Artist Initiative
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Michael A. Rivard
Recipient Type
Individual
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2014
End Date
January 2015
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Ramsey
Project Overview
Artist Initiative
Project Details
Rivard will complete a documentary about In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre’s May Day Parade and Festival using footage he has taken of the event from the last forty years. A public screening will take place in Minneapolis.
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. 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.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Melissa Brandt: Screenwriter; Michelle Brost: Freelance Animator; Santanu Chatterjee: Professor of cinema, Minneapolis Community and Technical College; Kevin Obsatz: Filmmaker and video artist; Jacob Swanson: Film-maker, installation artist and co-director of Ochre Ghost Art Gallery, Duluth; Maya Washington: Filmmaker, writer, performer, and arts educator
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Project Details: 2014 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3
Appropriation Language
ACHF Arts Access
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$2,500
Direct expenses
$12,500
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
This documentary will have public screenings, will be made available to educators and will be aired on Twin Cities Public Television on the Minnesota Channel. The program outcome will be evaluated by the number of people viewing the documentary through public screenings, public television broadcasts, and online and DVD viewing. 2: I have covered May Day since the 1970s, and this project will allow me to realize the completion of this long-term commitment. Critics and members of the media will be invited to the public screening to evaluate the film. In addition, stakeholders of the May Day festival, as well as educators, will be encouraged to offer feedback.
Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds
Other, local or private
Project Manager
First Name
Michael
Last Name
Rivard
Organization Name
Michael A. Rivard
State
MN
Phone
(651) 353-8885
Email
rivardmike@me.com
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