SHIFT
Report to the Community FY 2019
Table of Contents Mission, Vision, Values 1 A Message from Bruce Karstadt 2 A Message from Barbara Glaser 3 Exhibitions and Arts and Cultural Programs 4 Bruce Karstadt Awarded Honorary Doctorate from Sweden’s Lund University 5 Exhibitions — A Deeper Understanding 6 American Swedish Institute Collections 7 Our Neighborhood 8 Cultural Programming 9 See Yourself at ASI 10 ASI Clubs, Affiliates and Partners — FY 2019 11-12 Annual Donor List — FY 2019 13-15 Life Members 15-16 Heritage Society Members 17 Volunteer Recognition — FY 2019 18 ASI at a Glance 19 Sources of Funds and Expenditures for Core Mission Support and Capital Projects 19
Erik Johansson Tour
TRUSTEES Dr. Maggi Adamek Dr. Philip Anderson
The American Swedish Institute is a gathering place for all people to share experiences around themes of culture, migration, the environment and the arts, informed by enduring links to Sweden.
Photo credits include: Jon Dahlin, Emily Krumm, Karen Nelson, Andrea Rugg COVER: The Vikings Begin, Andrea Rugg
Aimee Richcreek Baxter Karl Benson Michael Bjornberg Dr. David Carlson Terri Carlson Mary Dee Hicks Diane Hofstede Joe Hognander
Laurie L. Holmquist Laurie Jacobi Alexander Källebo Dr. John Litell Elizabeth Olson Linda Wallenberg Includes any Trustee who served during all or a portion of FY 2019
Peggy Korsmo-Kennon, Chief Operating Officer Scott Pollock, Director of Experience, Collections & Programs* Erik Sorensen, Director of Finance* Lori Doehne, Director of Administration & Finance*
Christiana Stolpestad, Director of Engagement
Nate Adelmann, Facilities Manager*
Naomi Crocker, Executive & Consular Services Coordinator
Mike Palmer, Facilities Manager*
Karen Nelson, Communications & Marketing Manager
Whitney Winslow, Human Resources Manager
Ingrid Nyholm-Lange, Director of Experience*
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The American Swedish Institute will be a leading museum and cultural center of international reputation which invites all people to gather to connect their pasts to their shared future, to understand their heritage in relation to others, and to discover their role as neighbors and global citizens. Vibrant, ongoing ties to Sweden will illuminate and inspire all these endeavors.
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The American Swedish Institute is committed to the following principles: Stewardship: We embrace the legacy of Stewardship given to us in the Turnblad Mansion, our collections and our diverse community. Hospitality: We invest in our role as a welcoming place for all people and develop authentic relationships with communities local, national and international.
Management & Lead Staff Bruce Karstadt, President & CEO
Kids at the Castle
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Board of Trustees (FY 2019) OFFICERS Barbara Linell Glaser, Ed.D, Chair Brad Engdahl, Vice Chair Russ Michaletz, Treasurer Herbert ‘Ted’ Johnson, Secretary
Crayfish Party
Rick Sellen, Retail Manager
*held position for portion of fiscal year
Learning: We create transformational learning experiences by providing a platform for reflection, participation, collaboration and the exchange of ideas. Innovation: We create beautiful spaces, innovative programs and outstanding services, in the entrepreneurial spirit of Swan J. Turnblad. Sustainability: We incorporate values of social responsibility into our programs, facilities and operations that sustain the well-being of our organization, community and the environment. 1
A Message from Bruce Karstadt, ASI President / CEO
Imagine: Surreal Photography by Erik Johansson
Glancing backward, the American Swedish Institute (ASI) and the communities that we serve could never have anticipated the worldwide changes we’ve encountered these past months as we now share this Report to the Community for FY2019 (October 1, 2018 – September 30, 2019). Perhaps, however, we were a little prescient in dedicating the year to a series of exhibitions and programs exploring the concept of Shift, in which we hoped to cause our audiences to explore certain topics and themes through a different focus and lens. Little did we understand at that time what major shifts were ahead of us. Our 2018-19 year began with our annual Christmas exhibition, with a theme of Handmade Holidays (November 10, 2018 – January 13, 2019). Always one of our most popular attractions, the decorated holiday Mansion and programs like the Julmarknad market and celebration are an important time for generations of families to build memories and traditions. Then 2019 ushered in Imagine: Surreal Photography by Erik Johansson (January 26 – April 28), a remarkable exhibition organized by Sweden’s Natural History Museum that was later named one of Minnesota’s top arts events of the year by MinnPost’s Artscape. Coinciding with Imagine was perhaps one of our most physically impressive and functional(!) installations ever. Reflect: Solar Egg by Bigert and Bergström (March 6 – April 28) literally landed in our outdoor courtyard. Created by Swedish artists Matts Bigert and Lars Bergström, it was a remarkable 5-meter-tall, egg-shaped structure sheathed in stainless golden mirror that both reflected the surroundings and functioned as a working sauna. Originally designed as a thought-provoking response to the challenges facing Kiruna, Sweden, a city which physically moved to allow mining — an industry vital to its economy — to continue, Solar Egg offered opportunities to reflect and discuss the future, sustainable development and environmental issues. In a year full of excellence, an undeniable highlight was the five-month residency of The Vikings Begin (May 17 – October 27) which became one of ASI’s all-time most successful and well-attended exhibitions. It originated at Museum Gustavianum at Uppsala University and showcased many original artifacts from area boat graves from pre-Viking society (550 to 800 CE). Based upon recent scholarship of a university team led by Distinguished Professor of Archaeology Neil Price, the exhibition dazzled visitors with 1,500 year-old objects and haunting helmets and swords. Wee Thee Vikings in our Family Gallery sparked the imaginations of young folk through productive play. These exhibitions in turn generated many related programs including the successful Vikings University Day with lectures by world-renowned scholars, Cocktails at the Castle and the new series of Summer Lawn Parties, which variously featured Vikings re-enactors, along with live music and cult classic Viking films. Our classrooms and studios were bustling throughout the year thanks to an array of stimulating classes and workshops for all generations in our language programs, as well as Nordic Craft (slöjd) and Nordic Table programs. Classes ranged in topics from spoon carving, wet felting, paper quilling, making birch bark star ornaments and baking Swedish ostkaka (a type of cheesecake). In reflecting on 2019, I’m pleased to say that our campus was filled by people of all ages and backgrounds, who gathered together for exhibitions, classes, programs or shared meals, as detailed in this report. This report is being released in June 2020 in the midst of a global pandemic crisis, which has been followed by a devastating period of civil unrest triggered by the killing of George Floyd. Our community has been severely damaged. Lives, livelihoods, essential services and cultural and educational resources have been lost or compromised in ways that affect us all, now and well into the future. Although our campus (as of mid-June) remains closed to the public, we are pushing through these enormous challenges to find ways to serve and benefit those who have come to depend upon ASI for so much. ASI is a resilient organization and we intend to continue to be a safe and welcoming gathering place for people of diverse heritages to hear and honor each other’s experiences, stories and traditions. All of our work, past, present and future, is made possible only by the many contributions of our members, donors and volunteers — and with the inspired leadership of a deeply invested Board and creative staff. Your generosity makes much possible and enables us to work with assurance that we can continue to make a deep impact upon our community. Tack så hemskt mycket! Bruce Karstadt, President / CEO American Swedish Institute
