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Common Ground
A project of: Minnesota Public Television Association (MPTA)
Recipient: 
Lakeland Public Television/KAWE
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$156,745
Source: 
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Common Ground is a multiple segment format program that features everything from local painters and wood turners to the history of area small towns and their unique cultural organizations.

Statewide
Common Ground
Recipient: 
KAWE Lakeland Public Television
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$264,772
Source: 
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Lakeland Public Television develops, produces and distributes a 30-minute magazine-style program that showcases regional arts, history and cultural heritage events, people and places of significance. Common Ground airs Thursday nights during primetime and is re-broadcast overnights and weekends as well as during primetime on our L-Plus digital sub-channel.

Como Park Zoo Interpretive Signage
Recipient: 
Como Park Zoo and Conservatory
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$81,000
Source: 
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

As a core to Como’s mission on education, updating the aging interpretive signage and adding interactive and technology based interpretive and hands-on experiences is important. The cost to develop, design and produce these items is needed for African Hoofstock, Large Cats and the Japanese Gardens. The displays will demonstrate Como Zoo’s commitment to world-wide conservation measures.

Culture Queue
A project of: Public Radio Competitive Grants Fiscal Year 2012
Recipient: 
KUOM Radio K
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$20,733
Source: 
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Culture Queu explores the distinct, vibrant and changing face of culture in Minnesota; providing a unique, youth perspective on what it means to grow up in Minnesota in teh 21st century.

Statewide
Digitization of the Whipple American Indian Collection
A project of: American Indian Collections Purchase
Recipient: 
Science Museum of Minnesota
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$263,849
Source: 
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

This project involved continued acquisition of culturally and historically significant artifacts from the Whipple American Indian Collection.

Disabled Veterans Rest Camp
Recipient: 
Disabled Veterans Rest Camp
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$400,000
Source: 
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

The Disabled Veterans Rest Camp (DVRC), located on Big Marine Lake in Washington County, is open to all military veterans and military families. Founded in 1926 to help disabled veterans recover from World War I, the non-profit, campground relies on donations and volunteers to host most activities that provide relief and recreation.

Statewide
Duluth Children's Museum
Recipient: 
Duluth Children's Museum
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$495,000
Source: 
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

This funding is for arts, arts education, and arts access, and to preserve Minnesota's history and cultural heritage.

Projects include:
Educational Program Services
Passport to Culture Access Program
Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra Live Broadcast
Recipient: 
WDSE TV
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$14,178
Source: 
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

A partnership with the Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra will provide expanded live symphony broadcast.

Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra Partnership and Performances
A project of: Minnesota Public Television Association (MPTA)
Recipient: 
WDSE Public Television
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$120,387
Source: 
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

WDSE partnered with the Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra to broadcast performances and enrich local music education with a Young People's Concert and online linesson guides for teachers to prepare students to attend the broadcast concert.

Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra Young People's Concert
Recipient: 
WDSE TV
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$7,789
Source: 
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

WDSE will make bring expanded live broadcast and a connection to music education in local classrooms with the airing of the Young People's Concert. Prior to the concert, WDSE and the Orchestra will work jointly to provide lesson plans and support material which will help teachers to make the most of their classroom's concert experience.