Artist Initiative

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Josephine L. Lucey AKA Josie Lewis
Recipient Type
Individual
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2015
End Date
February 2016
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Ramsey
Washington
Hennepin
Ramsey
Washington
Project Overview
Artist Initiative
Project Details
Lewis will develop technical skills related to the use of resin as a medium and work sculpturally to advance her ideas in new work. She will pursue numerous exhibition opportunities and participate in art crawls at her studio in the Northrup King building 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. 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
Keya Ganguly: Professor of Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature, and Studies in Cinema and Media Culture, University of Minnesota; Jessica Hirsch: Sculptor, woodworker, and artist-in-residence, Driftless Folkschool; Shana Kaplow: Painter and video artist, art professor, Saint Cloud State University; Bradley Kaspari: Visual artist, sculptor, and public artist, owner and director, Kaspari Design Services, Inc.; Cecilia Schiller: Visual artist utilizing carving and woodworking to create interactive sculptures; Karen Stout-Heller: Oil painter and collage artist; Caitlin Warner: Book artist, board member, Art Shanty Project, staff, Graywolf Press
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
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$10,000
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

I will use the grant period and funds to initiate research and development in technical skills and materials surrounding resin. I will create a new body of work that is more sculptural in nature and stretches the previous physical boundaries. I will have examples of failed experiments. I will also have resin samples from a UV test lab to indicate resin stability over time. 2: I will acquire the equipment and knowledge to professionally document my artwork and process. I will purchase a new camera and will be trained how to use it. I will have very good photographic documentation of my work. My website will continually be refreshed with new art images.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Due to the grant process, Lewis was enabled to discover which art medium would allow her to achieve her artistic goals and to build a new body of work. Lewis’s project goals and budget were clearly stated in the grant application process and were helpful in determining her success in achieving the grant perimeters. The measurable goal markers included hiring studio technicians, accumulating research materials and various resin experiments, and ultimately deciding on the type of resin and process that works best to advance her artistic goals and build a new body of work. 2: With grant funds, Josie Lewis was able to purchase a camera, training, and other equipment that allow her to professionally document her work on a regular basis. Lewis’s project goals and budget were clearly stated in the grant application process and were helpful in determining her success in achieving the grant perimeters. The measurable goal markers included the acquisition of a camera and camera equipment, hiring a professional photographer, and building a photographic studio set up. Due to the equipment and knowledge she gained, she is able to regularly document her work in a professional manner. During the grant period she doubled her social media fan base by regularly posting photographs of her studio, process, and finished products.

Description of Funds
Project Manager
First Name
Josephine
Last Name
Lucey
Organization Name
Josephine L. Lucey AKA Josie Lewis
State
MN
Phone
(651) 222-0778
Email
josie@josielewis.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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