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Connecting Hearts and Minds Through Music
Watch this video about Giving Voice to witness how they defy dementia through music and how the Foundation and our fundholders lift up this innovative work.
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Funding to Preserve Black History
A Racial and Economic Justice grant helps Memorialize the Movement preserve murals made after George Floyd’s murder.
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Community radio station honored by Here is MPLS
Congratulations to KRSM and the 12 other people, projects, and organizations honored by Here is MPLS! Check out this story featured on Fox 9.
The arts are essential to who and what we are in Minnesota. We are committed to ensuring that the arts remain a strength in our state and are accessible to all communities.
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The Arts in 2022: Guthrie Theater
The Guthrie Theater produces a mix of classic and contemporary plays and continues to set a national standard for excellence in theatrical production and performance. R.T. Rybak spoke with the Guthrie's Artistic Director, Joseph Haj, about how the pandemic affected theater and what's needed to move forward.
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The Arts in 2022: The Givens Collection
The Givens Collection of African American Literature is an invaluable community and scholarly resource. R.T. Rybak spoke with Dr. Herman Milligan about the collection and how it helps educate Minnesota's young people.
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The Arts in 2022: Minnesota Museum of American Art
The Minnesota Museum of American Art (The M) is a one-of-its-kind museum dedicated to community partnerships and a co-curation model. R.T. Rybak sat down with their Executive Director, Dr. Kate Beane, to talk about her journey to leading the organization and how art brings people together.
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Interview with an Artist: Melodee Strong
Melodee Strong was chosen to paint murals on East Lake Street as part of the Restore-Rebuild-Reimagine Fund. We spoke with Melodee about what influenced her work, what she hopes the community will take away from the art, and what it meant to be a part of the project.
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The Arts in 2022
The Minneapolis Foundation is taking a deeper look at the critical role they play in Minnesota. In this video, our President and CEO, R.T. Rybak, shares our goals for bringing the community together to explore what we can all do to make sure our state remains a haven for the arts.
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Creatively Thriving in Winter
The Minneapolis Foundation is proud to be the presenting partner of the 2022 Art Shanty Projects, a joyful expression of public art.
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The Great Northern – 2022
The Minneapolis Foundation is a proud sponsor of The Great Northern, an event that celebrates our cold, creative winters through ten days of diverse programming that invigorate mind and body.
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2022 Art Shanty Projects
The Minneapolis Foundation is a presenting partner of the Art Shanty Projects, an event that intentionally creates an impermanent art village on Minnesota lake ice amid changing climate and environment.
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A Look Ahead: The Arts in 2022
What can we do together to ensure that Minnesota remains an arts haven? We’re diving into that question this year in a series of interviews with local artists and arts organizations.
VisitRegional Cultural Treasures
A $12.6 million regional initiative of America’s Cultural Treasures will provide new funding for Black, Indigenous, Latinx, and Asian American-led arts organizations. The funding, to be distributed in two phases, is made possible by a collaboration of the McKnight, Ford, Bush and Jerome Foundations. The Minneapolis Foundation will administer the Regional Cultural Treasures grants.
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