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The direct goals can be simply stated as: travel to Miami, present Robot Rickshaw during the Street Festival, present workshop on robotic musical instruments, conduct at least one pop-up street performance, and any venue performances that can be scheduled on return trip to Minnesota. Also, to connect and build relationships with other artists, gallery and venue managers, and receptive fans along the way. Behind these concrete objectives lies a desire to present this work in a variety of contexts, learn from these performances, and continually improve and develop the work. Questions for evaluation and reflection on this project: Was the scheduled performance and workshop at the Street Festival in Miami a success? How many students attended the workshop? Approximately how many attendees were there at the Street Festival performance? Approximately how many people viewed and heard the work during walks through the streets of the Wynwood District? Were other scheduled and impromptu performances given in Miami and/or at other locations along the return route? What were the approximate numbers for these performances? Were new connections made with artists, venue or gallery owners/managers, and fans? Were there any commissions for new work or invitations for future performances, or was there interest expressed along these lines? Were any new opportunities for collaborations with other artists identified? Reflect upon the presentation and reception of the work during this trip. Were there adjustments, improvements, or alterations made to the instruments, music, performance, and presentation of the work for these performances? Have any future adjustments, improvements, or alterations been suggested by this experience that could be made for forthcoming performances?
Scheduled performance and workshop at the Street Festival in Miami were successful and well received. Workshop was attended by a small group of four artists. On each of two nights, approximately 250-300 people gathered on the street in front of the Harold Golen Gallery during the Robot Rickshaw performance. The second night, the police actually had to shut down the performance briefly as attendees were blocking traffic. Hundreds more were reached on walks through the streets of the Wynwood District. In addition to the planned activity of the grant proposal, additional performances were given in Miami, Tampa, Atlanta, Tuscaloosa, Nashville, and Louisville. New connections were made with artists, promoters, and gallery owners in Miami, Atlanta, Tuscaloosa, and Louisville, with interest expressed in future performances and installations. Valuable experience performing Robot Rickshaw in a variety of contexts and insightful feedback from other artists, informing future performances.
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