Artist Initiative

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Sara K. Udvig AKA Sara Udvig
Recipient Type
Individual
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2017
End Date
February 2018
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Ramsey
Hennepin
Ramsey
Project Overview

Artist Initiative

Project Details

Udvig will increase her skill in the creation of public art by taking metal art classes and creating new work that will be on temporary display at the Chicago Avenue Fire Arts Center.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary?s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Sarah Erickson: Director of the art department and assistant professor, College of St. Scholastica; John Larson: Ceramic artist; Andrew Maus: Director and CEO of Plains Art Museum in Fargo; Ernest Miller: Ceramic artist; Katherine Mommsen: Ceramic artist; Arts Board grantee; Elizabeth Mowry: Arts innovation director, COMPAS, City of Saint Paul parks commissioner; Ryuta Nakajima: Contemporary artist, curator, product designer; associate professort of art, University of Minnesota Duluth; Gwen Westerman Wasicuna: Poet and fiber artist

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$10,000
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

The artist will gain new skills in metal sculpture fabrication simultaneously increasing earning potential. Completing classes at CAFAC will aid the artist in creating new work. The artist will ask public exhibition attendees to fill-out critique style comment cards to evaluate success of outcome. 2: Artist's community and potential commissioners will become more accepting of, and confident in, the artist as a capable public artist. Artist experiences increased opportunity as a public artist capable of creating mural and sculptural public art. Project evaluation will come from application acceptance rates within the timeline.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Outcome met, Artist gained new skills in metal sculpture to develop artistic practice. Sculpture and concept feedback was positive, and has already led to a potential new collaboration with a local writer. 2: Outcome met, Artist receives increased business opportunity. Artist received $200,000 work of public art projects through Partnership Art between 2017-2018 this is a 60% increase from past years.

Project Manager
First Name
Sara
Last Name
Udvig
Organization Name
Sara K. Udvig AKA Sara Udvig
State
MN
Phone
(651) 335-4926
Email
skudvig@gmail.com
Administered By
Administered by
Location

Griggs Midway Building, Suite 304,
540 Fairview Avenue North,
St. Paul, MN 55104

Phone
(651) 539-2650 or toll-free (800) 866-2787
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