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Soap Factory

1 Grant

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Minneapolis, MN

$40,000
2019
Arts & Culture
for general operating support

Somali Artifact and Cultural Museum

3 Grants

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Minneapolis, MN

$100,000
2023
Arts & Culture
for general operating support - Somali Artifact and Cultural Museum is the only institution in North America devoted to preserving, celebrating, and advancing Somali culture and art.
$100,000
2021
Arts & Culture
for general operating support
$50,000
2019
Arts & Culture
to support individual Somali-American artists

Soo Visual Arts Center

3 Grants

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Minneapolis, MN

$60,000
2023
Arts & Culture
for general operating support
$40,000
2021
Arts & Culture
for general operating support
$40,000
2019
Arts & Culture
for general operating support

Soomaal House of Art

3 Grants

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Minneapolis, MN

$100,000
2024
Arts & Culture
for general operating support - Soomaal House of Art is a collective of artists that provides a platform for Somali-American artists who utilize art to shape critical discourse around issues of today.
$40,000
2022
Arts & Culture
for support for programs for working artists
$30,000
2020
Arts & Culture
for support towards artist space, exhibits, and programming

Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council

3 Grants

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Rochester, MN

$270,000
2023
Arts & Culture
for re-granting programs in support of individual artists and culture bearers
$180,000
2021
Arts & Culture
for re-granting programs in support of individual artists
$180,000
2019
Arts & Culture
for re-granting programs in support of individual artists

Southwest Minnesota Arts Council

3 Grants

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Marshall, MN

$267,000
2023
Arts & Culture
for re-granting programs in support of individual artists and culture bearers
$178,000
2021
Arts & Culture
for re-granting programs in support of individual artists
$178,000
2019
Arts & Culture
for re-granting programs in support of individual artists

Springboard for the Arts

3 Grants

$240,000
2022
Arts & Culture
for general operating support
$73,000
2021
Arts & Culture
to support McKnight artist fellows and the fellowship partners' community of practice
$50,000
2019
Arts & Culture
to support the 2019 Rural Arts and Culture Summit

Sprout MN

1 Grant

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Little Falls, MN

$100,000
2023
Arts & Culture
for general operating support – Sprout MN connects and strengthens the local food system as a regional asset in Central Minnesota.

Stuart Pimsler Dance and Theater

1 Grant

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Minneapolis, MN

$100,000
2020
Arts & Culture
for general operating support

TaikoArts Midwest

3 Grants

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Minneapolis, MN

$250,000
2023
Arts & Culture
for general operating support and for capital support to secure a permanent location
$90,000
2021
Arts & Culture
for general operating support
$40,000
2019
Arts & Culture
for general operating support

Teatro del Pueblo

2 Grants

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Saint Paul, MN

$80,000
2023
Arts & Culture
for general operating support - Teatro del Pueblo is dedicated to supporting the work of Latinx playwrights, actors, and directors who demonstrate commitment to the field.
$110,000
2021
Arts & Culture
for general operating support

Ten Thousand Things

3 Grants

$90,000
2023
Arts & Culture
for general operating support for an organization that brings professional theater to people with little access to the arts (correctional facilities, nursing homes, chemical dependency faculties, and libraries, as well as traditional settings)
$90,000
2021
Arts & Culture
for general operating support
$90,000
2019
Arts & Culture
for general operating support

Textile Center of Minnesota

4 Grants

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Minneapolis, MN

$100,000
2023
Arts & Culture
for general operating support
$379,000
2022
Arts & Culture
for McKnight Artist Fellowships for midcareer fiber artists in Minnesota
$100,000
2021
Arts & Culture
for general operating support
$375,000
2019
Arts & Culture
for McKnight Artist Fellowships for midcareer fiber artists in Minnesota

The Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies

3 Grants

$60,000
2023
Arts & Culture
for general operating support – The Anderson Center serves as a valued regional cultural resource that provides a nurturing setting for the creative process for artists in all media.
$60,000
2021
Arts & Culture
for general operating support
$60,000
2019
Arts & Culture
for general operating support

The Cedar Cultural Center

3 Grants

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Minneapolis, MN

$100,000
2023
Arts & Culture
for general operating support
$200,000
2021
Arts & Culture
for general operating support
$100,000
2019
Arts & Culture
for general operating support

The Cowles Center

7 Grants

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Minneapolis, MN

$150,000
2023
Arts & Culture
for general operating support – The Cowles Center fosters the growth and life cycle of Minnesota dance artists and culture bearers at each stage and from different pathways to practice.
$614,000
2022
Arts & Culture
for McKnight Artist Fellowships and development opportunities for midcareer dancers in Minnesota
$575,000
2022
Arts & Culture
for McKnight Artist Fellowships and development opportunities for midcareer choreographers in Minnesota
$150,000
2021
Arts & Culture
for general operating support
$150,000
2019
Arts & Culture
for general operating support
$556,000
2019
Arts & Culture
for McKnight Artist Fellowships and development opportunities for midcareer dancers in Minnesota
$686,000
2019
Arts & Culture
for McKnight Artist Fellowships and development opportunities for midcareer choreographers in Minnesota

The Film Society of Minneapolis St. Paul

3 Grants

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Minneapolis, MN

$100,000
2022
Arts & Culture
for capital support
$70,000
2022
Arts & Culture
to support MN-MADE, developing and showcasing working film artists from across the state of Minnesota
$60,000
2020
Arts & Culture
for the MSP Film Society’s MN-MADE film program

