Artist Initiative
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Ann Klefstad
Recipient Type
Individual
Status
Completed
Start Date
April 2014
End Date
June 2015
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
St. Louis
Project Overview
Artist Initiative
Project Details
Klefstad will create and install life-size bronze sculptures of wild animals that we live with in cities; animals that commonly live surreptitiously will take their places openly. Exhibitions are planned for Duluth and in Minneapolis.
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
Project Details: 2014 Fiscal Year
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
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$10,000
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
I will be able to develop work combining esthetic and ethical force; Minnesotans in the Twin Cities and in Duluth will be able to experience these works. Outcomes will be evaluated through audience response to the shows and to the webpage and Facebook page that will run for duration of the project. I will also hold discussions/socials at the shows at points during their run.
Measurable Outcome(s)
Many people who need government services are able to enjoy the environment of a kindly urban wilderness as they walk through Estuary Plaza. 2: Estuary Plaza's mix of animals and local materials works to evoke the ethical and esthetic intention of the artist.
Description of Funds
Project Manager
First Name
Ann
Last Name
Klefstad
Organization Name
Ann Klefstad
State
MN
Phone
(218) 393-9149
Email
annklefstad@gmail.com
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