Artist Initiative
Artist Initiative
Toscani will exhibit at the Rural America Contemporary Art Gallery in January 2020. She will use this grant for research and development in order to produce a new body of work.
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.
Kjellgren Alkire: Artist and researcher; executive director, Oakstreet Projects; Guillermo Cuellar: Potter and teacher from Venezuela; John Fleischer: Artist; Arts Board grantee; Karen Goulet: Artist; program director of the Miikanan Gallery at Watermark Art Center, Bemidji; Mathew Ollig: Oil painter, Arts Board grantee; Juliane Shibata: Installation artist; arts instructor; Arts Board grantee
ACHF Arts Access
Bring contemporary sculpture to Minnesota's audiences through an exhibit at RACA (Rural America Contemporary Art) Gallery. Completing shows and having openings and giving artists talks. The viewer's will take away a better understanding for contemporary sculpture. 2: I, as an artist, will gain new insights and techniques as I progress. Like all long term artists, we continue to evolve. Employ different materials and handling through concentrated time making art. Build momentum and develop a more flexible, creative mind.
Bring contemporary sculpture to Minnesota's audiences through an exhibit at RACA (Rural America Contemporary Art) Gallery. Evaluated through gallery attendance and work completion. The evaluative method was greatly effected by the Covid crisis.