OUR MISSION

The Dakota Center for the Arts is a community-based organization whose primary purpose is to develop, promote, and encourage participation in and appreciation of the creative arts.

NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONAL STATUS

The Dakota Center for the Arts is a non-profit organization licensed as a corporation by the State of Minnesota. Contributions to Dakota Center for the Arts are tax deductible under section 501c(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code.
Contributions can be mailed to:

Dakota Center for the Arts
Attn: Treasurer
P.O. Box 211609
Eagan, MN 55121

DAKOTA CENTER FOR THE ARTS & EAGAN ART FESTIVAL

Board Of Directors

Terry Davis, President

Vicki Wright, Vice President

Barb Graycarek, Treasurer

Mike Obermueller, Secretary

Mary Sonneborn, Director
 

Eagan Art Festival Manager

Wanda Borman 

OUR HISTORY

• Today – The primary focus of Dakota Center for the Arts is the Eagan Art Festival and its support of  the City of Eagan Parks and Recreation Department’s  “Eagan Art House.”

• 2007 - Dakota Center for the Arts registered “Eagan Art Festival” as an assumed name with the state of Minnesota.

• 2007 – Operations of the Art House were turned over to Eagan Parks and Recreation Department.

• 2001 – Dakota Center for the Arts hired a part time director to manage the Art House and sponsored the “Yankee Doodle Arts and Crafts Festival” for the first time.

• 2000 – Assets of the “Yankee Doodle Arts and Crafts Festival” are donated to Dakota Center for the Arts.

• 1999 – Dakota Center for the Arts and Eagan Arts and Humanities Council merged to form Dakota Center for the Arts located in Eagan.

• 1998 - Dakota Center for the Arts proposed a merger with Eagan Arts and Humanities Council.

• 1997 – The first classes were held at the “The Art House” by Eagan Arts and Humanities Council in partnership with Eagan Parks and Recreation Department.

• 1997 – Eagan Arts and Humanities Council was formed by a core group of volunteers as a nonprofit organization.

• 1997 – City of Eagan took possession of the house and property following the passing of Lillian McCarthy.

• 1991 – City of Eagan acquired the Lillian McCarthy house and property under a “life estate” agreement.

• 1980 - Fine Art Society of Dakota County amended its name to Dakota Center for the Arts.

• 1961 – Fine Art Society of Dakota County located in South St. Paul was chartered by the state of Minnesota as a nonprofit corporation. This legacy organization is the oldest nonprofit arts organization in the state of Minnesota.