Artist Initiative

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$9,921
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Blayze J. Buseth
Recipient Type
Individual
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2017
End Date
February 2018
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Otter Tail
Otter Tail
Project Overview

Artist Initiative

Project Details

Buseth will create five narrative legacy vessels for specific individuals. Their personal narratives will be depicted by relief carving on porcelain urn forms. These vessels will be displayed at the Kaddatz Gallery in Fergus Falls.

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

Jennifer Carruthers: Architect and public artist; Guillermo Cuellar Brown: Potter and teacher from Venezuela; Erik Farseth: Printmaker, zine publisher, collage artist; Arts Board grantee; Karissa Isaacs: Associate curator, Tweed Museum Duluth; Gail Katz-James: Sculptor and public artist; Jennifer Nevitt: Artist; Arts Board grantee; professor of drawing at Gustavus Adolphus College

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
$9,921
Other Funds Leveraged
$2,605
Direct expenses
$12,526
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Blayze Buseth will be documenting the lives of five individuals from Minnesota through the creations of five detailed porcelain monuments. From the point of receiving an order to its completion, each creation will be updated in stages on social media platforms. I will also maintain both a studio and show registry for guests. 2: Expanding awareness of Legacy Vessels by creating five personalized pieces to be shown at local galleries. The number of people attending my presentation will be documented by a guest sign-in. Five work samples and professional photos for future reference.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Blayze Buseth documented the lives of six individuals from Minnesota through the creation of six narrative porcelain memorials. Each client was updated with the carving and ideation process of their art memorial. The artwork was photographed so the client as well as social media audience received visual and written updates. 2: Expanding awareness of Legacy Vessels by creating six narrative memorials and sharing their stories through a presentation at the Kaddatz Art Gallery. The six completed narrative vessels were on display at the Kaddatz Art Gallery In Fergus Falls. A public art reception was held to educate individuals about the significance of the artwork.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Blayze
Last Name
Buseth
Organization Name
Blayze J. Buseth
State
MN
Phone
(218) 731-1900
Email
legacyvessels@outlook.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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