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2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Thomas L. Schroeder
Recipient Type
Individual
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2014
End Date
April 2015
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Ramsey
Hennepin
Ramsey
Project Overview
Artist Initiative
Project Details
Schroeder will create a short impressionistic, observational, hand-drawn animated film about a middle-class family vacation spot. Several screenings are planned for metro area locations.
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
Melissa Brandt: Screenwriter; Michelle Brost: Freelance Animator; Santanu Chatterjee: Professor of cinema, Minneapolis Community and Technical College; Kevin Obsatz: Filmmaker and video artist; Jacob Swanson: Film-maker, installation artist and co-director of Ochre Ghost Art Gallery, Duluth; Maya Washington: Filmmaker, writer, performer, and arts educator
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
Yes
Conflict of Interest Contact
Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600
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
$14,000
Direct expenses
$24,000
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

To finish a hand-drawn film using new tools and techniques. I'm starting to draw on a computer screen called a Cintiq instead of paper. I've drawn one film with it to date and am developing my comfort and versatility with the new tool. The outcome will be evaluated by my level of success and comfort in drawing the film with the new tool. 2: To hire two former Minneapolis College of Art and Design students to work with me on the film. I teach at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. When I can raise a small budget for my independent film projects, I always hire former students to work with me. I know their specific skills and temperaments and the working relationships are always positive.

Measurable Outcome(s)

I finished a ten minute hand-drawn animated film called Island of Giglio with the assistance of three former Minneapolis College of Art and Design students. 2: I was able to hire three former students to work on the film and they, in turn, received a professional wage and experience in working on an independent film project.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Thomas
Last Name
Schroeder
Organization Name
Thomas L. Schroeder
State
MN
Phone
(651) 917-3228
Email
tschroeder@mcad.edu
Administered By
Administered by

Minnesota State Arts Board

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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msab@arts.state.mn.us
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