Quick Start Opportunity Grants

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$293

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Mary K. Plaster AKA Mary Plaster

Recipient Type

Individual

Status

Completed

Start Date

December 2014

End Date

February 2015

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

St. Louis

Carlton

Project Overview

Quick Start Opportunity Grants

Project Details

I have made many giant puppets for use in the Duluth community since 2001. The Duluth Art Institute has been generous with their west location, offering me storage in exchange for proper display. This fall the Duluth Art Institute has begun using the hall for weddings and other events and has respectfully requested the removal of the puppets. Myers Wilkins School has offered to display 7 of the historical entities and Together for Youth of Lutheran Social Services will take the 5 GBLTQ ancestors. I need immediate space to do proper repair and display of this series before the transfer. I am also making new pieces, including one for Life House. Bob King is offering use of a storefront at 134 W 1st St thru February for $750.

Competitive Grant Making Body

Board Members and Qualifications

Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth, Shannon Sweeney: stage manager for Duluth Playhouse and former production manager for the Minnesota Ballet; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair.

Conflict of Interest Contact

Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952

Project Details: 2015 Fiscal Year

Legal Citation / Subdivision

Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3

Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$293

Other Funds Leveraged

$457

Direct expenses

$750

Administration costs

$293

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

My puppets will survive and continue to be easily available for viewing and educational use to the Duluth community, especially the children of Myers Wilkins school. Many other communities will benefit as the puppets occasionally tour with me as a nationally known conference artist and with Kathy Hermes of Lutheran Social Services with GBLT speaking engagements. I will also be able to work on new projects through February. Myers Wilkins and Together for Youth can give feedback as to the priceless value of receiving these larger than life hero entities. Life House will testify as to the benefit of their logo participating in the Spirit of the North parade.

Measurable Outcome(s)

By having a space to store and repair them, my big puppets will survive an unexpected loss of long-term storage and continue to be easily available for viewing and educational use to the Duluth community, especially the children of Myers Wilkins School. Many other communities will benefit as the puppets occasionally tour with me as a nationally known conference artist and with Kathy Hermes of Lutheran Social Services with GBLT speaking engagements. I was also able to work on new projects through February.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Project Manager

Mary

Plaster

Mary K. Plaster AKA Mary Plaster

(218) 310-6289

artist@maryplaster.com

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