The History Theatre

3 Grants

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St. Paul, MN

$80,000
2023
Arts & Culture
for general operating support
$80,000
2021
Arts & Culture
for general operating support
$80,000
2019
Arts & Culture
for general operating support

The Loft

4 Grants

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Minneapolis, MN

$50,000
2022
Arts & Culture
for strategic planning process
$622,000
2022
Arts & Culture
for McKnight Artist Fellowships for midcareer literary artists and writers in Minnesota
$344,000
2021
Arts & Culture
for general operating support
$618,000
2019
Arts & Culture
for McKnight Artist Fellowships for midcareer literary artists and writers in Minnesota

The Minneapolis Foundation

1 Grant

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Minneapolis, MN

$2,000,000
2021
Arts & Culture
to support the Regional Cultural Treasures special purpose fund

The Minnesota Chorale

2 Grants

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Minneapolis, MN

$40,000
2021
Arts & Culture
for general operating support
$40,000
2019
Arts & Culture
for general operating support

The Minnesota Opera

2 Grants

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Minneapolis, MN

$120,000
2021
Arts & Culture
for general operating support
$80,000
2019
Arts & Culture
for general operating support

The Moving Company

3 Grants

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Minneapolis, MN

$50,000
2023
Arts & Culture
for general operating support of an organization that develops original theater pieces with a group of local artists
$100,000
2021
Arts & Culture
for general operating support
$50,000
2019
Arts & Culture
for general operating support

The Singers Minnesota Choral Artists

3 Grants

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St. Paul, MN

$70,000
2023
Arts & Culture
for general operating support and to support 20th Anniversary activities
$50,000
2021
Arts & Culture
for general operating support
$50,000
2019
Arts & Culture
for general operating support

Theater Mu

2 Grants

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St. Paul, MN

$160,000
2023
Arts & Culture
for general operating support
$140,000
2021
Arts & Culture
for general operating support

THEATRE B

2 Grants

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Moorhead, MN

$40,000
2023
Arts & Culture
for general operating support - Theatre B is a small artist-led theater in Moorhead, MN that has created an artistic home for established and emerging artists, while offering opportunities for audiences to engage with stimulating topics.
$80,000
2021
Arts & Culture
for general operating support

Theatre Latte-Da

2 Grants

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Minneapolis, MN

$75,000
2022
Arts & Culture
for general operating support
$80,000
2020
Arts & Culture
for general operating support

Threads Dance Project

3 Grants

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Minneapolis, MN

$60,000
2023
Arts & Culture
for general operating support - Threads seeks to be a national organization that betters humanity through dance, education, and outreach.
$60,000
2021
Arts & Culture
for general operating support
$50,000
2020
Arts & Culture
to acquire a physical performance space

TU Dance

2 Grants

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St. Paul, MN

$275,000
2023
Arts & Culture
for general operating support and for capital support - TU Dance draws from diverse dance expressions to connect communities with transformational possibilities that bring to life our shared humanity.
$150,000
2021
Arts & Culture
for general operating support

Twin Cities Media Alliance

2 Grants

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Minneapolis, MN

$100,000
2022
Arts & Culture
for creating support structures for professional development, peer connection and collaboration, that enables BIPOC artists to embed new narratives, advocate for support, and thrive as working artists; and to develop a business plan
$50,000
2020
Arts & Culture
to support media artists from marginalized communities, including women, to thrive as working artists

United States Artists Inc.

1 Grant

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Chicago, IL

$45,000
2023
Arts & Culture
for planning a 2024 convening of United States Artists, McKnight Foundation, and Jerome Foundation artist fellows

University of Minnesota Foundation

1 Grant

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Minneapolis, MN

$75,000
2021
Arts & Culture
to support the Bell Museum's Resident Artist program, offering Minnesota artists of diverse backgrounds, identities, and abilities, opportunities to explore their artistic vision through engagement with contemporary scientific research at the University

VocalEssence

1 Grant

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Minneapolis, MN

$130,000
2020
Arts & Culture
for general operating support, and for a concert series

Walker Art Center

1 Grant

$175,000
2019
Arts & Culture
for mnartists.org, a website and programmatic platform that supports Minnesota artists through online exposure, community building and networking, opportunities and events, and relevant local writing

White Earth Reservation Tribal Council

1 Grant

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Ogema, MN

$50,000
2022
Arts & Culture
for support of the Gizhiigin Arts Incubator

Wonderlust Productions

2 Grants

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Saint Paul, MN

$40,000
2022
Arts & Culture
for general operating support
$30,000
2020
Arts & Culture
for general operating support

Yellow Tree Theatre

2 Grants

$50,000
2023
Arts & Culture
for general operating support - Yellow Tree Theatre is a culturally diverse, artist-led, professional nonprofit theatre located in Osseo, MN.
$30,000
2021
Arts & Culture
for general operating support

Zeitgeist

3 Grants

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Saint Paul, MN

$55,000
2023
Arts & Culture
for general operating support
$105,000
2021
Arts & Culture
for general operating support
$55,000
2019
Arts & Culture
for general operating support

Zenon Dance Company & School

1 Grant

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Minneapolis, MN

$10,000
2019
Arts & Culture
for support for Zenon Dance Company's Final Season at the Cowles Center for Dance, June 13-16, 2019

Zorongo Flamenco

1 Grant

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Minneapolis, MN

$70,000
2021
Arts & Culture
for general operating support

ZTP

1 Grant

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Minneapolis, MN

$40,000
2022
Arts & Culture
for general operating support
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