Technology/Equipment Grant
Technology/Equipment Grant
Sony Alpha a7s II Mirrorless Camera Package.
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.
David Dobbs: visual artist, education coordinator at MacRostie Art Center; Wendy Durrwachter: composer, arranger, pianist; Paula Gudmundson: University of Minnesota Duluth music professor, flutist; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children’s Theatre employee; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Christina Nohre: writer and arts advocate.
ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage
The goal of this grant is to provide funding for the purchase of an upgraded digital camera system for producer/director Jacob David White. Jacob's films largely celebrate other artists and culture-makers by creating compelling visual content to support their work. In order to continue producing quality video work without the need to pay high rental costs, Jacob is seeking an upgrade. After purchasing a camera, he will be able to provide sliding-scale production services to different individuals and organizations, as well as being able to continue to pursue his own art. Grant funding will enable Jacob to take an active role in providing sliding scale services to other arts / cultural organizations who have a need for visual storytelling. He plans to have completed and released at least four short film projects within the timeline of May 31, 2020. For at least one of those projects he plans to volunteer his labor hours to produce a project supporting an organization or individual at no cost, and at least one of those projects he plans to offer discounted rates on his labor to produce a film.
Grant funding enabled me to purchase camera equipment and offer discounted rates and in-kind contributions to the following projects and more: 1) Maadaadizid Program ad. Maadaadizid means "The Journey" in the Ojibwe language. Last summer, Ryan Bajan (local educator) led this inaugural program for native youth, leading them on a conservation camping trip in the BWCA. I produced a program advertisement video at no cost to help support the program. Video link shared in attached document. 2) Looking Skyward DVD extras. Molly Olson's "Reflections Dance Company" put on an amazing show last summer in Ely (partly funded through an ARAC grant)! I offered her a discounted rate to film and edit a video that was released on DVD for supporters. Video link attached. 3) Sommers Reunion commercial. The Charles L. Sommers canoe base is a big supporter of the Ely economy. Many alumni of the base return to visit every summer! For their 2019 alumni reunion, I filmed a promotional video free of charge. This video will help encourage younger staff members to stay involved and continue visiting and spending money in Ely area! Video link attached. 4) Picnic Operetta promo. Mixed Precipitation is a Twin Cities theater company who puts on the picnic operetta each summer! It's a wonderful outdoor theater picnic experience that has been performed in northeastern Minnesota towns like Babbitt. I produced a video of their 2019 picnic operetta for a discounted rate. Video link attached.
Other,local or private