Artist Initiative

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Abigail Therese. Wolf AKA Aby Wolf
Recipient Type
Individual
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2018
End Date
December 2018
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview

Artist Initiative

Project Details

Aby Wolf will complete a new contemporary music work for 15-person chamber ensemble, integrating vocal harmonies and electronic elements with strings and mallet percussion to be shared in a public performance.

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.; 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.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Zachary Baltich: Percussionist/composer, Arts board grantee; Rolf Erdahl: Bass player, OboeBass!; bass instructor, Gustavus Adolphus College; Sarah Greer: Improvisational singer, songwriter, and teacher; Arts Board grantee; Nathan Hanson: Composer and saxophonist; Arts Board grantee; El Karnwie-Tuah: Hip-hop artist; Arts Board grantee; Heidi Lord: Percussionist; director of concert production and personnel, Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra; Jean Perrault: Director of orchestras, University of Minnesota Duluth

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
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$1,970
Direct expenses
$11,970
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

I will complete a new contemporary classical work for 15-person chamber ensemble, developing new skills as a composer and performer. Development of my composition skills will be measured through feedback from audiences and collaborating performers/artists. 2: I will present and document a public performance of my new chamber work, allowing me to reach new audiences and develop new professional opportunities. Concert attendance will be measured through ticket sales and head counts. Professional development and opportunities will be evaluated by interest shown for potential future bookings.

Measurable Outcome(s)

I completed a new contemporary classical work for 11-person chamber ensemble and developed new skills as a composer and performer. Development was measured through ongoing feedback from audiences and ensemble collaborators. 2: I presented and documented the public performance of my new work, reached new audiences, and developed new professional opportunities. Concert attendance was ticketed and counted, and I have received new bookings to share the work in the future.

Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Abigail
Last Name
Wolf
Organization Name
Abigail T. Wolf AKA Aby Wolf
State
MN
Phone
(612) 229-1876
Email
writenewsongs@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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