All Projects

To hire a qualified and experienced HVAC engineer to evaluate how well the current system controls the museum environment.

To prepare a comprehensive interpretive plan for better public access to the history of model railroading.

IARP is proposing to form a traditional Iraqi dance troupe to study and perform traditional dances from different regions across Iraq and to perform for the general public of Minnesota. Iraqi Minnesotan youth and young adults will be trained by transitional dance instructor and musician Hisham Shallal.

To document in 6 intergenerational interviews the history of how Jewish migration to Minnesota is transmitted to succeeding generations.

To hire qualified professionals to produce a manuscript on the history of Jewish Community Action.

The Council on Black Minnesotans in collaboration with the Minnesota Humanities Center will conduct approximately six statewide community forums.

To conduct research on the comprehensive history of Maplewood from the 1850s to present.

Research shows that few young people receive a high-quality social studies education, despite the key role social studies plays in preparing students for civic life. Active and responsible citizens identify and analyze public problems, respectfully deliberate with others, take constructive action together, reflect on their actions, and influence institutions. We support young people in developing the knowledge, skills and motivation to participate as invested stakeholders in civic life.

A classical China garden features stone: mini-mountains, poetic tablets, part of a painting. Nine art stones for the China Friendship Garden will amplify Chinese, Hmong & Native voices with form and calligraphy that sing out identity, honor icons, and display messages of cultural curators. This topography of talent will be unveiled in a cultural celebration, generate cultural guides and docents; become a destination for students of all ages; and affirm intercultural collaboration in Minnesota.

To survey archaeological resources along 74 miles of the Minnesota River.

To enable public access through a website on the Minnesota Civil War Sesquicentennial.

Arts and Cultural Heritage funding will allow us to pursue three major initiatives between July 1, 2019 and June 30, 2020:

Year 1: Arts and Cultural Heritage funding will allow us to identify and plan a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) exhibit experience, design and develop the exhibit, select a fabrication partner, and fabricate the exhibit components between July 1, 2019 and June 30, 2020. The STEM exhibit will be designed to help children practice critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

To hire a qualified consultant to research the history of Minnesota newspapers, in preparation for a future exhibit.

Arts and Cultural Heritage funding will allow us to pursue three major initiatives between July 1, 2015 and June 30, 2016: 1) Offer special exhibits and programs promoting creative and critical thinking in our main museum in St. Paul; 2) A Pop-up satellite Museum at the Mall of America featuring four changing exhibits to attract thousands of new visitors; and 3) Changing exhibits and access at Minnesota Children’s Museum-Rochester to ensure inclusive family experiences for the Rochester community. Recipient:

To develop a partnership between historic preservationists and university faculty to integrate preservation curriculum into existing educational programs.

To hire qualified consultants to evaluate a 1913 bank building in Polk County for possible inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places.

To provide appropriate storage materials for historic collections items at the Cathedral of Saint Paul.

To improve collections care and management through an updated collections management system.