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2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Allison J. Herrera
Recipient Type
Individual
Status
In Progress
Start Date
March 2015
End Date
February 2016
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview
Artist Initiative
Project Details
Herrera will produce “Rabbit,” a short documentary about contemporary Native American painter Jim Denomie. The film will explore the themes in his work, which are based on Native American history in Minnesota, and his process in becoming an artist. The film will be screened at All My Relations Gallery 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. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Allison Bolah: A visual artist, creating photographs, multimedia and paper-based work; David Kang: Independent creative consultant, director, and producer, founder and CEO, Hana Media and Development, creator and executive director, The DIAL Group; Fredrika McManus: Founder and director, Upper Minnesota Film Office; Patrick Moore: Communications director, Pioneer Public TV; Matthew Sewell: Chair, English department, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Deborah Wallwork: Independent filmmaker and artist, editor and director, Red Eye Video; Maya Washington: Filmmaker, writer, performer, and arts educator
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

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$2,499
Direct expenses
$12,499
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Create a documentary I am passionate about, Native American art, which will allow me to grow my skills as a filmmaker and a producer. Producing a high quality documentary that showcases my talents as a producer and editor. This documentary is something I can use to produce in the professional world and be a sort of calling card. It will advance my career. 2: I plan to screen Rabbit at several venues in the Twin Cities…including All My Relations Gallery, which features Native American contemporary artists and Intermedia Arts Indigenous Voices series. I am planning on submitting this film to various festivals, including the Minneapolis/Saint Paul International Film Festival and the MNTV program that is broadcast on Twin Cities Public Television every year.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Allison
Last Name
Herrera
Organization Name
Allison J. Herrera
State
MN
Phone
(612) 309-5530
Email
allisonherrera@msn.com
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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