Web Directory

» ArtsConnectEd
   A collaboration between the Walker Art Center and the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, intended as a resource for K-12 teachers and students throughout the state. Lesson plans and online activities mapped to Minnesota Graduation Standards.
   http://www.artsconnected.org

» Friends of Minnesota Barns
   Nonprofit membership organization promotes preservation and restoration of older barns in the state. Membership information, events, news clippings, resources for barn owners.
   http://www.friendsofminnesotabarns.org/

» Mankato, Minnesota
   Read all about the underwater city, the Sibley Park Hot Springs, the great Mankato pyramid, and whale-watching on the Minnesota River. Not affiliated with Mandota University, which offers the P.M.S. and L.S.M.F.T. degrees.
   http://descy.50megs.com/mankato/mankato.html

» Minnesota Center for Book Arts
   Aims to advance the book as a vital contemporary art form, preserving the traditional crafts of bookmaking and engaging people in learning, production, interpretive and collaborative experiences. Frames-dependent site.
   http://www.mnbookarts.org/

» Minnesota Citizens for the Arts
   A statewide arts advocacy organization that organizes the arts community to lobby the State Legislature and Congress. The mission is to ensure opportunity for all people to have access to and involvement in the arts.
   http://www.mncitizensforthearts.org/

» Minnesota Citizens for the Arts: Alerts
   Action alerts about proposed or pending legislation related to the arts in Minnesota.
   http://capwiz.com/artsusa/mn/RSS/

» Minnesota Film and TV Board
   Promotes Minnesota as a production site for film and video. The Board publishes an annual production guide listing Minnesota freelancers in all areas related to film and video.
   http://www.mnfilmtv.org/

» Minnesota Humanities Commission
   Nonprofit grant-making organization affiliated with the National Endowment for the Humanities. Promotes the study of the humanities and the work of cultural organizations in the state. Their programs, events calendar.
   http://www.minnesotahumanities.org/

» Minnesota Society for Interest in Science Fiction and Fantasy (MISFITS)
   Parent organization for the CONvergence convention in Minnesota, and sponsors other activities of interest to science fiction fans throughout the year. Site also has SF reviews and commentary. Twin Cities-based.
   http://www.misfit.org/

» Minnesota State Arts Board
   Government agency dedicated to enriching the cultural lives of all Minnesotans.
   http://www.arts.state.mn.us/

» Minnesota Woodworkers Guild
   A group of professional and amateur woodworkers bound together by three goals: to educate themselves and the public about woodworking, to socialize and explore woodworking, and to advocate high standards in their art.
   http://www.mnwwg.org/

» Southwest Minnesota Arts & Humanities Council
   Nonprofit organization promoting the arts in Minnesota's Regions 6E, 6W, and 8. Includes Mid-Minnesota and the Upper Minnesota Valley. Site is graphics-dependent.
   http://www.smahc.org/

» Unified Vision: The Architecture and Design of the Prairie School
   A guide to The Architecture and Design of the Prairie School collection at The Minneapolis Institute of Arts. Profiles of architects, virtual tour of the Purcell-Cutts House, and information about Prairie Style buildings throughout Minnesota.
   http://www.artsmia.org/unified-vision/