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A Message from Barbara Linell Glaser, Chair of the ASI Board of Trustees
Wellstone Story Swap
When I was a child, I visited the American Swedish Institute once a year with my grandmother — my mormor — at Christmastime to enjoy the sights, sounds and fragrances of the holiday in this magical place. In the years that followed, the Institute was a somewhat quiet, insulated place that might have slowly faded into a worn, neglected, irrelevant museum. But in the last 20 years, under the leadership of Bruce Karstadt and an amazingly creative and energetic staff, the American Swedish Institute has grown into the vibrant, transformational cultural institution it is today, winning architecture awards for its environmentally sustainable 2012 addition, culinary acclaim for the Nordic-inspired food at Fika Café and rave reviews for its diverse exhibitions, programs and events. More than 130,000 people make their way to 2600 Park Avenue each year. It has changed over time in response to the evolving needs, interests and circumstances. Now, in June 2020, ASI’s doors and windows were boarded up with plywood, and our neighborhood and city are reeling in the wake of recent police brutality, murder and expressions of local and global outrage at the persistent discrimination and inequity that has plagued this nation and its minority community members. The Institute at present remains closed to the public due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but is planning for reopening later this summer. We understand that we are in the midst of a most profound challenge. The world has changed, and ASI and I are grieving, questioning and changing with it. In the days and months ahead we are committed to work together to reach out, engage, pay attention and be led by our communities’ needs; to enable ASI to become more relevant and connected to all of our constituents — our members, our surrounding neighborhoods, our immigrant communities, our children and grandchildren — as we negotiate a new future. I deeply and passionately believe in ASI’s ability to listen, reflect, respond and further transform itself to make even more visible and real our mission to “be a gathering place for all people to share experiences around themes of culture, migration, the environment and the arts, informed by enduring links to Sweden.” Now I am the mormor, witnessing and supporting my Korean/Swedish/Norwegian grandchildren as they learn about the issues of these times at the memorial of George Floyd. They love being part of ASI, and it is my great hope that they, too, along with their friends and peers across our city and nation, will play a part in shaping its future. Barbara Linell Glaser Chair FY2019, ASI Board of Trustees
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Exhibitions and Arts and Cultural Programs (FY 2019: October 1, 2018 – September 30, 2019)
Shift: A change in focus or a deeper understanding. The American Swedish Institute’s 2019 theme, Shift, encouraged members, visitors and guests to see something in a new light or to adjust their previous understanding, especially with the addition of new information or a change in circumstances. Our exhibitions and programming for the year aimed to shift perspectives and generate fresh discourse on topics such as the Vikings, Scandinavian craft and the environment. International Exhibitions The Vikings Begin — May 17 - October 27, 2019 Reflect: Bigert & Bergström — March 6 - April 28, 2019 (featuring the Solar Egg Sauna) Imagine: Surreal Photography by Erik Johansson — January 24 - April 28, 2019 Gudrun Sjödén: A Colourful Universe — July 26 - October 28, 2018 Locally Based Exhibitions Safeguard: Plants, Process and Regeneration — August 14 November 3, 2019 (local artists Julie Reneè Benda, Jess Hirsch and Lisa Philander) Vikings Museum: Football in Minnesota — May 17 - October 27, 2019 (collaboration with the Minnesota Vikings Museum) Kinetic: Danny Saathoff — May 17 - August 4, 2019 (local artist Danny Saathoff) Response: Climate + Clay — March 23 - May 5, 2019 (local artists Lisa S. Truax, Kip O’Krongly and Ursula Hargens) Arts North — February 22 - March 17, 2019 (collaboration with Hopkins Center for the Arts) Witness: Stuart Klipper — January 25 - March 17, 2019 (local artist Stuart Klipper) Family Gallery Exhibitions Wee Thee Vikings — May 17, 2019 - January 17, 2020 European Market Square — November 10, 2018 - April 28, 2019 Exhibitions Featuring the ASI Collections Garrison Ceramics Collection — August 14 October 27, 2019 Handpicked: Recent Acquisitions — November 10, 2018 February 10, 2019 Handmade Holidays — November 10, 2018 January 13, 2019. Czech Republic was guest country,
featured artists Fred Livesay, Beth Homa-Kraus, Beth Dow, Kjetil Groven, Bill Jaeger, Traudi Bestler, Faith Clover, Laurie Jacobi, Cecilia Schiller, Catherine and Tom Latané, Sonja Peterson, Karen Searle, House of Balls, Chris Eberhardt Film Screenings Becoming Astrid Lost Conquest Performances Lucia Concerts Julglädje Swede Hollow Staged Readings
Spool Knitting with Andersen and Bancroft Weekly After School Programs at Whittier and Bancroft Elementary Youth & School Tours Story Swap with Wellstone International High School Hale Culture Night Mini Transmission with DJ Jake Rudh Community Education Spring Event PICA Spring Sing PICA Graduation People Serving People Monthly Storytime at Center of Excellence Kaleidoscope Family Days for Handmade Holidays and The Vikings Begin Other Programs Gingerbread Workshops Easter in the Castle Golden Outdoor Egg Hunt ASI at Minnesota History Day Frozen Sing-along Swedish Genealogy Workshops
Afternoons at ASI Summer Lawn Parties University Day Series Poets, Writers, Musicians Against the War on the Earth Workshops and Classes 100 Nordic Handcraft workshops serving 878 people 29 Nordic Table Workshops serving 414 people 137 Language and Culture classes serving 1,139 people 22 Youth Handcraft workshops serving 81 people Average of 40 students in Svenska Skolan (4-12 years old) per term (3 terms) Average of 8 students in Svenska för tonåringar (13-18 years old) per term (3 terms) 3 Cultivating Nordic Traditions: Teaching Tools Grants awarded to three teaching artists: Paul Linden, Jess Hirsch, and Becky Utecht
Special Events First Look Exhibition Preview Parties Midsommar Julmarknad Julbords Lutfisk Dinner Neighborhood Open House Winter Solstice Celebration Kräftskiva — Crayfish Party Cocktails at the Castle All Over Fika Youth and Family Focus Kids at the Castle Babies at the Castle Preschool Program Summer Camps — Pippi, Vikings, Nordic Cooking & Culture, Swedish Immersion, Handcraft and Preschool Viking Camp Birthday Parties Svenska Skolan History on a String with Bancroft Pippi Project with Andersen and Bancroft Kinetic: Danny Saathoff
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Bruce Karstadt, President/CEO of the American Swedish Institute, Awarded Honorary Doctorate from Sweden’s Lund University Bruce Karstadt, President/CEO of the American Swedish Institute since 1990, was conferred with an honorary doctorate by Lund University in Sweden in recognition of his many years stewarding Swedish culture and SwedishAmerican relations in the United States. Karstadt received the title of Doctor of Philosophy honoris causa from the Faculty of Humanities at Sweden’s prestigious Lund University in a ceremony in Lund on May 24, 2019. “Bruce Karstadt has spent 30 years of his life promoting and discussing Swedish culture, Swedish daily life and traditions with an American audience, an audience that often has Swedish roots. His importance for Swedish-American relations is significant, and we are proud to have him as an honorary doctor at our Faculty,” said Professor Barbara TörnquistPlewa, Dean of The Faculty of Humanities. During Karstadt’s leadership, ASI has developed into one of the leading organizations for the conservation and promotion of Swedish culture in North America, as well as functioning as an important gathering place where diverse people can meet to share and contrast emigrations experiences and stories from different communities. Lund University also cited the influence of ASI’s exhibitions, attention to such topics as design, environmental awareness and daily life in Sweden and Swedish America, as well as collaborations and exchanges with Swedish academics and artists, as the basis for this honor.
