Arts & Culture

Grantee: The Kako Foundation Hiking in Harmony is a program that benefits youth in their most transformative elementary and middle school years. Integrating healthy outdoor activities with musical instruction – led by naturalists and musicians – creates a learning environment that boosts confidence, builds skills, and improves the well-being of kids at a time when […]

Grantee: Duluth Folk School The Duluth Folk School Youth Canoe Build program is a thoughtfully crafted program that is a win-win for youth and several youth agencies in Southern St. Louis County. The canoe build program encompasses technical skills, youth development, experiential learning, relationship-building, and strengthening collaborations. This comprehensive program has brought under-served and under-represented […]

Grantee: Grand Marais Art Colony The Grand Marais Art Colony was recently awarded a grant from the Lloyd K. Johnson Foundation of $12,000 to support the organization’s capacity building. The Art Colony has a long history in the Cook County area with many dedicated volunteers and teachers that support their mission. Funding provided will assist […]

Grantee: Chik-Wauk Museum The Gunflint Historical Society was awarded a grant in January 2007 by the Lloyd K. Johnson Foundation in the amount of $100,000 for development of the new “Chik Wauk Museum and Nature Center.” The goal of the Gunflint Historical Society is to develop a first class museum that will tell the history […]