FY 2021 Grantees
Operating Support
Operating Support is a grant program that provides general operating support to high quality, established arts organizations that produce, present, or exhibit works of art; to nonprofit organizations that provide a broad range of services to artists; and to community arts schools and conservatories that make arts learning available to Minnesotans of all ages and abilities.
This program recognizes that organizations with an established record of programmatic service and administrative stability should have access to funds to support their organizational goals and objectives, rather than specific projects.
Operating Support funding enables qualifying organizations to maintain their ongoing programs, services, and facilities without special emphasis on new initiatives as justification for funding.
| Number of grants awarded: |
170 |
| Total dollars awarded: |
$ 14,482,838
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| Group 4 |
Organizations with operating expenses between $ 174,000 and $ 408,999 |
| Group 3 |
Organizations with operating expenses between $ 409,000 and $ 870,999 |
| Group 2 |
Organizations with operating expenses between $ 871,000 and $ 5,235,999 |
| Group 1 |
Organizations with budgets greater than $ 5,236,000 |
| Grantee, City (Group) |
Grant Amount |
| A Center for the Arts, Fergus Falls (Group 4) | $ 31,689 |
| Alive & Kickin, Minneapolis (Group 4) | $ 19,106 |
| American Craft Council, Minneapolis (Group 2) | $ 152,132 |
| American Swedish Institute, Minneapolis (Group 2) | $ 135,611 |
| Ananya Dance Theatre, Minneapolis (Group 4) | $ 46,284 |
| The Anderson Center, Red Wing (Group 3) | $ 56,546 |
| Andria Theatre, Alexandria (Group 4) | $ 36,350 |
| Artistry, Bloomington (Group 2) | $ 77,890 |
| Artspace, Minneapolis (Group 1) | $ 566,444 |
| ArtStart, Saint Paul (Group 4) | $ 48,599 |
| Ashland Productions, Inc., Maplewood (Group 3) | $ 16,866 |
| The Atelier, Minneapolis (Group 4) | $ 15,000 |
| Austin Area Arts, Austin (Group 3) | $ 45,759 |
| Ballet Minnesota, Saint Paul (Group 4) | $ 15,000 |
| CAAM Chinese Dance Theater, Saint Paul (Group 4) | $ 15,736 |
| Cantus, Minneapolis (Group 2) | $ 54,152 |
| The Cedar, Minneapolis (Group 2) | $ 100,122 |
| The Center for Irish Music, Saint Paul (Group 4) | $ 29,438 |
| Central Square Cultural and Civic Center, Glenwood (Group 4) | $ 19,185 |
| Chatfield Center for the Arts, Chatfield (Group 4) | $ 42,928 |
| Chicago Avenue Fire Arts Center, Minneapolis (Group 4) | $ 44,380 |
| Children's Theatre Company, Minneapolis (Group 1) | $ 379,637 |
| Choral Arts Ensemble of Rochester, Rochester (Group 4) | $ 15,000 |
| Circus Juventas, Saint Paul (Group 2) | $ 102,220 |
| CLIMB Theatre, Inver Grove Heights (Group 2) | $ 51,947 |
| Coffee House Press, Minneapolis (Group 2) | $ 73,932 |
| College of Saint Benedict Fine Arts Programming, Saint Joseph (Group 3) | $ 26,162 |
| Commonweal Theatre Company, Lanesboro (Group 2) | $ 52,280 |
| COMPAS, Saint Paul (Group 2) | $ 74,618 |
| Copper Street Brass, Minneapolis (Group 4) | $ 33,415 |
| Duluth Art Institute, Duluth (Group 3) | $ 49,510 |
| Duluth Playhouse, Duluth (Group 2) | $ 81,057 |
| Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra, Duluth (Group 2) | $ 63,798 |
| East Side Arts Council, Saint Paul (Group 4) | $ 42,651 |
| Fairmont Opera House, Fairmont (Group 4) | $ 15,000 |
| The Film Society of Minneapolis/Saint Paul, Minneapolis (Group 2) | $ 69,849 |
| FilmNorth, Saint Paul (Group 3) | $ 56,555 |
| FOCI Minnesota Center for Glass Arts, Minneapolis (Group 4) | $ 37,993 |
| Forecast Public Art, Saint Paul (Group 3) | $ 56,950 |
| Franconia Sculpture Park, Shafer (Group 3) | $ 43,718 |
| Frank Theatre, Minneapolis (Group 4) | $ 27,009 |
| Giving Voice Initiative, Bloomington (Group 4) | $ 45,698 |
| Goldstein Museum of Design, Saint Paul (Group 3) | $ 51,091 |
| The Grand Center for Arts and Culture, New Ulm (Group 4) | $ 36,583 |