Left to right: Bruce Karstadt, Helle Vandkillde (Aarhus U archaelologist) and Timothy Snyder (Yale historian), honorary doctors
The recipients of Lund University’s honorary degrees are recognized for achievements of major importance to the University or for society. Lund University, founded in 1666, ranks among the world’s top 100 universities. Karstadt is also Honorary Consul General of Sweden for the State of Minnesota and was honored by HM Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden, with the insignia of the Royal Order of the Polar Star. The Swedish chapters of the Vasa Order of America selected him as the 2018 Swedish American of the Year and the City of Uppsala also presented him with its Gold Medal for creating a strong Sister City relationship with Minneapolis. He received the 2012 Carl Sandburg Medal from the Swedish American Historical Society in Chicago. Karstadt is a Lindsborg, Kansas, native, a town founded by Swedish immigrants in 1869 to which his great-grandparents immigrated in the late 1800s.
Lund University
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Exhibitions — A Deeper Understanding The American Swedish Institute’s annual exhibition program featured surrealist photography with an environmental bent, a landmark Viking exhibit and one solar-powered egg Sauna.
Imagine: Surreal Photography by Erik Johansson, January 26 – April 28, 2019
Johansson’s art bends the imagination, visualizing an impossible world where landscapes can become waterfalls and the moon is hung each night from a ladder. He executes these ideas by layering hundreds of original photographs in a technical jigsaw puzzle to bend perception and make the normal seem a little unhinged. Imagine was originally organized by Sweden’s Natural History Museum to honor Erik Johansson’s receipt of the 2015 Nature Photography of the Year award, its installation at ASI also included new works exhibited to the public for the first time. All winter and into spring, visitors to ASI examined the playful, curious and often humorous details of Johansson’s photography and its insight into humans and the environment.
Reflect: Solar Egg by Bigert and Bergström for Riksbyggen, March and April, 2019
Solar Egg, a five-meter-tall egg sculpture sheathed in stainless, golden-colored mirror, landed in ASI’s courtyard for a brief winter stint in 2019. Hailing from Kiruna, Sweden, the Solar Egg Sauna (yes, a fully functional sauna), was designed by artists Mats Bigert and Lars Bergström as a piece commissioned by Riksbyggen — a housing developer in Kiruna. The town of Kiruna is undergoing a significant shift as developers and planners work to move the whole city one mile from its current location. Concerns over mining in the area have prompted this dramatic change and the Solar Egg Sauna is meant to serve as a conversation piece where people shed their baggage, step inside and talk about their pressing issues. Scores of ASI members and visitors let off some stream during the egg’s residency.
Wee Thee Vikings
The Vikings Begin, May 17 – October 28, 2019
Organized by Uppsala University and its museum Gustavianum, The Vikings Begin featured dozens of early Viking age artifacts excavated from boat graves in Sweden and the Baltic region. The Vikings Begin at ASI was one of our most successful exhibitions ever with over 35,000 attendees during the exhibition’s four month showing. Backed by the latest research in Viking archaeology, the exhibition helped visitors broaden their understanding of the Vikings as skilled traders and navigators who traveled to the far-flung corners of the Atlantic and Middle East. In conjunction with the exhibition, ASI hosted a variety of Viking related programming that drew in new audiences eager to learn about this popular subject. Attendance at Viking related programs nearly doubled at more than 8,000 participants when compared to similar programming in 2018.
Benson Gallery and Community Gallery
In 2019, ASI’s Benson gallery became the home of the updated Youth and Family space. Beginning with The Vikings Begin exhibition, ASI installed Wee Thee Vikings, a Viking village themed play area featuring a Viking boat, longhouse and story time nook. Local Minnesota artists Lauren Emmons and Brendan Grant helped to bring the space to life with vivid illustrations and hand-carved details. ASI’s Community Gallery also featured the works of Minnesota artists such as contestant finalists in the 2019 Arts North competition and Minnesota clay artists, Lisa Truax, Kip O’Krongly and Ursula Hargens in the Climate + Clay exhibition.
“I recently spent the day at the Turnblad Mansion, part of the American Swedish Institute in Minneapolis. Looking through the mansion again and being able to see the new Vikings exhibition caused a chain reaction of curiosity, intrigue and fascination with my own family history...” — Instagram, from Gretchen Reese on May 29, 2019. Imagine: Surreal Photography by Erik Johansson
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American Swedish Institute Collections
Garrison Ceramics Collection
Turnblad Mansion Kakelugnar
The American Swedish Institute and its members are entrusted with the care of the historic Turnblad Mansion and our library, archives and collections. In 1971, the iconic Mansion was the first in Minneapolis to be placed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Stewardship of the Mansion
In 2019, ASI received a Legacy Grant from the Minnesota Historical Society which allowed us to proceed in drafting construction documents for preservation work and restoration of ASI’s historic Turnblad Mansion and Carriage house. With these initial designs and estimates, ASI ascertained the scope and cost of needed Mansion preservation work and improvements. In tandem with our project partner HGA architects, ASI has monitored problem areas in our historic structures and evaluated concept designs for renovations. In 2020, more information about the scope of this work and how it relates to a new visitor experience at ASI will be announced. With all this planning, ASI is focusing on how this project can benefit our community in the most impactful way, cementing our status as a cultural and craft epicenter that brings people together.
Norse Saga Room
In a generous gift from the Carlson Holdings and the Carlson Family Foundation, ASI received the Norse Saga Room, a Viking revival themed interior with spectacular woodcarvings designed by Norwegian artist Gerhard Munthe and carved by Johan Borgersen. The room was commissioned for the Stockholm apartment of a prominent Swedish businessman in 1912 and was later purchased by Curtis Carlson for his company’s headquarters in 1986. The relief carvings and furniture evoke Norse gods and myths emulating Viking era art with some Art Nouveau inspiration. The Norse Saga Room is on display at ASI in the Wallenberg Reading room.
ASI Collections
ASI applied for and was awarded a grant by the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to significantly reprocess and catalog the archival collection. ASI’s archives are housed in the lower level of the Turnblad Mansion and include records relating to ASI’s institutional history and materials that illustrate the history of Swedish life in the Twin Cities and Minnesota. With this grant, ASI will be able to make the archival collection more accessible for outside researchers and ensure that the collection is structured in a manner that meets current best archival practices. Work on this IMLS grant funded project is ongoing and will conclude in the summer of 2021.
