The goal of the American Indian Family Center is to create an Early Childhood Montessori Language Immersion Program to offer to American Indian Families living in Saint Paul and the east metro area.
A project of: Minnesota Historical and Cultural Grants Program 2012
Recipient:
American Swedish Institute
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$71,588
Source:
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
To acquire professional services for improving public accessibility to significant archival materials documenting Swedish immigrant contributions to state history
A project of: Minnesota Historical and Cultural Grants Program 2012
Recipient:
Minnesota African American Museum & Cultural Center
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$155,250
Source:
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
To design and install climate control that meets museum standards in order to better preserve collections that document African American history in Minnesota.
A project of: Minnesota Historical and Cultural Grants Program 2012
Recipient:
Carver County Historical Society
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$27,140
Source:
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
To restore and stabilize the foundation of the Andrew Peterson Farmstead Barn, listed in the National Register of Historic Places, to be eventually reused as a public park facility.
Great River Greening, Anoka Conservation District and National Wild Turkey Federation
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$1,050,000
Source:
Outdoor Heritage Fund
The Ankoa Sandplain Partnership will restore and enhance 1,352 acres of priority wildlife habitat within the Sandplain and along the Rum River in the east-central Minnesota.
This program will harness the expertise, resources, and connections of a broad community of committed conservation stakeholders to significantly elevate restoration and enhancement of oak savannas (Minnesota’s most critically imperiled habitat), woodlands and forests on public lands across the region.
A project of: Minnesota Historical and Cultural Grants Program 2012
Recipient:
Mille Lacs County Historical Society
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$7,000
Source:
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
To conduct an architectural assessment of a roof replacement project for the Great Northern Depot, listed in the National Register of Historic Places and currently in use as the Mille Lacs County Historical Society.
A project of: Minnesota Historical and Cultural Grants Program 2012
Recipient:
Audubon Center of the North Woods
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$45,000
Source:
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
To repair windows and add storms for energy efficiency on the Arnold Schwyzer Summer House, listed in the National Register of Historic Places, and used as an environmental learning center.
WDSE's news magazine series Almanac North will incorporate a monthly Art Extra segment featuring newsmakers in the arts. The segments will cross promote The Playlist series and website by encouraging viewers to connect to monthly arts opportunities.
