Artist in Residency

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,303
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Paramount Arts Resource Trust AKA Paramount Theatre and Visual Arts Center
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
October 2015
End Date
October 2015
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Sherburne
Sherburne
Project Overview
Artist in Residency
Project Details
Drawing from Life
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Janice Courtney: Stearns County Arts Advisor/Assistant Director of the Saint Cloud State University Program Board; Leslie Hanlon: Director of Fundraising and Marketing for the College of Saint Benedict/Saint John’s University Fine Arts Series; Doug Lien: Watercolorist, member of the Central Minnesota Watercolorists, member of Artists of Minnesota, Community Education Art Class instructor; Charlene Sul: Human Service Administrator, Senior Partner at Sul and Associates LLC, Instructor at Saint Cloud State University, Art Director at Hands Across the World, Facilitator of the Quilt Circle at the American Indian Health Center; George Minerich: photographer, environmental professional.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Janice Courtney: Stearns County Arts Adviser/Assistant Director of the Saint Cloud State University Program Board; Leslie Hanlon: Director of Fundraising and Marketing for the College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University Fine Arts Series; Doug Lien: Watercolorist, Member of Central Minnesota Watercolorists, Member of Artists of Minnesota, Community Education Art Class instructor; Charlene Sul: Saint Cloud State University Instructor, Art Director for Hands Across the World, Facilitator of Quilt Circle at the American Indian Health Center in San Jose; Linda Brobeck: Visual artist, owner of Crow River North, LLC; Ken Barry: Blues musician, Victorian and digital photographer; George Minerich: Photographer.
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
$1,303
Other Funds Leveraged
$280
Direct expenses
$1,583
Administration costs
$150
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

1. Students will add an authentic figure drawing to their portfolio having gained knowledge of anatomy. 2. Students will expand their exposure to living, working artists. 3. Students will be able to name specific techniques important to the art of figure drawing. 4. Students will have new strategies, vocabulary and appreciation of the critique process. 1. Photograph of each student’s piece added to their portfolio, as well as pre-post drawing of human forms. 2. Students add Mickey Cunningham to their portfolio resume. 3. Students name techniques that have been taught throughout the day in their critique sessions. Students continue to use these techniques in the classroom and in their personal artwork. 4. Students are observed participating in the critique process and are open to feedback. Comments of students will be photographed.

Measurable Outcome(s)

All of the stated grant outcomes were achieved. Students added an authentic figure drawing to their portfolios (photos), students were exposed to Mickey Cunningham as a living, working artist, students named new techniques in their final written 3-2-1 assessment, and students have continued to use new strategies and vocabulary from the critique process that happened as part of the residency.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
King Banaian, Helga Bauerly, David DeBlieck, Paul Harris, Marla Kanengieter-Wildeson, John Mathews, Lynn Metcalf, Dan Meyer, Dan Mondloch, Gary Mrozek, Greg Murray, Gary Osberg, Melinda Tam, Paul Thompson, Dan Torgersen, Willicey Tynes, Karen Young
Project Manager
First Name
Jane
Last Name
Oxton
Organization Name
Paramount Arts Resource Trust AKA Paramount Theatre and Visual Arts Center
Street Address
913 St Germain St W
City
St Cloud
State
MN
Phone
(320) 257-3127
Email
jane@paramountarts.org
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
Email the Agency
Location

P.O. Box 458
220 4th Ave North 
Foley, MN 56329

Phone
Project Manager: Leslie LeCuyer
320-968-4290x 3