2019 Collections Stats
17,335 items in the library collection 7,373 pieces in the material collection 2,939 users on the collections website 356 archival collections 81 reference inquiries 22 acquisitions in 2019 (2 library, 4 archives, 16 material) 21 research visits Acquisitions Highlights
The Garrison Ceramics Collection, an assemblage of 76 pieces of contemporary Scandinavian ceramics collected by Sid and Terry Garrison, was an ASI acquisition made possible by a donation from Karin Larson. ASI was honored to receive a collection of books donated by a relative of Vilhelm Moberg. These books written by Moberg were signed, inscribed and sent by Moberg to his family in America. Norse Saga Room
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Our Neighborhood The American Swedish Institute continues to engage families in our Phillips West neighborhood through The Pippi Project at Andersen and Bancroft Elementary Schools, Story Swap at Wellstone International High School and two PICA/Head Start programs within walking distance of ASI. Participants share cultural stories and experiences that deepen understanding across different cultures and generations.
National Night Out, hosted by ASI
Approximately 1,300 people gathered along 27th Street between Park and Portland Avenues, including ASI’s parking lot and festival grounds for National Night Out in August. This neighborhood event is organized by the Phillips West Neighborhood Organization and is one of the largest National Night Out gatherings in the nation. Many local businesses and organizations participated including Abbott Northwestern Hospital and Children’s Minnesota Hospital. ASI was lucky to have Molly Sanford develop a special internship project to support ASI’s mission and activate our National Night Out experience with a public art piece. This piece prompted individuals to explore on the theme The Idea of Migration and the Migration of Ideas.
Phillips Wellness 55+ Exercise Group
Vital Aging Network launched a program of community-based wellness initiatives led by self-directed teams of people aged 50 and older in four Minnesota communities including the Phillips West neighborhood in Minneapolis. Many members of the Phillips team live in Ebenezer properties and have been engaged with ASI through handcraft and exhibition programs. Through discussions with our Phillips Wellness 55+ neighbors, ASI was able to support their health goals through hosting Friday morning exercise sessions.
Phillips West National Night Out
Pippi Project at Andersen Elementary
PICA Headstart in Community Garden
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Cultural Programming The American Swedish Institute offers a wide variety of cultural programming opportunities for all ages, including language courses and Nordic Handcraft and Nordic Table workshops, author events, Svenska Skolan, the Lucia Choir and heritage festivals like Midsommar. These programs help make ASI a vibrant cultural center that connects locally and engages globally with offerings that promote a greater understanding of culture, migration, heritage and identity.
Viking Day Camp
Students became Vikings for a day at Viking Day Camp. The youngest Viking enthusiasts explored the mysteries of rune stones, learned about Scandinavian geography and made Viking-themed, take-home crafts. Other Day Camp topics included Pippi Longstocking and handcraft.
Viking University Day
ASI welcomed some of the world’s foremost Viking experts in two, one-of-a-kind symposiums that shared information about Viking era history and archaeology. Two of the featured speakers, Neil Price and Charlotte Hedenstierna-Jonson, were key members of the research team that created The Vikings Begin exhibition and contributed to its intellectual underpinnings. Individual lecture topics ranged from Viking boat burials to the “real” people of the Viking age and women in Viking age society. The two Viking University Days sold out, with approximately 500 people in attendance.
American Swedish Institute Class, Workshop and Programs Catalog
To keep up with increased demand, ASI produced a new Catalog that promotes the numerous classes and workshops being offered. The Catalog is sent to members and patrons interested in any of ASI’s class and program offerings. To sign up, send an email to info@asimn.org with “Catalog” in the subject field.
Viking Summer Day Camp
Summer Lawn Parties
Summer revelers flocked to the Mansion grounds for a series of new Lawn Parties with specialty Viking-themed activities. Members and guests enjoyed unique food and drink offerings by FIKA, listened to live local music, partook in Viking-era craft demonstrations and watched a Viking-themed film on the lawn.
“Had the pleasure of attending an event at the American Swedish Institute yesterday. I’ve always loved the Turnblad mansion and questioned how the contemporary museum addition would complement the mansion. As a whole, ASI is a glimpse into the last century of Swedish life and current Scandinavian style. I was mesmerized by the ease of the flow of the great design.” — Chuck Hannema
Summer Lawn Parties
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See Yourself at ASI!
Neighborhood Open House
Winter Solstice Celebration
Lucia’s Legend Preschool Program
Outside the Solar Egg Sauna
Birthday Parties at ASI
Family in Grand Hall
Wellstone Story Swap
Midsommar Celebration
Nordic Handcraft
Family in courtyard with Play Cart
First Look: Imagine: The Surreal Photography of Erik Johansson
Nordic Table
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ASI Clubs, Affiliates and Partners — FY 2019 Central to the fabric of our gathering place are the clubs, affiliate organizations and partners that nurture the spirit of community, honor heritage and history, and extend ASI’s reach in new and innovative ways that benefit the community we serve.
