Artist Access Grant

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$890
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Peter Knutson
Recipient Type
Individual
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2019
End Date
May 2019
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Carlton
St. Louis
Carlton
St. Louis
Project Overview

Artist Access Grant

Project Details

Release live music EP for Duluth band Àlamode.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

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.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

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.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage

2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$890
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$890
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

To release a three song EP of live performances recorded at The Rex Bar in Duluth. Then, to publish and distribute the EP both online and with physical CDs. Finally, to market the release of the final product using Facebook Marketing. Measurable outcomes would include completion and release of EP, the number of physical CD sales, online song streams, and an increase in social media followers.

Measurable Outcome(s)

The measurable outcomes are that a live EP was released and music streams and social media follows increased.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
achieved proposed outcomes
Project Manager
First Name
Peter
Last Name
Knutson
Organization Name
Peter Knutson
State
MN
Phone
(952) 334-6827
Email
knuts404@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