Artist Access Grant
Artist Access Grant
To purchase a new acoustic-electric guitar and a pickup for my banjo.
Tara Makinen: executive director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist, cultural programming coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children’s Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Christina Nohre: writer and arts advocate.
Tara Makinen: executive director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Kayla Aubid: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Kathy Neff: musician, director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota Duluth; Ron Piercy: jeweler, gallery owner.
ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage
To purchase an acoustic guitar with a pickup for better sound quality and a pickup for my banjo for Riverwest FemFest and all future shows. It is my wish to continue to perform at local venues around the Twin Ports and surrounding counties and having the right sound setup is key to an enjoyable show, both for me and my audience. With the purchase of a new guitar and pickup, I will be able to achieve the quality of sound I desire for my project as a solo musician while making it easier to find more paying gigs and enlivening my growth as an artist. Having the tools needed for a simpler, better sounding setup for Riverwest FemFest and all future shows is key to the success of this project. I have borrowed a friend’s pickup, equipped guitars for shows in the past, and was impressed by the brighter and clearer sound difference it makes versus a mike. It is crucial to be able to hear yourself in a noisy venue in order to perform your best. I have never had an issue with sound while using borrowed equipment. Now I would like gear of my own to achieve more of my professional goals.
I achieved my goal of purchasing an acoustic-electric guitar, a mic for my banjo, an amp, XLR cables and a hard case for the guitar. I have used these new items at every gig since purchasing them and am very happy with the way it sounds and the easy new set-up.