To offer new arts access and cultural heritage programming to both children and adults at the Wadena County Fair. Programming will include demonstrations in depression era toy making, finger knitting, bead work, leather work, growing container gardens, and a presentation on hoop dance, a Native American cultural performance.
To construct an amphitheater on the Wadena County fairgrounds. The amphitheater will be available to the community for cultural and education events sponsored by the Wadena County Agricultural Society, local community groups, schools, etc.
To hire a qualified historian to complete an evaluation to determine eligibility for listing in the National Register of Historic Places for the Wadena Commercial District.
Lower Phalen Creek Project (LPCP) seeks funds to implement pre-production of its permanent exhibits at Wakan Tipi Center, a Dakota cultural and environmental interpretive center honoring Wakan Tipi cave, a sacred Dakota place.
Public Art Saint Paul will propel new work forward on the 2nd Wakpa Triennial. The first Wakpa Triennial, 3 years in the making, presented in summer 2023 more than 110 artists in new work across artistic and humanities disciplines including sculpture, installation, video, poetry, music, painting, murals, paper-making, textiles, conversations, and other discussion and participatory programs.
To create a 40-page walking tour booklet and integrated web assets of Pipestone Commercial Historic District, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
To offer new arts and cultural heritage programming at the Waseca County Free Fair. Programming will include a performance by a Minnesota band, a German heritage band, and Homeward Bound Theater.
To enable greater public access to Waseca County history through installation of a lift and restrooms that comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
To increase access to a variety of performance art at the Washington County Fair. Funds will be used to showcase a miming presentations by Theatre of Fools, a Native American dance demonstration by the Little Thunderbirds, and a comedy show by author Michael Perry, who discusses today’s small town fardmand family culture.
To hire a qualified consultant to develop a Historic Structure Report that will help preserve the Washington County Historic Courthouse, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
To hire qualified professionals to repoint masonry and replace the roof on the Wasioja Civil War Recruiting Station, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
To contract with qualified professionals to prepare construction documents for the preservation of Wasioja School, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
To hire qualified professionals to conduct a conditions assessment of the Wasioja Seminary, a contributing part of the Wasioja Historic District listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
To hire professionals to restore painted designs on the knee wall and balcony slab underside of the water tower balcony at Tower View to their 1915-1921 appearance.
Funds used to address water infiltration of museum collections storage by improving exterior drainage.
Water from melting snow and rainfall has been leaking into the museum's agricultural wing artifact storage room and Main Street exhibit gallery due to inadequate drainage and insufficient landscaping on the building's north side.
Cloquet Community Educaiton and Recreation, in conjunction with the City of Cloquet Parks Department, provides ARC swimming lessons, as well as manages public use of the Beach at Pinehurst Park and the indoor swimming pool at Cloquet Middle School. Swimming lessons are not only provided to students that attend the Cloquet Public Schools, but also the surrounding school districts of Esko, Carlton, Wrenshall, Moose Lake, and Barnum which lack swimming pools. In the past year, over 1200 children have participated in the 168 group and private swim lessons offered.
Faribault faces significant poverty, with 73% of its students receiving free or reduced-price school lunch. It also represents one of the most diverse student bodies in Greater Minnesota, with students of color comprising 61% of Faribault's student population. For the past year and a half, the Healthy Community Initiative (HCI - a backbone youth-serving organization that helps identify and meet needs for local young people) and the Faribault Public Schools have been convening the Prevention Partnerships for Healthy Youth (PPHY) Coalition.
