Artist Initiative

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Anna Orbovich
Recipient Type
Individual
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2020
End Date
March 2021
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Cook
Dakota
Hennepin
Lake
Le Sueur
Pine
Ramsey
Sherburne
St. Louis
Cook
Dakota
Hennepin
Lake
Le Sueur
Pine
Ramsey
Sherburne
St. Louis
Project Overview

Artist Initiative

Project Details

Orbovich will create a limited edition artist book of prints that document her exploration of mapping the Superior Hiking Trail landscape through walking, and lead workshops about observing and documenting the outdoors.

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.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. 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. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery. Officer at-large, 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.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Susanna Gaunt: Visual artist; Josette Ghiseline: Mixed media painter; Emily Johnson: Owner, designer and goldsmith, EC Design, LLC; Tracy Krumm: Artist; director for artistic advancement, Textile Center; Javier Lara-Ruiz: Dakota illustrator, painter, and sculptor; Jess Levanduski: Painter, sculptor, and mixed media artist; owner of Smeared Palette; Nicole Selmer: Artist and educator in papermaking, printmaking, and bookmaking; Amy Toscani: Sculptor

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$10,000
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Create a limited-edition artist book of prints that documents my exploration of mapping the Superior Hiking Trail (SHT) landscape through walking. I will hike the entire SHT during the grant period, collecting cyanotypes and rubbings. In the studio I will host studio visits for critique and conversations throughout the process and upon completion of the finished limited-edition artist book. 2: Leading cyanotype and rubbing workshops that engage the community with a dialogue about observing the small moments of being outside. I will record the number of participants and document the workshop process and the final prints created by the participants.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Anna Orbovich created a limited-edition artist book of prints that documented her exploration of mapping the Superior Hiking Trail landscape. The evaluation method used was the documentation of the finished product and process of the project as a whole. 2: Anna Orbovich lead a cyanotype and nature rubbing workshop that engaged the community with dialogue about observing the small moments of being outside. The evaluation method used included recording how many participants there were and organizing their feedback and the art they created.

Project Manager
First Name
Anna
Last Name
Orbovich
Organization Name
Anna Orbovich
State
MN
Phone
(651) 269-7863
Email
anna.e.orbovich@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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