Artist Access Grant

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Michelle E. Bennett
Recipient Type
Individual
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2019
End Date
May 2019
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
St. Louis
St. Louis
Project Overview

Artist Access Grant

Project Details

Musician Portrait Photography Show.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Tara Makinen: executive director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, cultural programming coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children’s Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Christina Nohre: writer and arts advocate.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Tara Makinen: executive director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Kathy Neff: musician, director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner.

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 ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage

2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$802
Direct expenses
$1,802
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

My goal is producing twenty professionally printed and framed photographs from the archive of musician portraits that I have been photographing over the past three years. The photographs will then be displayed in a solo show to be held at Duluth Coffee Company beginning May 1, 2019 through June 30th. By displaying my work in a solo show my goal is to generate income through sales of the displayed work, encourage new clients to book me for portrait projects, and promote fandom for the musicians featured in my portraits by engaging them with the local community. The outcome of my project can be measured first in physical sales of the photographs I am displaying. It can also be measured by seeking feedback from Duluth Coffee Company employees regarding their perception of audience engagement over the duration of the residency. I also plan to seek feedback from piers, mentors, and those featured in my photographs.

Measurable Outcome(s)

I was able to sell three pieces in my show with two weeks left until the show ends I hope to sell a couple more. As of 616 I have made a profit of $900.00 on sales.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
achieved proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Michelle
Last Name
Bennett
Organization Name
Michelle E. Bennett
State
MN
Phone
(612) 597-3296
Email
alpha@wolfskullcreative.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
Email the Agency
Location

Griggs Midway Building, Suite 304,
540 Fairview Avenue North,
St. Paul, MN 55104

Phone
(651) 539-2650 or toll-free (800) 866-2787
Email the Agency