ASI Clubs and Performing Groups ASI Cloudberries ASI Male Chorus ASI Spelmanslag Kaffestuga Friends Minneapolis-Uppsala Friendship Committee Scandinavian Friends Swedish Hospital Alumni Association Svenkarnas Dag Girls Choir SWEA International, MN Swedish Genealogical Society of MN Twin Cities Dalaföreningen Twin Cities Nyckelharpalag Twin Cities Swedish Folk Dancers Vasa Jr. Folk Dancers Vasa Order of America – Stenbock Lodge Värmlandsförbundet Västergötland Society
ASI Affiliate Organizations
Agassiz Swedish Heritage Society Bemidji Affiliate of ASI Dala Heritage Society of Mora Dalesburg Scandinavian Association Fox Valley Swedish Society Punschklubben Swedish Cultural Society of Duluth Three Crowns American-Swedish Association
Community Partners and Presenters 612 Sauna Society 89.3 The Current 91.1 MPR News Aby Wolf Alexander Nestigen Amazing Balloons, MN LLC American Association for Runic Studies American Association of Museums American Craft Council American Friends of Uppsala University
American Scandinavian Foundation American Swedish Historical Museum (Philadelphia, PA) Anatoly Liberman Anderson United Elementary School Anita Jain Ann Charters Augustana College Baker’s Field Flour & Bread Bancroft Community School Bart Sutter Beth Dow Beth Homa Kraus Bill Jaeger Betsy Byers Borton Volvo Brendan Grant Burgsviks Bryggeri Cantus Choir Carl Larsson-gården (Sundborn, Sweden) Carrie Riggs Carlson Family Foundation Catherine and Tom Latané Cecilia Schiller Cedar Cultural Center Czech and Slovak Sokol Minnesota Cheryl Paschke Chris Eberhardt Coffee House Press Dalarnas Museum (Falun, Sweden) Daniel Serra Danish American Center Danish Honorary Consulate, Minneapolis David Zilber Dee and Ray Kleinow Delta Airlines District Court of MN (naturalization ceremony) Dimitri Chamblas Dr. Kjerstin Moody Dr. Lena Norrman Ebenezer Fairview Care Centers Embassy of Sweden
Embassy of the United States (Stockholm, Sweden) Emily Dzieweczynski Erik Johansson Erlander Home Museum (Rockford, IL) Faith Clover Fiddles on Fire Fika Coffee Film Society of Minneapolis-St. Paul Finnish Honorary Consulate FOCI Minnesota Center for Glass Arts Folktopia Fotografiska, The Swedish Museum of Photography Foxglove Market & Studio Fred Livesay Gammelgården (Scandia, MN) Gangspil Germanic American Institute Gísli Sigurðsson Go for Retro Gustavus Adolphus College Gustavianum (Uppsala, Sweden) Half Tramp Hammerheart Brewery Henrik Williams Honey & Rye Bakehouse House of Balls House of Sweden (Washington, DC) Icelandic-American Association of Minnesota Improv Parenting Ciprian Porumbescu Choir James Kaplan Janey Westin Janis Aune Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas Joe Alfano Jordain Kinnander Julie Aune Julie Lindahl Kaleidoscope Karen Jensen Karen Searle Kari Tauring Kairos Alive Karyn Tomlinson Kim Gordon Kjetil Groven
Lars Bergström Larsson Trio Laurie Jacobi Lauren Emmons Lina Wisken Liquid Music Lupulin Brewery Magnus Nilsson Mandy Baustert Marilyn McGriff Marya Hart Mats Bigert Meet Minneapolis Mel and Ky Guse Melba Granlund Metropolitan Regional Arts Council Mindekirken Minneapolis College of Art and Design Minneapolis Public Schools Minneapolis Vintage Market Minnesota Association of Museums Minnesota Center for Book Arts Minnesota Historical Society Minnesota International Center Minnesota Scandinavian Ensemble Minnesota Quilters Minnesota Vikings Minnesota Vikings Museum MinnPost MNHS Press Molly Simmons Moon Ruin Monica LaPlante Museum Fellows at MN Historical Society Museum of Russian Art Musik i syd Nate White National Library of Sweden Neil Price New Scenic Cafe National Nordic Museum (Seattle, WA) Nordic Rävar North House Folk School Norway House Ola Larsmo Open Arms of Minnesota Patisserie 46
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ASI Clubs, Affiliates and Partners — FY 2019 (cont.) Paul Arneson Paula Gudmensen Peggy Larson People Serving People Phillips Midtown Neighborhood Association Phillips West Neighborhood Association PICA Head Start Pink Rink Randy Peck René Redzepi Renee Vaughan Ribe Viking Center (Ribe, Denmark) Roe Family Singers Dr. Robert Douglas Rose Arrowsmith DeCoux Ross Sutter Royal Norwegian Honorary Consulate Scott Graden Silverwood Park Slovczech Band Sonja Peterson Sons of Norway South High School Choir Spoon and Stable StepUp Sun Street Breads Susan Marie Swanson St. Kate’s Empty Bowls Project Stuart Klipper SVEA Singers Svenskarnas Dag / Scandinavian Day Fest Swedish American Chamber of Commerce Swedish American Museum (Chicago, IL) Swedish Council of America Swedish Crown Bakery Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center Theater of Public Policy Three Rivers Park District Tiny Footprint Coffee Tjärnblom Transmission Music Traudi Bestler University of Minnesota Department of German, Scandinavian and Dutch Studies University of Minnesota Goldstein Museum of Design
University of Minnesota Institute for Global Studies and European Studies Consortium University of Minnesota Press Uppsala kommun (Sweden) Uppsala University (Sweden) Uppsala University Alumni Association – MN Chapter Urban Forage Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum Vikarbyns Lilla Spelmanslag Viking Age Living History Viking Encampment Viking Fiber Visual is Good VocalEssence Wellstone International High School Whittier Elementary IB PYP Women’s Woodshop
FY19 Program instructors: Soile Anderson Kirsten Aune Alison Aune Fiona Avocado Maddy Bartsch Liz Bucheit Bonnie Buzza Faith Clover Beth Dooley Beth Dow Eric Edgin Meg Erke Sue Flanders Pieper Fleck Bloomquist Renata Fosset Sam Gathje Scott Graden Melba Granlund Skyler Hawkins Christine Hoffman Rose Holdorf Beth Homa Kraus Theresa Hornstein Bill Jaeger Patrice Johnson Kitty Latane
Paul Linden Fred Livesay Kayla McDaniels Judy McDowell Ann Mekala Mette Nielsen Chiaki O’Brien Keith Pierce Laura Ricketts Anna Ruhland Eva Sabet Mia-Louise Sellerud* Anna Sharratt Carstens Smith Gigi Stafne Julie Steller Ingrid Sundstrom Tara Sweeney Josh Torkelson Susan Tracy Amy Umbel Becky Utecht Janey Westin Vladimir Yarish* *International teaching artist
ASI Spelmanslag
Vasa Junior Folk Dancers
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Annual Donor List — FY 2019 The American Swedish Institute thanks donors whose gifts help care for the Turnblad Mansion and ASI collections, present exhibitions, heritage experiences, language and handcraft classes and Nordic-inspired programming. Gifts also support special projects and capital improvement. The following list recognizes donors who contributed $100 or more during FY2019 (October 1, 2018 – September 30, 2019). Three Crown and Linneaus membership dues are included in the giving totals. We are grateful for all gifts received in support of our mission. Tack! *Denotes a Contributing Level Member
$100,000 +
Anne Ray Foundation Estate of Gordon Bjorklund Karin Larson Minnesota Historical Society Minnesota State Arts Board
$25,000 – $99,999
Margaret Cargill Philanthropies Estate of Elayne Hengler Jane N. Mooty Foundation Trust, Barbara Linell Glaser Barbro Osher Pro Suecia Foundation Star Tribune (In-kind) Viking Cruises
$10,000 – $24,999
Deloris Anderson Dorsey and Whitney Trust Company Hognander Family Foundation Nancy Johnson and Paul Anton* Patty Lindell* Ron and Carla Monson* Nelson Family Fund of the Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund Karen and Jim Olson* Svenska Sällskapet Värde Partners
$5,000 – $9,999
Harley and Elizabeth Bergren Fund Terri Carlson* Laurie Jacobi and Cotty Lowry* Patty Lindell Nordic Ware
$2,500 – $4,999
The American Swedish Institute Fund of The Saint Paul Foundation The Elling World Citizen Fund Brad Engdahl and Patricia Layton*
Minneapolis-Uppsala Friendship Committee Mary Dee and George Hicks* Linda and John Hoeschler Diane and Tony Hofstede* Levonne Larson* Ron and Virginia Lund* O.P. Anderson John and Sandra White* Renaissance Minneapolis Hotel, The Depot
$1,000 – $2,499
Johan and Jean Åkesson Alfred E. and Margaret I. Syring Fund of the Saint Paul Foundation Rev Rodney L. Anderson and Julane M. Anderson Örn and Margrét Arnar Mark and Debbie Bergman* Karen Bruce Barbara Brunzell and Michael Looney* Barbara Burwell Brenda Butler and Joel Woodward David and Karen Carlson Sheldon Damberg* Erik and Roseann Ekstrom Marjorie Gores* Sharyl Hansen Helena Hernmarck* Jayne and Al Hilde Richard Hjelm* Peter Huber and Deborah Van Dyke* Kent and Birgit Johnson* Sheryl and David Johnson* Doug and Mary Jones* Bruce Karstadt* Dana and Lori Klimp Chuck and Jill Koosmann* Duane and Susan Kullberg* Christine and Charles Lane Lois Lindgren Robert and Hallie Mann*
Ulla and Erik Martz Russ and Jan Michaletz Randal and Lori Monson* Marilyn Nelson* Elizabeth and Eric Olson* Beverly and Don Oren Barbara Rudquist and Barry Schreiber* Denise Simonett Myrna and Charles Smith* Svithiod Lodge Swedish Council of America Swedish Hospital Alumni Association The Robert W and Joann M Olson Charitable Fund Charles Upcraft* Verdandi Lodge No. 3 I.O.S.
