AMERICAN SWEDISH INSTITUTE
2600 PARK AVENUE, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55407 www.asimn.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: 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.

THE AMERICAN SWEDISH INSTITUTE IS A MUSEUM AND CULTURAL CENTER OF INTERNATIONAL REPUTATION THAT 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 ILLUMINATES AND INSPIRES ALL THESE ENDEAVORS.

EXHIBITIONS: ASI HOSTED 3 MAJOR EXHIBITS IN FY2019 AND 8 SMALLER, SHORT-TERM OR OFF-SITE EXHIBITS. ASI'S EXHIBITS RANGE IN THEMES FROM SWEDISH AND NORDIC ARTS, CRAFT, HISTORY AND CONTEMPORARY LIFE, OFTEN DEVELOPED IN CONJUNCTION WITH LOCAL PARTNERING ORGANIZATIONS AND ARTIST AS WELL AS THE SWEDISH EMBASSY AND NORDIC HERITAGE MUSEUMS. ONE OF THE MAJOR EXHIBIT EXPERIENCES IS THE 33-ROOM TURNBLAD MANSION AND ITS ANNUAL NORDIC CHRISTMAS DISPLAYS REPRESENTING DISPLAYS FOR THE FIVE NORDIC COUNTRIES.VISITOR AND VOLUNTEER SERVICES: VISITOR SERVICES STAFF SCHEDULE GROUP TOURS OF THE MANSION, AND HANDLE THE RECEPTION, REGISTRATION AND ADMISSION FUNCTIONS FOR ASI. VOLUNTEERS ASSIST IN EVERY ASPECT OF ASI OPERATIONS. IN FY 2019, APPROXIMATELY 190 INDIVIDUALS VOLUNTEERED APPROXIMATELY 13,898 HOURS WORKING THROUGHOUT THE ORGANIZATION.COLLECTIONS: ASI MAINTAINS MATERIAL COLLECTIONS, LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES COLLECTIONS. THE GOAL OF ASI'S COLLECTIONS IS TO REFLECT THE CULTURES OF SWEDEN AND SWEDISH AMERICA AND TO PROVIDE RESOURCES FOR RESEARCH FOR ASI STAFF, SCHOLARS AND THE PUBLIC.

THE AMERICAN SWEDISH INSTITUTE CREATES AND PRESENTS EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR LIFE-LONG LEARNING. PROGRAMS AND EXHIBITS ARE DEVELOPED USING AN AUDIENCE DRIVEN PROCESS; MATCHING MISSION AND STRATEGIC GOALS TO INTERESTS AND BEHAVIORS OF OUR AUDIENCES. ASI IS ONE OF FIVE HUB ORGANIZATIONS IDENTIFIED BY THE SWEDISH EMBASSY TO PARTNER ON CULTURAL AND BUSINESS PROGRAMS AND EVENTS.ADULT PROGRAMS INCLUDE SWEDISH AND FINNISH LANGUAGE CLASSES; CRAFT, FOODWAYS, FOLK ART, AND CULTURE WORKSHOPS; AS WELL AS LECTURES, TOURS, EXHIBIT OPENINGS, CONCERTS AND SPECIAL EVENTS. YOUTH AND FAMILY PROGRAMS OFFER ACTIVITIES FOR PRE-SCHOOLERS THROUGH COLLEGE STUDENTS. PROGRAMS INCLUDE SVENSKA SKOLAN SWEDISH LANGUAGE CLASSES FOR CHILDREN, CRAFT WORKSHOPS FOR YOUTH, SEASONAL YOUTH AND FAMILY ACTIVITIES, COMMUNITY PROGRAMS (AT ASI AND OUTREACH IN SCHOOLS), AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND CAMPS. ASI ALSO INCORPORATES CHILDREN/FAMILY ACTIVITIES FOR ALL MAJOR EXHIBITS

CULTURAL ENTERPRISES INCLUDE THREE UNITS: THE MUSEUM STORE, FOOD SERVICE AT FIKA CAF AND SLATE&STONE CATERING, AND FACILITY RENTALS. THE MUSEUM STORE AND FIKA CAFE ARE LOCATED IN THE NELSON CULTURAL CENTER AND ARE MUSEUM ENHANCING VISITOR AMENITIES. THE STORE SELLS TRADITIONAL AND MODERN NORDIC ITEMS RELATING TO THE MISSION OF ASI AND THE MUSEUM, PROGRAMS AND EXHIBITS. FIKA CAFE FEATURES NEW NORDIC CUISINE AS WELL AS TRADITIONAL SWEDISH MENU ITEMS. THE FACILITIES RENTAL UNIT COORDINATES SPACE RENTALS IN THE NELSON CULTURAL CENTER, THE TURNBLAD MANSION AS WELL AS OUTDOOR SPACES FOR THOSE DESIRING A PRIVATE GROUP EXPERIENCE AT ASI.

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