Artist Initiative

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Trevor J. Adams
Recipient Type
Individual
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2017
End Date
February 2018
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
St. Louis
Hennepin
St. Louis
Project Overview

Artist Initiative

Project Details

Adams will create a digital online archive of his experimental films and share his work through a Minnesota based screening tour that includes a hands-on workshop.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary?s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Lyle Corbine, Jr.: Film writer, director, and producer; Arts Board grantee; Cecilia Cornejo: Filmmaker; film and media professor at Carleton Collge; Kristen Lowe: Filmmaker and visual artist; teaches art and drawing at Gustavus Adolphus; Kelley Meister: Multimedia artist and educator; 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 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$200
Direct expenses
$10,200
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Trevor Adams will learn a digital editing system and create online archive and website. Progress will be measured by increased online exposure, opportunities for collaboration and screenings, and integration of digital tools into current filmmaking practices. 2: Trevor Adams will produce a program combining original screenings with a workshop of his unique filmmaking techniques. At least five screenings will be arranged. Progress will be measured by audience and peer feedback and steady requests for future screenings.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Trevor Adams learned digital editing and created an online archive and website. Progress was measured through increased opportunities for collaboration and screenings, and integrating digital tools into current filmmaking practices. 2: Trevor Adams hosted a direct animation filmmaking workshop and screened six times throughout the year. Screenings were counted and a five minute film was collaboratively produced and screened during the workshop.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Trevor
Last Name
Adams
Organization Name
Trevor J. Adams
State
MN
Phone
(612) 219-3609
Email
trevora26@hotmail.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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