$500 – $999
Dr. Margaret Adamek and Karl Lorenz* Brook and Kathryn Adolfson* Susan and Louis Ainsworth* Mary Anderson* Anonymous Linnea and Jon Asp* Aimee and Thomas Baxter* Scott Beekman* George and Denise Bergquist* Michael Bjornberg and Ann Haugejorde* Elaine Brolander* Patti Carlson David and Mary Choate* Virginia Crowley Betty Dahlberg Shirley and Vern Discher* Karen Durant* Elsie Ekström Martin* Dale and Sara Forsberg* Barbara and Christopher Glasoe* Robert and Julie Guelich* Caroline Hedlund* Mr. Dan Hedlund and Robin Preble* Robyn Hollingshead* Laurie and Gary Holmquist Robyn and Steve Huspek James and Martha Justus* Andrew and Virginia Kass* James Kurle and Barbara Swadburg* Mary Ann Laes* Diana and Charles Lawrence*
Ruth Lemire* John and Nancy Lindahl* Paul and Rebecca Lindell* Christine and Joseph Lupo* Lupulin Brewing Kathleen Manning and Mark Dahl* Byron and Janet Nordstrom Sue Ann Pirsch* Ewa and Anders Rydåker* Elaine Sime Ms. Lori Sommerfield Swedish Genealogical Society of Minnesota Robert and Dorothy Tengdin* Jean Treber* Laura Westlund* Margaret Wiita
$250 – $499
Diane Anderson Kimberlee Bell Kenneth and Doris Berglund Hannah Bergman Judith K. Blomberg Dan Bostrom Hildy Bowbeer Carol Brandenburg* Philip and Carolyn Brunelle* Carol A. Burgess Steven and Catherine Carlson* Laura Cederberg and Mike Siebenaler Penny and Cecil Chally Cynthia and Steve Chapman* Sarah Crouch Virginia and John Dell Pat Forrest* Lois Hall and Phil Morton* Steven Hunegs and Jenifer Robins Marleen Johnson Erik Johnson Darold and Carol Johnson* Lavone Johnson* Joan Keetley Peggy and Michael Korsmo-Kennon* Sandra Libby Ella E. Meyerson* Dawn and Edward Michael* Ms. Sandra K. Nelson and Larry Lamb*
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Annual Donor List — FY 2019 (cont.) Claire and Gary Nelson* Gary Nichols* Bruce Noyes James Olson David and Lois Peterson Duane and Pat Rosenberg* Susan T. Rydell* Margaret and Merrill Smith* Christiana and Dave Stolpestad* Robin Strom Ms. Lisa Weisman*
$100 – $249
Roy and Shirley Anderson* Harriet and Ronald Anderson DeVona Anderson* Bradley and Susan Anderson Phil and Karna Anderson Jerome and Karen Appeldoorn Douglas and Maribelle Appleby Connie Ardin Betty Battista Barbara Baum Donald and Keri Beck* Sarah Beckman Carmen Bell* Carline Bengtsson Don H. Benson Doris Benson Karl Benson and Marie Dwyer* Tom and Melissa Bergstrom Karen Bieschke* Michael Bjordahl Galen G. Blomster Linda Bosma Matt and Cheryl Bostrom Gaylon Brandt* Mats and Mary Brenner Lisa Brooks John Brooks Elaine and Milton Brostrom* Ben Cady and Adam Puncochar Jean Canfield Daisy Carlson Roger and Janet Carlson
Joyce Carlson David and Karen Carlson* John Cassady and Deepika Kakani Cara Christianson Riley and Travis Riley Bo and Margareta Crabo* Ruth and Doug Crane Richard Cronstrom* Jason and Paula Croonqsuit Betty Croonquist Laurie and David Dahl* Mary Dahlberg and Thomas Johnson Linda and Richard Dahlquist Joann DeGrood Grant Dolezal Carol Duff* Dean and Karen Edstrom* Diane and Bill Ellis Oscar and Judy Enroth Dean and Donna Erickson* Diane Etling Joni Fenner Alf Fjellborg* Sue Flanders John and Priscilla Folin* Nancy Foster Katie and Rick Fournier* Thomas Fraser Carol Gilquist Marilyn Gjerde Barbara Linell Glaser and Paul Zachos* John Goetz Sheryl Greening Candyce and Thomas Hals Susan Harrington William and Barbara Harrison Kathy Haug Craig and Dottie Hedberg Byron and Gail Helgeson Charles Hendrickson Mary Ellen Hennen Grant and Lori Heslep* Allen and Joanne Hinderaker O.C. Hognander Jr.* Marilyn Holm Romayne Houle Dan Huelster and Hope Barker
inFaith Community Foundation Beverly Jahn Alison Jarzyna Dennis and Carol Johnson* Roger and Kathryn Johnson Christine Johnson Anna Marie Johnson Ron and Sue Johnson Warren and Paula Johnson Herbert Johnson* Karen Jones Alexander and Lisa Källebo Anita and Fred Kattelman Tore and Birgitta Kellgren Ingrid Christina Keune Dee and Ray Kleinow Robert and Megan Dols Klingel Janet Koski Dean and Kathryn Koutsky Bonnie Kramer Karen and Michael Kramer Scott and Karla Lalim* Robert and Marilynn Larson Doug and Evelyn Larson* Mrs. Carol Leach Randal and Stacey Leneave Gay Lynn and William Liljemark Kenneth and Carol Lindberg* Rebecca Lindholm Dr. John Litell and Dr. Britt Erickson* Miranda and Joseph Loehle Margaret Longlet* Mark Lucas and Joanne Ortendahl-Lucas Beth Lundquist Jones and Ronald Jones* Jean Mackler Dennis D. Magnuson Janelle Mattson Susan and Edwin McCarthy Donna Mertens Russ and Jan Michaletz* Nancy Miller Vernice Monson Jensine and David Moyer Mohamud Mumin Robert and Betty Nasstrom* Diane Nelson* Michel and Barbara Nelson* Gordon and Judy Nelson
Mary Jo Nelson and Mike Naas* Curt and Ellen Nelson Thomas and Susan Nelson* Ulrik Nilsson Nancy Nordlund* Tara Norgard Steven and Jenni Norlin-Weaver John and Leanne Norman Janet Olfelt Judy Olsen Faye and Wallace Olson* Jennifer Olson and Richard Sveum* Karen Orrill Keith and Carol Ottoson Jason Patalonis* Nancy Peters Sparrow David and Margaret Peterson Elizabeth Peterson Larry Peterson and Lois Steer* James and Susan Peterson Maryanne and Paul Peterson Inger and Louis Pignolet Donna Pitcher Mary Radunz Brad Rapp Steven and Christine Rau David Ringnell* Thomas and Kristen Ritchie Sheila Johnson Robbins Patricia Robertson Charlene Roise Bernard and Eldora Rosling* Suellen and Carl Rundquist* Sylvia Sabo Ms. Jana Sackmeister Allen and Linda Saeks Richard and Judy Sandeen* Terri Saxum Karen Schanfield Milton Schoen and Judy Corrao* Barbara Schummer Bernice and Charles Sederberg Kara Sime Aaron and Merrie Sjogren Sarah and Stanley Skinner* Catherine Soderquist and Doug Seitz Gerri Stalberger Karen Steelman
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Annual Donor List — FY 2019 (cont.)
