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Project Details by Fiscal Year
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Sara K. Udvig AKA Sara Udvig
Recipient Type
Individual
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2014
End Date
June 2015
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Dakota
Ramsey
Dakota
Ramsey
Project Overview
Artist Initiative
Project Details
Udvig will spearhead The Westside Mural Project, as a participatory mural project. The project will engage the community in creation, connection, and conversation in both physical and virtual spaces.
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
Marion Angelica: Ceramic artist; former director of Metropolitan Regional Arts Council; Amy Cass: Professional ceramicist.; Anne Dugan: Arts administrator, visual arts, festival coordinator, new media arts; Paige Guggemos: Freelance graphic and Web designer; printmaker; Lindsay Kandler: Freelance graphic, textile and apparel designer.; Katrina Knutson: Working Artist, Freelance Educator, and Community Organizer; Margaret Pezalla-Granlund: Artist and Curator of Library Art and Exhibitions, Carleton College
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
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$4,500
Direct expenses
$14,500
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Strengthen web presence and create project web component that will increase traffic through the site, generating overall awareness of my work. Web stats will be used to evaluate the online reach of the project. Change in business and subsequent revenue will be used to evaluate the impact of strengthened web presence and increased web traffic. 2: In addition to the 100-200 people directly involved in the creative process, over 120,000 residents of Saint Paul's West Side neighborhood will view the murals weekly. Participant numbers will be recorded throughout the design workshops and mural creation phases. Facebook follower numbers and website comments will be used to evaluate the number of people indirectly engaging with the work.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Project resulted in five active negotiations for private Minnesota murals, one investor interested in a gallery, one arts leadership contract, and expanded network of 100 new contact emails 2: 350 West Side community members engaged directly with the artist and participated in artistic activities.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Sara
Last Name
Udvig
Organization Name
Sara K. Udvig AKA Sara Udvig
State
MN
Phone
(651) 335-4926
Email
skudvig@gmail.com
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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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Email the Agency
msab@arts.state.mn.us
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