Artist Initiative
Artist Initiative
Peter Pisano will create a folk album inspired by St. Croix State Park and release it as a smartphone app that allows listeners to stream songs on mobile devices at locations in the park.
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. Chair, 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. Officer at -Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.
Nicholas Gaudette: Bassist and Arts Board grantee; active with Hear Here Live Music and Movement Festival, Cherry Spoon collective; Janis Lane-Ewart: Long-time arts administrator and consultant; development officer at KBEM Jazz88; Elizabeth Larson: School music teacher; freelance musician; John Munson: Musician with The New Standards and The Twilight Hours; Arts Board grantee; Betsy Neil: Violinist and fiddler; elementary school music and orchestra teacher; Stephen Pelkey: Music faculty at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; cellist with Rochester Symphony Orchestra and Rochester Chamber Music Society; Andrew Stermer: Composer, producer, and percussionist
ACHF Arts Access
Peter Pisano will create music that explores Minnesota nature in an engaging way. Peter will self-assess whether his completed project maintains a focus on nature-related themes and whether it does so in an engaging form. 2: Peter Pisano will learn new ways to integrate cutting-edge technologies into the presentation of his music. Peter will use analytics to track the number of app downloads and how the app is used. Peter's goal is for three hundred or more people to download the app and use it at least once.
Peter demonstrated a newfound ability to capture the beauty and drama of the natural world through song. Through self-assessment, Peter has identified a significant shift in lyrical perspective; he believes his work now integrates a personal / 'confessional' voice with that of a third-person (omniscient) narration, as witnessed by the 'eye' of nature. 2: Peter released his first work using streaming services, to create site-specific listening experiences. Soundcloud analytics report twenty-two downloads/plays of the album thus far. These songs will remain 'active' via Soundcloud in the future.
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