Launched in 2005, the Walker Art Center’s Premier Partners program brings together a quartet of the institution’s most generous corporate members that provide core operational support. That year, General Mills, Star Tribune, and Target increased their already leadership- level gifts, and were the first to be recognized. Delta Air Lines, building on its longtime support of Walker programming, joined as…

Why did you decide to become members? When we moved from rural Minnesota back to the Minneapolis area about a year and a half ago, joining the Walker was one of the first things we did. We’ve enjoyed this place for years, and appreciate having our imaginations and perspectives challenged. We frequently attend exhibitions and performing arts events so a membership makes sense. Do you have favorite…

We’re excited to introduce the inaugural Advisory Council for the Contemporaries, which consists of emerging leaders at Twin Cities– based companies: Melanie Full of Leonard Street and Deinard; Ben Hertz of Nolan Company; Carolyn Sleeth of Medtronic; Jon Engel of Cassidy Turley; Anne Cook of Best Buy; Matt Thell of General Mills; Eric Norman of Ameriprise Financial; Jori Miller of Minnetonka Moccasin…