Life Members
Roxanne and Fred Steiner* Tanya and Carl Stockberger Deborah and Erik Straiton Betty and Gregory Strong George and JoAnn Swanson* Sue Taylor The Saint Paul Foundation Jennifer Thompson Susan Thompson* JoAnn Thoreen Joan and Charles Threet Paul and Ruth Tillquist*
Life members have made a membership commitment for life and given a gift that symbolizes their gratitude for the American Swedish Institute, and supports our exhibits, programming, neighborhood outreach and care of the Turnblad Mansion and it’s collections. Tack!
Angie Timmerman Evelyn M. Torkelson United States District Court District of Minnesota Marilyn and Kathy Wahlberg Linda Wallenberg Daniel and Kristen Walseth William and Julia Weiler* Gregory White* Curtiss Wikstrom* Roger and Virginia Wilson Anita Young Mikko Zuchner
“I’ve been a regular attendee at the American Swedish Institute since before I can remember. I’m a co-member now with my grandmother and going to the events and taking Swedish language classes has been an amazing way to connect with her! Each time we go I learn something new about Swedish and Swedish-American culture...” — Kiersten Shea
Swedish Language Students and guests in ASI class
Dr. Margaret Adamek and Karl Lorenz Susan Adamek Ira Adelman Judith and David Adolfson Susan and Louis Ainsworth James and Marilyn Anderson Roy and Shirley Anderson David G. Anderson Penny and Greg Anderson Deloris Anderson Mrs. George R. Anderson Peggy Anderson David Anderson Dennis and Betty Anderson Benny Andersson and Mona Norklit Duane and Christina Arndt Stanley and Betty Auslund Jerry and Pam Barstow Gary and MaryAnn Bawden Scott Beekman Ellen and Michael Bendel-Stenzel Donald E. Benson Kenneth and Lorraine Benson Kjell and Donna Bergh George and Denise Bergquist Michael Birt Jackie Bjoin Suzanne and Cliff Bloberger Carl Boberg Jon Bylander and Terri Vrba Joanne Carlson Herbert and Joan Carlson Marilyn Carlson Terri Carlson Steven and Catherine Carlson Mary Carlson Barbara Cartford Judy Chartrand John Clemedtson Bo and Margareta Crabo
Richard Cronstrom Laurie and David Dahl Paul and Marikay Dahlin Mary Jean Dahlstrom Shirley and Vern Discher Valerie Eastlund Michael Edwins Erling and Marilyn Eibs Peter and Elizabeth Ekholm Elsie Ekström Martin Brad Engdahl and Patricia Layton Duane and Marlene Engstrom Daniel and Joan Erickson Roselyn Erickson Roland Erickson Muriel Erickson Myrna Erickson Kim M. Erickson and Bernard Mullen Leanne Erickson Maxine Erickson Carol Erling Ron and Marcia Everson Violet Failing Jean Feroe Helen Fosdick Grace Foster Philip Friedlund and Lisa Isenberg Catherine Fuller Margot Gafvert Barbara Gage Jennifer and Rob Gimpl Barbara Linell Glaser and Paul Zachos Kimara Glaser Gustafson and Eric Gustafson Duane Gorder Marjorie Gores Barbara Granath Ruth K. K. Granheim and Randolph L. G. Knoche Fran Gunberg Charles and Laurie Gustafson Arvis Gustafson 15
Life Members (cont.) Caroline Gustafson H.E. Jonas and Eva Hafström Erick and Karin Hakanson Lois Hall and Phil Morton John Hasselberg Priscilla Hawkinson Mark and Jacqueline Hegman Mary Dee and George Hicks Ann and Bob Hildreth Mary Hirschboeck and David Monson Tony and Diane Hofstede O.C. Hognander Jr. Brad Hokanson and Betsy Henderson Richard Holmberg Patricia Idström Bonnie and Gale Ikola Ruth Johnson Birdeen Johnson Donald and Ann Johnson Erik Johnson Nils Johnson and Kirsti Hendricksen Dennis and Carol Johnson Frank and Peggy Johnson Lowell and Andrea Johnson Eugene and Barbara Johnson June E. and Robert R. Johnson Lois Johnson John and Arlene Johnson Kent and Birgit Johnson David and Barbara Johnson Bruce Karstadt Charles and Sandra Kelley Duane and Susan Kullberg Kirsten and Matthew Kurz David Larson and Brenda Witt Michael J. Larson and Marijane Tessman Doug and Evelyn Larson Levonne Larson Dorothy Laurence Karen LaVine Charles and Diana Lawrence Anne Siren Levig John and Nancy Lindahl
Erik Lindberg and Marcia Glick Carol and Kenneth Lindberg Patty Lindell Rebecca and Paul Lindell Evodia Linner Dr. John Litell and Dr. Britt Erickson Jorene Magnuson Jan McElfish and Tom Ajax Robert and Suzanne Meyerson Ella E. Meyerson Jan and Russ Michaletz Lydia and Scott Midness David Mitchell Randal and Lori Monson Ron and Carla Monson Mary Jo Monson Julie Monson Cory Monson Steven Monson Britta Monson Kylie Monson Erik Monson Kendall Monson Daniel Monson Lily Monson Gimpl John and Susan Morrison Sylvia Myren Robert and Betty Nasstrom Michel and Barbara Nelson Joyce Nelson Genevieve Nelson Leslie Nelson Maud Nelson Bonnie Nelson Mary Jo Nelson and Mike Naas Pat Norby Nancy Nordlund Henrik and Charlotte Nordstrom Bev Norris Jennifer and Jay Novak Charles and Laura Nystrom Karen E. O’Connor Bette Olson
Marian Olson Lyndon and Kay Olson Karen and Jim Olson Fern Palmer Lisa Paulson Beverly Pearson Claire and John Perry Elise Peters Joyce Peterson Mary Jo and Winston Peterson Ernest and Caryl Pierson John and Chris Plaisted Michael and Linda Redmond Joanne Reisberg Lynne and Tom Rendahl Todd Richter Rodger and Kathryn Ringham Margareta Ritt Patricia and William Rosen Barbara Rudquist and Barry Schreiber Jayne Rudquist Quinlan and Dan Quinlan Ewa and Anders Rydåker Jon and Beth Sander Patty Sander Charles Schoen Margit Schott Linnea Schummer Jeanne Sielaff-Daum Gerald and Joan Sjogren Georgia Skjold Myrna and Charles Smith Lorna Smith Bengt Sohlén Keith and Karen Solimar David and Kathryn Sorensen Wendy and Keith Springer Muriel Stock Robert and Patty Strandquist Eileen Swanson JoAnn and George Swanson Carol A. Swanson Craig and Larey Swanson Rich and Cheryl Theilen Jeffrey and Sandra Thoele Dale Thomas and Ms. Amy Cusick Inge and Helene Thulin Paul and Ruth Tillquist
