Artist Initiative

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Nicholas J. Gaudette
Recipient Type
Individual
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2017
End Date
December 2017
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Ramsey
Hennepin
Ramsey
Project Overview

Artist Initiative

Project Details

Gaudette will premiere a multidisciplinary work at the 2017 Hear, Here! Live Music and Movement Festival. The twenty-minute work will consist of three movements with driving percussive rhythms and minimalistic melodic lines.

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

Gregory Brosofske: Composer and sound designer; Rolf Erdahl: Bass player, OboeBass!; bass instructor, Gustavus Adolphus College; Linda Kachelmeier: Composer, conductor and singer; founder of LUMINA; El Karnwie-Tuah: Hip-hop artist; Arts Board grantee; Sarah Lawrence: Co-general artistic director, Lyric Opera of the North; Loretta Simonet: Musician with award-winning folk music duo, Curtis and Loretta; Justin Spenner: Classical baritone and private voice instructor

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
$0
Direct expenses
$10,000
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Performing arts patrons will have the opportunity attend an interdisciplinary show where dance and music equally contribute to the artistic process. Success will be measured on the day of the performance by ticket sales and online audience feedback through the use of google forms and QR codes. 2: I will compose a new work for eight musicians of the Cherry Spoon Collective in collaboration with choreographer Maggie Bergeron and eight dancers. I will consult participating musicians and dancers daily, asking for qualitative feedback of the proposed rehearsal process. Discussions will be documented using video and audio recording technology.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Time was allotted for audience feedback after the performance. Audience members were able to give feedback moderated by a dance community member. Presale tickets were not as high as expected, and we did not fill the space to our targeted amount. Audience feedback was measured using a talkback method for real time reflection. 2: Continuous qualitative feedback was acquired from all participating musicians and dancers. Musicians and Dancers were able to include their own independent ideas when it came to soloing / improvising moves. This gave the piece a deeper contextual connection for the performing artists.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Nicholas
Last Name
Gaudette
Organization Name
Nicholas J. Gaudette
State
MN
Phone
(651) 808-0593x c
Email
njgbass@gmail.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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