Artist Access Grant

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$953
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Cindy Bina
Recipient Type
Individual
Status
In Progress
Start Date
April 2022
End Date
January 2023
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
St. Louis
St. Louis
Project Overview

Artist Access Grant

Project Details

Advanced instruction in silver metal clay jewelry. Training, tools and supplies in leather work.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Kathy Neff: musician, Director, Fine Arts Academy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Emily Swanson: arts administrator at Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community; Kris Nelson: artist, teacher; Roxann Berglund: musician; Bill Payne: Professor of Theater at the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Sam Zimmerman: visual artist, teacher; Liz Engelman: dramaturg, founder and director of Tofte Lake Center; Jessica Peterson: essayist, playwright, co-founder of Yellow Tree Theater; Erin Cain: University of Minnesota-Duluth Student Liaison

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Roxann Berglund: musician; Jessica Peterson: essayist, playwright, co-founder of Yellow Tree Theater; Erin Cain: University of Minnesota-Duluth Student Liaison

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2021, First Special Session, chapter 1, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage

2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$953
Other Funds Leveraged
$500
Direct expenses
$1,453
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

My goals are twofold: - To become more competent, confident, and creative in my design work - To advance my skills in specific areas, which can be identified based on the classes I plan to take (and are outlined above) - To learn leather work skills - To learn how to incorporate silver and leather together in jewelry - To start a jewelry collection of leather and silver combined - To gain new customers seeking advanced one-of-a-kind pieces of art - I will have completed the courses in my plan (or made appropriate substitutions should a course not remain available). - I will have completed a minimum of twelve bracelets that incorporate leather and silver clay together (leather cuff bracelets will be my area of focus). - I will have completed a minimum of two necklaces or earring sets that incorporate leather and silver clay together. - I will have become competent in basic leather work and advanced enough to produce leather jewelry. - I will start a new collection of leather and silver jewelry in my Etsy shop.

Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Cindy
Last Name
Bina
Organization Name
Cindy Bina
State
MN
Phone
(218) 235-8006
Email
cindybina@gmail.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
Email the Agency
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