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• ArtReach St. Croix

  NEA Big Read
  
  FY2024
  Minnesota

  ArtReach will work with semi-rural & exurban libraries and other multi-disciplinary partners to present NEA Big Read in the St. Croix Valley. A month of programs will evolve around Kevin Wilson's unpredictable novel "Nothing to See Here" where the children are literally fiery. It challenges us to reconsider neurodiversity, self-control and caregiving. "What happens when we walk into the fire?"

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  Project Optimist

  Creative Midwest Media Cohort
  
  FY2024
  Minnesota

  Project Optimist will launch its Biophilia program, a series of features—commissioned and community-sourced—that celebrate the beauty of the natural world. They plan to work with artists, naturalists, scientists, folk schools, and other thought leaders to explore our affinity with nature.

• St Paul Conservatory Of Music

  GIG Fund
  
  FY2024
  Minnesota

  The SPCM has developed long-term partnerships with schools and community centers serving Spanish speaking populations in Saint Paul, with programming designed and led by professional classical Hispanic musicians. In 2023...

• Taikoarts Midwest

  GIG Fund
  
  FY2024
  Minnesota

  International guests from Japan and Toronto will join local artists in a collaborative taiko concert at the Ordway. There will be 1 public concert, 2 school shows, and 1 public...