Folk and Traditional Arts

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$24,645
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Sara Mehalick
Recipient Type
Individual
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2019
End Date
December 2019
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Aitkin
Hennepin
Ramsey
St. Louis
Aitkin
Hennepin
Ramsey
St. Louis
Project Overview

Folk and Traditional Arts

Project Details

Mehalick will apprentice with Scogin Zimmermann in the traditional art of bark tanning leather. They will lead two public workshops where participants will actively learn traditional bark tanning.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, 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. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; 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

Shamso Ahmed: Henna artist; community organizer; Jose Alvillar Hinojosa: Artist and educator; Paul Dahlin: Swedish American fiddler honored by the NEA; Mary Ellen Halverson: Lead quilter with Arts Board grantee Evening Star Quilters; Peggy Korsmo-Kennon: COO, American Swedish Institute; Rita Mustaphi: Founder and artistic director, Katha Dance Theatre. Choreographer, dancer, and educator.; Lucia Pawlowski: Assistant professor of English and cultural studies at St. Thomas; Kari Tauring: Nordic musician and educator; Arts Board grantee; Gene Yang: Active participant in Hmong cultural activities in Walnut Grove; school paraprofessional; Leah Yellowbird, Artist; 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 Cultural Heritage

2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$24,645
Other Funds Leveraged
$9,097
Direct expenses
$33,742
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Sara Mehalick will learn the skills and cultural history of bark tanning well enough to teach and practice her craft independently. Scogin Zimmermann and I will evaluate my learning in an apprenticeship journal, which will include a written and photographic record of our work together. 2: The traditional leather arts community will gain an understanding of the art and cultural history of making bark tanning. Audience surveys will be completed by all participants of community events to evaluate the impact of the workshops on their understanding of the process and history of bark tanning.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Sara Mehalick learned the skills and cultural history of bark tanning leather well enough to teach and practice her craft independently. Scogin Zimmermann and I evaluated my learning in an apprenticeship journal, which included a written and photographic record of our work. 2: The traditional leather arts community gained an understanding of the art and cultural history of bark tanning leather. Participants in our community event completed participant surveys to evaluate the impact of the workshop on their understanding of the process and history of bark tanning.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
achieved proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Sara
Last Name
Mehalick
Organization Name
Sara Mehalick
State
MN
Phone
(802) 338-1613
Email
saramehalick@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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