Artist Initiative

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$9,895
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Matthew J. Winkler
Recipient Type
Individual
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2017
End Date
February 2018
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Mower
Hennepin
Mower
Project Overview

Artist Initiative

Project Details

Winkler will create and exhibit a series of layered mixed media sculptures that explore the representation of place. He will discuss his work through a public talk and art making workshop at Augsburg College in Minneapolis.

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
$9,895
Other Funds Leveraged
$344
Direct expenses
$10,239
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

To create a body of work that is more sculptural than previous work and that cohesively integrates previous materials, methods, and content. Through both formal meetings and informal conversations with artist colleagues and mentors, Minnesota arts professionals, and the general public. 2: To expand the audience for my artwork and improve my ability to market myself. By tracking exhibition attendance, setting up meetings with arts professionals at the exhibition, documentation of the artwork, and the creation of a new website in consultation with a designer.

Measurable Outcome(s)

To create a body of work that is more sculptural than previous work and that cohesively integrates previous materials, methods, and content. Through both formal meetings and informal conversations with artist colleagues and mentors, Minnesota arts professionals, and the general public. 2: To expand the audience for my artwork and improve my ability to market myself. By tracking exhibition attendance, setting up meetings with arts professionals at the exhibition, documentation of the artwork, and the creation of a new website in consultation with a designer.

Project Manager
First Name
Matthew
Last Name
Winkler
Organization Name
Matthew J. Winkler
State
MN
Phone
(201) 615-7928
Email
mjwinkler@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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