Artist Initiative

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Robert A. Richter AKA Andy Richter
Recipient Type
Individual
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2017
End Date
May 2018
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Ramsey
Hennepin
Ramsey
Project Overview

Artist Initiative

Project Details

Richter will create a new body of work that examines contemporary yoga practice. He will have a solo exhibition of the work at a local yoga studio in Minneapolis.

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

Joseph Allen: Photographer; media arts faculty at White Earth Tribal and Community College; Hillary Berg: Photographer; Arts Board grantee; John Gregor: Photographer and photo educator; Robert Kern: Photographer; Arts Board grantee; Karen Melvin: Photographer; author of Great Houses of Summit Avenue and the Hill District; John Ratzloff: Photographer at Steger Wilderness Center; Bonnie Wilson: Consulting curator, librarian and archivist; former curator of photography, Minnesota Historical Society, Oakdale

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
Yes
Conflict of Interest Contact

Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600

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)

Create a photographic exhibition on yoga at a Minneapolis venue. I will plan, edit, print and produce a photographic exhibition of 20-25 prints. 2: Document forms of yoga in Minnesota. I will produce 10-15 new photographs in Minnesota as part of my long term body of work, looking at the myriad of yoga forms practiced within the state.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Andy Richter created a photographic exhibition on yoga entitled Serpent in the Wilderness at the MPLS Photo Center. Andy Richter planned, edited, oversaw printing and worked with curator George Slade to create a photographic exhibition of his series Serpent in the Wilderness (28 pieces) at the MPLS Photo Center. 2: Andy Richter documented forms of yoga in Minnesota. Andy Richter produced over ten new photographs in Minnesota as part of his series Serpent in the Wilderness, a photographic exploration of yoga.

Project Manager
First Name
Robert
Last Name
Richter
Organization Name
Robert A. Richter AKA Andy Richter
State
MN
Phone
(612) 750-6644
Email
andy@andyrichterphoto.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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