Artist Initiative

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,675
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Bradley J. Kaspari
Recipient Type
Individual
Status
Completed
Start Date
April 2014
End Date
June 2014
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Ramsey
Hennepin
Ramsey
Project Overview
Artist Initiative
Project Details
Kaspari will explore interactive harmonic sounds through a scattered array of large-scale tuned tubular chimes, titled Harmonic Field. The chime assemblies will function as sculptural pieces and will be tuned to create harmonic overlaps. The work will be shown at various locations in the Twin Cities.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthopist.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; David Glenn, Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Mitchell Bercier: Placebo Comix; Owner/editor-in-chief; Nicole Havekost: Adjunct Professor, Drawing; Jeffrey Hnilicka: Executive Director, Kulture Klub Collaborative; Multi-disciplinary; Sarah Johnson: Director, Groveland Gallery; Alonso Sierralta: Sculptor and educator; Joseph Sinness: Visual Artist
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,675
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$4,675
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

To further my research in experimental sound pieces and to better understand participant’s interactions with the work. To work with a Minnesota composer. I plan to mount this piece at the 2014 Northern Spark Festival. There will be a large participatory audience and I plan to watch, engage with and record the sound and visual outcomes. I’ll also solicit feedback from the participants. 2: To show my work in a more speculative context than is possible with the permanent public work I typically produce. Different audience and outcome. I plan to mount this piece at the 2014 Northern Spark Festival. There will be a large participatory audience and I plan to watch, engage with and record the sound and visual outcomes. I’ll also solicit feedback from the participants.

Measurable Outcome(s)

I built the sculptural installation and displayed it at two events, one interior and one exterior. I hired and utilized professional musicians to work with the piece. 2: I built the sculptural installation and displayed it at two events, one interior and one exterior. I interacted with audience and musicians during both events.

Description of Funds
Project Manager
First Name
Bradley
Last Name
Kaspari
Organization Name
Bradley J. Kaspari
State
MN
Phone
(612) 339-6860
Email
bkaspari@kasparidesign.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
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