| Grand Marais Art Colony, Grand Marais (Group 3) | $ 55,991 |
| Graywolf Press, Minneapolis (Group 2) | $ 150,251 |
| Great River Arts, Little Falls (Group 4) | $ 15,000 |
| Great River Shakespeare Festival, Winona (Group 2) | $ 65,862 |
| GREAT Theatre, Waite Park (Group 2) | $ 63,183 |
| Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies, Saint Paul (Group 2) | $ 71,079 |
| Guthrie Theater, Minneapolis (Group 1) | $ 861,869 |
| Hennepin Theatre Trust, Minneapolis (Group 1) | $ 878,681 |
| Her Voice Productions, Minneapolis (Group 4) | $ 41,455 |
| Highpoint Center for Printmaking, Minneapolis (Group 2) | $ 58,065 |
| Historic Holmes Theatre, Detroit Lakes (Group 3) | $ 52,154 |
| History Theatre, Saint Paul (Group 2) | $ 99,219 |
| Honors Choirs of Southeast Minnesota, Rochester (Group 4) | $ 47,578 |
| The Hook & Ladder Theater, Minneapolis (Group 3) | $ 15,000 |
| Hopewell Music Cooperative North, Minneapolis (Group 4) | $ 20,698 |
| Hopkins Center for the Arts, Hopkins (Group 3) | $ 35,460 |
| Huge Improv Theater, Minneapolis (Group 3) | $ 51,596 |
| Illusion Theater, Minneapolis (Group 2) | $ 66,611 |
| In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre, Minneapolis (Group 2) | $ 59,779 |
| Interact, Saint Paul (Group 2) | $ 87,334 |
| James Sewell Ballet, Minneapolis (Group 3) | $ 36,657 |
| Jungle Theater, Minneapolis (Group 2) | $ 88,518 |
| Juxtaposition Arts, Minneapolis (Group 2) | $ 78,489 |
| Kaddatz Gallery, Fergus Falls (Group 4) | $ 27,230 |
| KAIROS ALIVE!, Minneapolis (Group 4) | $ 30,023 |
| Katha Dance Theatre, Crystal (Group 4) | $ 27,252 |
| Lakes Area Music Festival, Brainerd (Group 4) | $ 39,888 |
| Lakeville Area Arts Center, Lakeville (Group 3) | $ 15,008 |
| Lanesboro Arts, Lanesboro (Group 4) | $ 47,125 |
| The Loft Literary Center, Minneapolis (Group 2) | $ 96,393 |
| Lundstrum Center for the Performing Arts, Minneapolis (Group 2) | $ 70,517 |
| Lyra Baroque Orchestra, Saint Paul (Group 4) | $ 15,000 |
| Lyric Arts Main Street Stage, Anoka (Group 2) | $ 56,990 |
| MacPhail Center for Music, Minneapolis (Group 1) | $ 408,410 |
| MacRostie Art Center, Grand Rapids (Group 4) | $ 38,087 |
| Merrill Arts Center, Woodbury (Group 3) | $ 25,463 |
| Midway Contemporary Art, Minneapolis (Group 3) | $ 45,530 |
| Milkweed Editions, Minneapolis (Group 2) | $ 97,463 |
| The Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Minneapolis (Group 1) | $ 122,949 |
| Minnesota Ballet, Duluth (Group 3) | $ 41,292 |
| Minnesota Bluegrass, Minneapolis (Group 4) | $ 15,000 |
| Minnesota Boychoir, Saint Paul (Group 3) | $ 40,987 |
| Minnesota Brass, Inc., Vadnais Heights (Group 4) | $ 18,696 |
| Minnesota Center for Book Arts, Minneapolis (Group 3) | $ 51,250 |
| Minnesota Chorale, Minneapolis (Group 4) | $ 33,635 |
| The Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts, Winona (Group 4) | $ 15,000 |
| Minnesota Dance Theatre & School, Minneapolis (Group 2) | $ 33,807 |
| Minnesota Fringe, Minneapolis (Group 3) | $ 37,162 |
| Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company, Saint Paul (Group 4) | $ 47,048 |
| Minnesota Marine Art Museum, Winona (Group 2) | $ 69,822 |
| Minnesota Museum of American Art, Saint Paul (Group 2) | $ 47,893 |
| Minnesota Music Coalition, Saint Paul (Group 4) | $ 19,329 |
| Minnesota Opera, Minneapolis (Group 1) | $ 392,826 |
| Minnesota Orchestra, Minneapolis (Group 1) | $ 992,323 |
| Minnesota Youth Symphonies, Saint Paul (Group 3) | $ 26,347 |
| Minnetonka Center for the Arts, Wayzata (Group 2) | $ 71,875 |
| Mixed Blood Theatre Company, Minneapolis (Group 2) | $ 75,287 |
| Mizna, Saint Paul (Group 4) | $ 42,893 |
| The Museum of Russian Art, Minneapolis (Group 2) | $ 44,858 |
| Native American Community Development Institute, Minneapolis (Group 3) | $ 44,211 |
| Nautilus Music-Theater, Saint Paul (Group 4) | $ 39,760 |
| North House Folk School, Grand Marais (Group 2) | $ 76,433 |
| Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis (Group 2) | $ 71,926 |
| Northern Lights.mn, Minneapolis (Group 3) | $ 57,922 |
| Northfield Arts Guild, Northfield (Group 3) | $ 41,646 |
| Northrop, Minneapolis (Group 1) | $ 301,070 |
| One Voice Mixed Chorus, Saint Paul (Group 4) | $ 30,917 |
| Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, Saint Paul (Group 1) | $ 598,815 |
| The O'Shaughnessy, Saint Paul (Group 2) | $ 89,107 |
| Pangea World Theater, Minneapolis (Group 3) | $ 57,382 |
| Paradise Center for the Arts, Faribault (Group 3) | $ 51,734 |
| Paramount Center for the Arts, Saint Cloud (Group 2) | $ 70,691 |
| Park Square Theatre, Saint Paul (Group 2) | $ 111,800 |
| Penumbra Theatre, Saint Paul (Group 2) | $ 93,873 |
| Pillsbury House Theatre, Minneapolis (Group 2) | $ 81,764 |
| The Playwrights' Center, Minneapolis (Group 2) | $ 68,544 |
| Public Art Saint Paul, Saint Paul (Group 3) | $ 55,568 |
| Ragamala Dance, Minneapolis (Group 3) | $ 48,829 |
| Rain Taxi Review of Books, Minneapolis (Group 4) | $ 43,371 |
| Red Eye Theater, Minneapolis (Group 4) | $ 15,000 |
| Red Wing Arts, Red Wing (Group 4) | $ 15,000 |
| Reif Center, Grand Rapids (Group 2) | $ 36,692 |
| Riverside Concerts, Rochester (Group 2) | $ 33,670 |
| Rochester Art Center, Rochester (Group 3) | $ 44,671 |
| Rochester Symphony, Rochester (Group 3) | $ 28,330 |
| Saint John's University Fine Arts Programming, Collegeville (Group 3) | $ 28,316 |
| Saint Paul Almanac, Saint Paul (Group 4) | $ 39,490 |
| Saint Paul Ballet, Saint Paul (Group 3) | $ 44,002 |
| The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Saint Paul (Group 1) | $ 354,093 |
| Saint Paul Conservatory of Music, Saint Paul (Group 3) | $ 18,517 |
| The Schubert Club, Saint Paul (Group 2) | $ 81,300 |
| The Sheldon Theatre, Red Wing (Group 2) | $ 69,157 |
| The Singers-Minnesota Choral Artists, Saint Paul (Group 4) | $ 19,339 |
| Somali Artifact and Cultural Museum, Minneapolis (Group 4) | $ 15,000 |
| Soo Visual Arts Center, Minneapolis (Group 4) | $ 26,993 |
| Southern Theater, Minneapolis (Group 4) | $ 15,000 |
| Springboard for the Arts, Saint Paul (Group 2) | $ 86,206 |
| St. Francis Music Center, Little Falls (Group 4) | $ 29,780 |
| Stages Theatre Company, Hopkins (Group 2) | $ 99,744 |
| SteppingStone Theatre, Saint Paul (Group 2) | $ 61,583 |
| Stuart Pimsler Dance and Theater, Minneapolis (Group 3) | $ 42,430 |
| Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis (Group 4) | $ 15,000 |
| Ten Thousand Things Theater, Saint Paul (Group 3) | $ 61,871 |
| Textile Center, Minneapolis (Group 2) | $ 65,380 |
| Theatre Latté-Da, Minneapolis (Group 2) | $ 87,482 |
| Theater Mu, Saint Paul (Group 3) | $ 55,830 |
| Theatre in the Round Players, Minneapolis (Group 3) | $ 31,370 |
| Theatre L'Homme Dieu, Alexandria (Group 4) | $ 21,401 |
| TigerLion Arts, Minneapolis (Group 4) | $ 15,000 |
| TU Dance, Saint Paul (Group 2) | $ 66,929 |
| Tweed Museum of Art, Duluth (Group 3) | $ 45,941 |
| Twin Cities Catalyst Music, Burnsville (Group 4) | $ 35,589 |
| Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus, Minneapolis (Group 3) | $ 49,885 |
| Upstream Arts, Inc., Minneapolis (Group 3) | $ 61,213 |
| VocalEssence, Minneapolis (Group 2) | $ 88,688 |
| Walker Art Center, Minneapolis (Group 1) | $ 731,388 |
| Walker|West, Saint Paul (Group 3) | $ 37,704 |
| Weavers Guild of Minnesota, Minneapolis (Group 4) | $ 42,068 |
| Weisman Art Museum, Minneapolis (Group 2) | $ 131,298 |
| White Bear Center for the Arts, White Bear Lake (Group 2) | $ 64,711 |
| Wirth Center for the Performing Arts, Saint Cloud (Group 3) | $ 28,786 |
| Yellow Tree Theatre, Osseo (Group 3) | $ 27,287 |
| Zeitgeist, Saint Paul (Group 4) | $ 28,621 |
| Zeitgeist, Duluth (Group 2) | $ 62,681 |
| Zenon Dance Company and School, Minneapolis (Group 3) | $ 15,000 |
| Zorongo Flamenco Dance Theatre and School, Minneapolis (Group 4) | $ 34,962 |
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