbs Museum of Pioneer and Dakotah Life
To provide full ADA-compliant access to the Scriver Block, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with an elevator and grade access entrance.
Artist Perrin Boyd will teach creative movement improvisation skills and cooperative group activities to WDC 1st graders culminating in a vignette performance
