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The McKnight Foundation was established in Minneapolis in 1953 by William L. McKnight and his wife, Maude L. McKnight. One of the early leaders of 3M, William L. McKnight rose from assistant bookkeeper to president and CEO in a career that spanned 59 years, from 1907 to 1966.
McKnight Distinguished Artist Award, Minneapolis, Minnesota, (2017) Forecast McKnight Public Art Grant, St. Paul, Minnesota (2015) Artist at Pine Needles Residency, St. Croix Watershed Research Station (2015 & 2005) Joyce Award, Joyce Foundation, Chicago, Illinois, (2013-2014) Sally Ordway Irvine Award (Vision) (2006)
The McKnight Foundation is an American Minnesota-based family foundation. Established in 1953, the McKnight Foundation maintains a $2.5 billion endowment, which it distributes in grants. In 2022, the foundation issued $120 million, supporting Minnesota cultural institutions, climate change efforts, and social justice initiatives, among other ...
In 1970, she became acting director of the Rochester Art Center where she founded the children's art program Total Arts Day Camp. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] Involved in many other facets of the Minnesota art community, Onofrio also helped found and acted as president of the Minnesota Crafts Council in 1972, and served on the founding committee of the ...
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McKnight Foundation – Binger promoted grants for the arts, international-dispute resolution and research into neuroscience. [3] Virginia Binger's parents established the McKnight Foundation in 1953 as a private philanthropic organization. Virginia served as president of the Foundation from 1974 to 1987.
Museums in the city of Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Museums in Minneapolis . Pages in category "Museums in Minneapolis"
The state's official natural history museum, established in 1872 for research and display of the state's plants and animals. Operated by the University of Minnesota, the museum is home to world renowned wildlife dioramas, the first discovery room in North America, and state-of-the-art digital planetarium. The museum opened a new building on the ...