Staff was in Duluth, MN at the historic St. Louis County Jail for a site visit to review the restoration of the 90 historic windows, removal of non-historic glass block, and replication of historic windows. The jail, built in the classic style by local architects in 1923, was scheduled to be demolished to make way for more downtown parking ten years ago. It has begun its new life as the "Leijona" apartment complex with 33 studio, one, and two bedroom rental units.
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Join us at 9 am in person in the L’Etoile du Nord Vault Room at the Minnesota State Capitol or remotely via Zoom for History Matters Advocacy Day.
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Please register by Tuesday, February 28.
Spotlighted Project: Jackson Street Water Tower Restoration
The newly painted structure is an Elk River icon and is part of the community's identity. The structure is a beacon for drivers entering the city from the south as the red roof can be seen from a long distance. Local businesses are using the new tower in their advertisements and on billboards within the community. Watch video of restoration »
Funded Amount: $136,367
Recipient: City of Elk River
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Small Grant Deadline
The next small grant deadline (requests of $10,000 or less) for the MHCHG program is Friday, April 14, 2022.
Grants Office Webinar: Making Films Using the Grant Program
February 16 - Online: 2 to 3 pm (CT): The Minnesota Historical and Cultural Heritage grants have helped to make a broad range of historical films. Let’s discuss how grants can fund the research, the script writing, the visual appearance, and sound of your moving image and film projects. We’ll discuss how some films are made with a focus on how to get the funding to start, polish and complete them. Presented by John Fulton, Grants Specialist. Learn more »
This week's blog post is from Minnesota Digital Library News. Have a blog? Let us know!
MDL announces first annual Contributor's Choice exhibit
The Minnesota Digital Library (MDL) is excited to announce the publication of our first annual Contributor’s Choice exhibit! MDL provides access to digital collections shared by over 200 contributing organizations throughout Minnesota. Who knows these materials better than our contributors? We wanted to give them a chance to highlight their collections in a new exhibit, and we asked them to choose their favorites.
Nine organizations selected a variety of items for us to share in this online exhibit. These materials are significant because they document a particular moment in time, represent how a wider movement was experienced locally, or symbolize an organization and its role in a community. Some of these items are not well known outside of their archives, and this is our chance to share them more widely. Continue Reading »
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Black History Month Series: Morris Hayes
This Month at Paisley Park, we recognize that this Black-founded institution has a rich history of greatness. As we talk about Black History, it’s only fitting to highlight the artists and creators who helped make Paisley Park what it is today.
This Black History Month, we will post a series of interviews featuring Black musicians, engineers, and producers impacted by Paisley Park's legacy. This series aims to amplify Black stories and highlight how Prince and Paisley Park impacted the Black community. Watch Video »
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Image used with permission. From the collections of the Washington County Historical Society, Stillwater, MN.
Be sure to check with each organization for COVID-19 updates and safety measures for in-person events.
Presentation: Hmong 101 - Traditional Hmong Beliefs about Health and Medicine
February 11 - Online: 11 am (CT). Stearns History Museum - Beliefs about Health and Medicine will cover traditional medical practices, including animistic folk healing and the healing power of shamans as well as continued beliefs in spirit illness and soul loss for those living outside their native country. Part of the Hmong Cultural Center’s groundbreaking Hmong 101 workshops and webinars. Cost: Free. Learn more »
