Artist Initiative
Artist Initiative
Pavan will work with an experienced filmmaker to produce two music videos of her original Sufi music. She will hold a public screening of the videos, along with a short concert at Normandale Community College in Bloomington.
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
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
ACHF Arts Access
Pooja will gain experience taking two music compositions she created for her Sufi CD and re-purposing them to create two music videos. Pooja will assess the outcome by viewing the videos, through audience response at a public showing, an audience Q and A session and feedback from other musicians and artists she invites to see the work. 2: Pooja will have a new medium (videos) to promote her music locally, nationally and internationally in a cost-effective way. Pooja will invite colleagues, collaborators and presenters at the public showing to seek feedback on the quality and efficacy of the videos as a promotional tool.
As proposed, two music videos were produced from two songs on Pooja's Sufi CD, In What Land's My Beloved and released on YouTube. A written survey handed to the audience with 10 questions, to get feedback on the quality of the concert and lecture-demonstration. 2: A public event was held to formally release the two music videos, followed by a mini-concert, a brief lecture on Sufi poetry and a Q and A session. A written survey handed to the audience with ten questions, to get feedback on the quality of videos and the video release event. A conversation and Q and A session with the film director and Pooja Pavan, at the end of the video release event.
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