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Artist Initiative

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$8,530
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Sarah M. Erickson AKA Sarah Brokke
Recipient Type
Individual
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2015
End Date
October 2015
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
St. Louis
St. Louis
Project Overview
Artist Initiative
Project Details
Brokke will complete a series called Portrait of an Artist, which documents the lives of 35 Duluth-based artists. An exhibition is slated for October 2015 at the Duluth Art Institute, with a concurrent exhibition of the featured artists' work and an exhibition catalogue.
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. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Moira Bateman: Contemporary visual artist, utilizing mixed media and fiber to create sculptural and site-specific art; Elizabeth Devine: Jewelry designer and lettering artist, Southeastern Minnesota Visual Artists co-op board member; Justine Di Fiore: Hospital worker and visual artist; Andrew Maus: Executive Director, Minnesota Marine Art Museum, Winona; Daniel Mondloch: Painter, muralist, and art teacher; Asako Nakauchi: Sculptor and installation artist, instructor, University of Wisconsin-River Falls; Jessica Shaykett: Librarian, American Craft Council; Frederick Somers: Award-winning pastel artist and painter, art instructor; Liza Sylvestre: Visual artist and educator
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$8,530
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$8,530
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

To create and exhibit a series of portraits that elevates and publicizes the presence of Artists in the local region from wide range of mediums and stages of their careers. By creating an exhibition in a gallery that is free to the public, performance and lecture events and creating a catalogue, I hope to recognize the incredible talent and drive of 35 local artists.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Sarah Brokkes Portrait of an Artist was displayed at the DAI October 2015-January 2016. An accompanying publication was made of the work. The method of evaluation was through discussion with the local public, artists, and arts administrators, as well as through media sources and college and university faculty, staff and students. The evaluation centered on how this project brought to light the incredible talent in our area as well as how important it is to acknowledge and express gratitude for those who both inspire us as well as make our goals possible.

Description of Funds
Project Manager
First Name
Sarah
Last Name
Erickson
Organization Name
Sarah M. Erickson AKA Sarah Brokke
State
MN
Phone
(218) 341-4219
Email
sarahbrokkeart@gmail.com
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Administered By
Administered by

Minnesota State Arts Board

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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Email the Agency
msab@arts.state.mn.us
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