Our key partners promoting vibrant communities and the arts:

The Minnesota Orchestra

Description: Enriching and inspiring our community through the highest quality performances of great music.

Program Goals: Provide the vision and leadership necessary to support, in a fiscally responsible manner, a symphony orchestra internationally recognized for its artistic excellence and innovation.



Minnesota Public Radio

Description: Enriching our mind and nourishing our spirit through radio, related technology, and services.

Program Goals: Enhance the lives and expand the perspectives of our audiences to assist them in strengthening their communities.



The Minneapolis Institute of Arts

Description: Quality and innovation: these themes have defined the work of The Minneapolis Institute of Arts for over 100 years-quality that embodied throughout the organization.

Program Goals: World-class collection, pace-setting education programs and prudent stewardship of financial resources.



Walker Art Center

Description: The Walker takes a multidisciplinary approach to the creation, presentation, interpretation, collection, and preservation of art. A catalyst for the creative expression of artists and the active engagement of audiences.

Program Goals: Focusing on the visual, performing, and media arts of our time, the Walker's programs are designed to examine the questions that shape and inspire us as individuals, communities, and cultures.

The Guthrie Theater

Description: Celebrating the shared act of imagining between audience and actors, which is the essence of theater art -by scrutinizing the human condition and affirming the human spirit, the Guthrie seeks to deepen our connection to each other and to the world we share.

Program Goals: Deeply rooted in the Upper Midwest, which gave it life and provides for its growth, the Guthrie Theater aspires to the highest level of artistic achievement.

The Ordway

Program Goals: To increase understanding and enjoyment of life, society and the world through the creation and presentation of the performing arts.

The St. Paul Chamber Orchestra

Description: A world class professional chamber orchestra dedicated to superior performance and artistic innovation.

Program Goals: Enrich the cultural life of the Twin Cities and the worldwide music community through concert series, tours, recordings, and education and outreach initiatives.

Minnesota Zoo Foundation

Description: Globally-recognized, the Minnesota Zoo is an important community resource.

Program Goals: Provide high quality education, recreation, and conservation programs.

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