Anna-Lisa Tooker Charles Upcraft Virginia Wagner Steven and Suzanne Walters Ms. Lisa Weisman Mrs. George Werness Adam and Lykke Westgren John and Sandra White Gregory White Jerry Williams JeriLynn Young and Darrick Jensen
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Heritage Society Members Heritage Society members have made a commitment to ASI’s future, ensuring ASI can remain a gathering place for years to come. Gifts include naming the ASI as a beneficiary in estate plans and/or a gift of $3,000 or more to the Heritage Endowment Fund. E. Viktoria Anderson Lee and Penny Anderson Greg and Penny Anderson Rev. Rodney L. Anderson and Julane M. Anderson Carole and Darlene Arwidson DeAnn Barlow and Kurt Martinson Louise Bauman Gary and MaryAnn Bawden Scott Beekman Kjell and Donna Bergh Bonnie Bergman Helen and Gary Bergren Jackie Bjoin Carl Boberg Phyllis Carlson Joanne Carlson Barbara Cartford Mary Jean Dahlstrom Sheldon Damberg Valerie Eastlund Marilyn and Erling Eibs Duane and Marlene Engstrom Vianne Engwall Roselyn Erickson Kim M. Erickson and Bernard Mullen Leanne Erickson Carol Erling Philip Friedlund and Lisa Isenberg Barbara Linell Glaser and Paul Zachos Arvis Gustafson Lois Hall and Phil Morton John Hasselberg Priscilla Hawkinson Helena Hernmarck Bob and Ann Hildreth Laurie Jacobi and Cotty Lowry Nancy J. Johnson Birdeen Johnson David Johnson
Dennis and Kathryn Johnson Dennis and Carol Johnson John Johnson Muriel Johnson Elizabeth Johnson Dee and Ray Kleinow Levonne Larson Diane Larson Anne Siren Levig Evodia Linner Jorene Magnuson Norma Magnuson Dawn and Edward Michael Mary Jo Monson John and Susan Morrison Leslie Nelson Rodney Nelson Mary Noble Nancy Nordlund Marian Olson Fern Palmer Lisa Paulson Diane and Richard Pearson Elise Peters Jean Peterson Dan Quinlan and Jayne Rudquist Quinlan Judy Reinking Margareta Ritt Barbara Rudquist and Barry Schreiber Dale Schwie Maribeth Selvig Charles and Myrna Smith Bengt SohlĂŠn Karen and Keith Solimar Carol Stoddart George and JoAnn Swanson Eileen Swanson Bob and Virginia Taylor Mariann Tiblin
Wayne Tubbs Ms. Lisa Weisman Gregory White John and Sandra White Jerry Williams
Herman Rosell Woodcarving, Coffee Party
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Volunteer Recognition FY 2019 The American Swedish Institute thanks its volunteers for their many hours of valuable service and the incomparable joy and vitality they steward with our community.
INDIVIDUALS 172
HOURS 13,047
Volunteers giving 100 hours or more (October 1, 2018 – September 30, 2019) Judith K. Blomberg Andrea Blum Bonnie Carlson Patti Carlson Erma Comstock Linda Dahlquist Douglas Derr Krista Fleck Melissa Hansen Richard Hanson Wilbur Hill Kirsten Ingerson Kaaren Jacobson Herbert Johnson
Beth Kaluza Carolyn L. Klug Lynda Kochevar Candice LaBarre Christine Lane Susan Larson-Fleming Rianne Leaf Lisa Ledin Karla Levine Thomas Maddux Kurt Mankell Robert Morgan Diane M. Nelson Mary Nord
Mark Nordling Bev Norris Cheryl A. Olson Warren Olson Keith Ottoson Renee Paske Arlene Restad Patricia Rosen Gordon Rosine Jeanne E. SielaffDaum Gerald Sjogren Elisabeth Skoglund Dale Swenson
Phyllis Waggoner Marilyn Wahlstrom William Weiler Jeanine Westling Virginia Wilson Harlan Widholm
Thanks to all the American Swedish Institute Volunteers!
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ASI at a Glance
Sources of Funds and Expenditures for Core Mission Support and Capital Projects — FY 2019*
(Statistics for FY 2019)
227,219
People Connected and Engaged at ASI in FY 2019
66,815
Turnblad Mansion and Museum Admissions
43,560
Diners at FIKA
29,144
# of Retail Transactions in ASI Museum Store
28,143
Facebook Fans
25,086
Items in ASI Collections
16,462
Catering Guest Clients
13,047
Volunteer Hours
10,740
Adult Programs Participants
Combined
8,678
Festival Attendees (Julmarknad, Midsommar and Winter Solstice)
8,283
Instagram Followers
6,370
Clubs & Organization Visits
5,154
Active Member Households
4,201
Twitter Followers
3,152
Group Tour Participants
2,029
School Partnership Program Participants
494
Most hours logged by a single volunteer — Skål to Wilbur Hill!
172 31 1
SOURCES OF FUNDS FOR FY 2019 Operations
Donations and Grants Memberships Admissions Programs, Classes and Events Cultural Enterprises, Net of Cost of Sales Endowment Support Other
$1,545,079 332,429 462,997 519,670 1,603,681
Total Sources of Funds for Operations
$4,641,888
Active Volunteers
Clubs and Groups
Honorary Doctorate from Lund University for Bruce Karstadt
Other
Donations for Capital Projects and Cash Reserve
Total Sources of Funds for Other
$508,459 $508,459
178,032
EXPENDITURES** FOR FY 2019 Operations
Museum, Programs and Core Mission Support
Total Operations Expenditures
Other $4,926,482
Capital Expenditures from Operating Funds
$36,250
$4,926,482
Total Capital Project Expenditures
$36,250
*For the period October 1, 2018 – September 30, 2019. The above financial information accurately represents operations, but is not presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principals. For audited financial statements when available, see ASImn.org. **Expenditures greater than revenue were funded through a multi-year grant.
5,872
Youth & Family Program Participants
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“One of my favorite places in Minneapolis. I’m glad we’re members.” — Michael Brink, ASI Member Photo: Andrea Rugg