Artist/Mentor Grant

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10
Recipient Type
Individual
Status
Completed
Start Date
June 2014
End Date
June 2015
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Beltrami
Beltrami
Project Overview
Artist/Mentor Grant
Project Details
Funds will assist Sophia Ramirez in studying music composition with mentor Andrew Green.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Steve Prenevost: Arts Appreciator, Arts Advocate; Justin Holley: Literary Artist, Musician, Theatrical Artist; Diana McLain: Photographer, Visual Artist, Arts Advocate; Steve Ballard: Visual Artist, Art Teacher, Graphic Designer; Nancy Cole: Musician, Theatrical Artist, Dance Performer; Richard Longtine: Visual Artist, Folk Artist, Craft Artist, Theatrical Artist; Linda Kaul: Craft Artist, Theatrical Artist, Dancer; Kevin Headstrom: Arts Appreciator, Arts Advocate; Natalie Grosfield: Musician, Theatrical Artist; Joseph Allen: Art Professor, Photographer, Traditional Native Crafts Artist.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Justin Holley: Literary Artist, Musician, Theatrical Artist; Nancy Cole: Musician, Theatrical Artist, Dance Performer; Patt Rall: Arts Columnist, Literary Artist, Musician, Theatrical Artist, Visual Artist.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Education

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$1,000
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

One outcome this student will achieve through working with a mentor will be is to develop her ear for classical music to improve her ability to write more music using that sense of style. Another outcome would be to learn to play more fiddle music and to be able to recognize notes by hearing them.The mentor will respond to student growth with written feedback at the end of the mentoring experience.

Measurable Outcome(s)

The mentor reported the student having gained greater knowledge in composition theory. The student reported not having achieved the outcomes she had set out to achieve. The Headwaters Youth Orchestra recorded one of the student’s original compositions at the end of the mentoring experience.

Description of Funds
Project Manager
Organization Name
Name of minor withheld due to MN Statutes 2018, section 3.303.10
State
MN
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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Location

PO Box 693
505 Bemidji Ave N
Bemidji, MN 56601

Phone
Project Manager: Patrick Calder Carriere
(218) 751-5447
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