Dakota & Ojibwe Languages Symposium
February 9 & 10 - Onamia (and Online): 8:30 am to 5 pm (each day). Minnesota Indian Affairs Council’s Language Revitalization Working Group and the Minnesota Humanities Center - The goal of the symposium is to bring people together who are working in Dakota and Ojibwe language revitalization and elevate the visibility of Indigenous languages throughout the state of Minnesota. They will have keynote speakers and a variety of sessions during the two-day symposium. Breakfast, lunch, and snacks are included. They do encourage people to attend in-person, but there is also an option to attend virtually. CEU’s are available for educators attending the symposium. Location: Grand Casino Mille Lacs. Cost:$30. Learn more »
Museum Hosts Valentines Sweetheart Dance
February 11 - St. Cloud: 7 pm. Stearns History Museum - Throw on your dancing shoes and join in for a Sweetheart Swing Dance. Favorites from the 20s, 30s, and 40s will be featured so you can dance the night away with your sweetie and your friends. Location: Whitney Senior Center. Dance lessons start at 6:30 pm. Cost: $10. Learn more »
Presentation: Lake Minnetonka as a Native American Place
February 13 - Excelsior: 7 pm. Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society - Lake Minnetonka has been a productive hunting, fishing, and gathering area for more than ten thousand years. Presenter Paul Maravelas will discuss sites connected with ancient American Indian people as well as sites connected with the Dakota Indians of the 1800s, including ancient earthworks, sugar and wild rice camps, and the Dakota sacred site at Breezy Point (or Spirit Knob). Location: Excelsior Brewing Company. Learn more »
History Book Club: Vanguard
February 15 - Online: 10 to 11:30 am (CT). Roseville History Book Club - Join Peter Rachleff, Director Emeritus of ESFL, for a discussion of Vanguard: How Black Women Broke Barriers, Won the Vote, and Insisted on Equality for All by Martha S. Jones, an account of the role played by African-American women in the struggle for equal rights. Cost: Free. Learn more »
DIY Plumbing: Toilet Repair
February 15 - Minneapolis: 6:30 to 8 pm. Rethos - Learn how to diagnose common toilet issues and determine the best course of action. Longtime plumber & teacher Manny Manzano will demonstrate basic repairs. You'll leave class with the confidence to tackle any flushing frustration that comes your way. Bring your questions, they'll provide the rest. Cost: $5 to $30. Learn more »
Event: Feeding Our Souls: The Essence of Black Joy
February 16 - St. Paul: 6 to 8 pm. Minnesota Humanities Center - Engage in the cultural richness of food, music, and stories that define the essence of Black joy. Experience generations of family Creole recipes prepared by Chef Mateo Mackbee, Owner of Krewe Restaurant in St. Joseph, MN, to soulful healthy roots and blackeye peas prepared by Chef Lachelle Cunningham of North Minneapolis. Special music will be provided by Twin Cities’ vocalist, Ginger Commodore. Learn more »
USMC SGT James Joseph Hubert’s Long Journey Home
February 15 - Ely: 6 pm. Veterans Memorial Hall, a program of the St. Louis County Historical Society - Sgt. Hubert's nephew Jay Hagen is the Veterans Memorial Hall Program Manager and will be presenting all aspects of his uncle’s service & sacrifice, his 73 years MIA (Missing In Action), his eventual recovery, and his repatriation home to Duluth in 2017. Location: Veterans on the Lake Resort. Cost: Free. Learn more »
Great Decisions Series
February 17 & 24 - Online: 10 to 11:30 am (CT). Ramsey County Library, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute of the University of Minnesota, Global Minnesota, and the Foreign Policy Association - This series tackles the most critical issues facing America each year. Study the issues and then join the discussions led by expert speakers. Ten copies of the Briefing Book for this series are available for checkout at the Ramsey County Library, through the generosity of Global Minnesota. Cost: Free. Learn more »
Highlighted Museum: Dr. William W. Mayo House, managed by the Ney Nature Center, Le Sueur, MN.
Photograph by Bobak Ha'Eri, distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 license.
