Artist Initiative

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$9,350
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Brittany Lee. Trushin
Recipient Type
Individual
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2018
End Date
June 2019
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Ramsey
Hennepin
Ramsey
Project Overview

Artist Initiative

Project Details

Trushin will create and exhibit new ceramic installation and sculpture work based on research and documentation of Minnesota's urban, rural, and natural landscapes.

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. 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.; 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.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Zoe Adler: Curator, Art in the Library program, Carleton College; Jessica Culver: Contemporary figurative artist; Arts Board grantee; Susan Foss: Creator of MN Goose Garden sculpture garden; Arts Board grantee; Lindsay Locatelli: Jewelry designer; Arts Board grantee; Ryuta Nakajima: Contemporary artist, curator, product designer; associate professort of art, University of Minnesota Duluth; Jenny Schmid: Artist and professor; Arts Board grantee; Susan Westley Seeger: ; Matthew Willemsen: Artist, designer, educator; Arts Board grantee

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$9,350
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$9,350
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

I will establish myself as professional ceramic sculpture and installation artist by creating, documenting and sharing a new body of work. The project will be documented via blog as it progresses. Public components will be photographed and workshop participants will be asked to provide feedback.

Measurable Outcome(s)

I have established myself as a professional ceramic sculpture artist by creating, documenting and sharing a new body of work. The project was documented via social media. Public components were evaluated via attendance and documented using social media. Feedback from attendees was taken via conversation and a guestbook during the events. The exhibitions were photographed.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
Achieved most of the proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Brittany
Last Name
Trushin
Organization Name
Brittany L. Trushin
State
MN
Phone
(507) 250-6935
Email
brittanytrushin@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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