Artist Initiative
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$9,345
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Lizabeth D. Wortham
Recipient Type
Individual
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2016
End Date
February 2017
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Ramsey
Project Overview
Artist Initiative
Project Details
Wortham will create a series of paintings that translate family photos into abstract content, using the visual language of paint to add meaning and disrupt the original image. Exhibits and open studio events are planned as part of the project.
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; 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; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Craig Campbell: Working studio artist and glassblowing instructor; Joseph Giannetti: Painter, illustrator, photographer, muralist; Jennifer Jenkins: Artist, prop and wardrobe stylist; Christine Monroe: Cartoonist; children’s book author, artist, and illustrator; Janet Olney: Executive director, Willmar Area Arts Council; career fiber artist and instructor; Carl Oltvedt: Visual artist in drawing and painting, retired college art teacher; Samuel Spiczka: Sculptor
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Project Details: 2016 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language
ACHF Arts Access
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$9,345
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$9,345
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
The audience will re-evaluate their own family photos and how the imagery has impacted their understanding of what it means to be a girl. I will gather feedback from the audience in verbal discussions and have a book available for comment.
Measurable Outcome(s)
One of the paintings was sold and I am in discussions for representation with two gallerists, one in Chicago and one in Miami. Not many people wrote in the book provided, but many did want to talk with me about the work and/or participated in the question and answer session after the lecture. My workshop planned in the fall will better evaluate the outcome, but could not be completed within the timeframe.
Description of Funds
Project Manager
First Name
Lizabeth
Last Name
Wortham
Organization Name
Lizabeth D. Wortham
State
MN
Phone
(612) 402-6442
Email
lizziewortham@gmail.com
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