12 Golden Rules of Nonprofit Finance
February 14 - Online: 12 to 1 pm (CT). Propel Nonprofits - Nonprofit financial health can seem like an elusive, nuanced, and subjective judgment call. This webinar will break it all down to 12 Golden Rules of nonprofit finance to keep your organization healthy. From budgeting to operating reserves, if you follow these rules, you’ll be on your way to a better understanding of nonprofit financial health. This session is a great introduction for those who are new to nonprofit finance. Cost: Free. Learn more »
Collective Healing: Breaking the Cycle of White Supremacy
February 14 - Online: 1 to 4 pm (CT). Minnesota Council of Nonprofits - During this highly interactive multi-part training, participants will collectively look at how to break the cycle of white supremacy and take practical and sustained action towards equity. Participants will dig deep into how white supremacy shows up in people, organizations, systems, and self. Following the sessions, participants will put into practice what they are learning and connect action to personal experience, including their work environment and relationships. Cost: $129 members/$169 nonmembers. Learn more »
Beginner Grantseeking
February 16 - Online: 9 am to 12 pm. (CT). Minnesota Council of Nonprofits - Learn the best ways to begin grantseeking, explore four good places to start looking, work through a proven process for finding funder information, discover how to “dig deeper” into a foundation’s interests, and determine the best way for you to start capturing what you are learning about your organization and its potential funders. Cost: $89 members/$129 nonmembers. Learn more »
A Discussion of Cold Storage Theory and Practice for Photographic and Paper-based Records
February 16 – Online: 1 to 12 pm (CT). Connecting to Collections Care - Learn about storing photographic films, prints, and other paper-based records at low temperatures. Cost: Free. Learn more »
Social Media Best Practices for the History-Focused Organization
February 22 – Online: 10 to 11 am (CT). Texas Historical Commission - This session will focus on social media best practices for museums and anyone else trying to discuss the past through the lens of Facebook and Instagram. Cost: Free. Learn more »
Leadership and Administration for History Organizations
March 20 through May 14 - Online: American Association for State and Local History - This eight-week course addresses governance and administrative structures, nonprofit status and the public trust, mission and vision, the relationship between board and staff, including their roles and responsibilities; strategic planning, human resource development and management, and leadership. Cost: $215 members/$315 nonmembers. Learn more »
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Laura Jane Musser Fund Rural Arts and Environmental Efforts
Rural Arts Initiative (March 8 - Deadline): General operating support program to assist nonprofit arts organizations in rural communities to develop, implement or sustain exceptional artistic opportunities for adults and children in the areas of literary, visual, music, and performing arts.
Environmental Initiative (March 15 - Deadline): Funding initiates or implements projects that enhance the ecological integrity of publicly-owned open spaces while encouraging compatible human activities. Learn more »
NAGPRA Consultation/Documentation Grants & Repatriation Grants
March 10 - (Deadline): Consultation/Documentation Grants support the efforts of museums, Indian Tribes, and Native Hawaiian organizations in consulting and documenting NAGPRA-related human remains and cultural items in non-Federal collections.
May 12 - (Deadline): Repatriation Grants defray costs associated with the packaging, transportation, contamination removal, and/or storage of NAGPRA-related human remains and cultural items. Learn more »
Awards Available for Native Arts Projects
March 14 - (Deadline): The Native Arts and Cultures Foundation - This funding opportunity focuses on the power of arts and collaboration to strengthen Native communities and promote positive social change in the United States. Learn more »
2023 AARP Community Challenge
March 15 - (Deadline): AARP - This program provides small grants to fund quick-action projects that can help communities become more livable for people of all ages. Learn more »
Tennant Foundation
March 25 & October 5 - (Deadlines): The Tennant Foundation provides modest operating grants to organizations serving the Minneapolis community; their typical grant range is $1,500-$10,000. Tennant is particularly interested in requests that further their commitment to creating a cleaner, safer, and healthier world. Priority areas of giving include environmental programs, social services, workforce readiness through education and vocational rehabilitation, and cultural and arts organizations. Learn more »
Research Grants in the Arts
March 27 - (Deadline): National Endowment for the Arts - This program supports research that investigates the value or impact of the arts, either as individual components of the U.S. arts ecology or as they interact with each other or with other domains of American life. Learn more »
The Minnesota State Historic Preservation Office (MNSHPO) released the latest economic impact report on the MN Historic Tax Credit Program. Since 2011, the HTC generated $5.9 billion in economic activity in Minnesota and saw 15 applications for new projects with more than half (eight) in Greater Minnesota. Make sure this program continues to benefit communities across Minnesota! Read report »
Our Minnesota Historical Society Institutional Archives finding aid has had a makeover! It took many years to update this large collection from a pdf into an xml document. Additional records can now be added to the collection much more easily. In fact, several new digital files were added this month for preservation purposes, including the 1989 construction celebration of the History Center (originally on VHS tape). Thanks to Joe Larsen and April Rodriguez for their continuous work digitizing obsolete media!
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Nominations are due March 1 for the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) 2023 Leadership in History Awards that recognize excellence and innovative achievements in projects, programs, exhibits, publications, and people in state and local history. Learn more »
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