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How Public Media Cuts Hit Northern Minnesota
Public media is under fire. KAXE, like many local stations, is confronting a triple threat: federal funding cuts, state-level reductions, and unexpected operational costs — all converging at once. In this video, we explore what these cuts mean for KAXE and the future of public media in rural Minnesota
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Keeping Public Media Strong in Minnesota
Recognizing the importance of public and community media in our state, we are granting $75,000 from our OneMPLS Fund to Save the Signal Minnesota, a new statewide effort to protect the future of public media.
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The State of Public Media
Following the Corporation for Public Broadcasting’s loss of $1.1 billion in federal funding, hear what leaders are doing to not only to protect these critical resources, but to brace and prepare for an uncertain future in a discussion moderated by Minneapolis Foundation President and CEO R.T. Rybak.
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A Gathering with Yusef Salaam
In 2019, the Minneapolis Foundation hosted a talk by Dr. Yusef Salaam, one of the Exonerated Five in the notorious Central Park jogger case. He was joined by a panel of Minnesota's top law enforcement officials, including Attorney General Keith Ellison, Public Safety Commissioner John Harrington, and Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo.
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Framing the Future of Arts
This video showcases the Minneapolis Foundation’s 2017 arts convening, which brought people together to focus on our vibrant arts community.
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Arts + Disruption
In 2017, the Minneapolis Foundation brought together arts leaders and donors for a discussion about the future of the arts.
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Accessible Art
Joseph Haj, Artistic Director at the Guthrie Theater, sat down with the Minneapolis Foundation to talk about being community-purposed and accessible.
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This event series provides a space where people across the region can come together to learn, share ideas, and get inspired to act on our community’s greatest needs. Relaunched in 2024 with a convening focused on the environment, the Minnesota Meeting returns in October 2025 with a conversation about the future of journalism. Join us at the Minnesota Meeting: Next in News!
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