Artist Initiative

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Daniel J. Saathoff AKA Danny Saathoff
Recipient Type
Individual
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2017
End Date
February 2018
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Carlton
Cook
Lake
St. Louis
Carlton
Cook
Lake
St. Louis
Project Overview

Artist Initiative

Project Details

Saathoff will fabricate and install a sculptural work at the Grand Marais Art Colony that is inspired by the brief period of time when the ice is breaking up on the surface of Lake Superior.

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

Susan Feigenbaum: Ceramic artist and educator; Arts Board grantee; Ernest Gillman: Visual artis, Arts Board grantee; Paige Guggemos: Freelance graphic and web designer; printmaker; Ann Klefstad: Artist and writer; Arts Board grantee; Charles Matson Lume: Visual artist; professor of art, School of Art and Design, University of Wisconsin-Stout; James Sannerud: Wood carver and furniture maker; Arts Board grantee

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)

I will create a new body of work to be installed and exhibited at the Grand Marais Art Colony. The public will be allowed to view and interact with the body of work during the exhibition. 2: The public will be more informed about how Lake Superior is effected by climate change, specifically, ice formation on the lake. Viewers and attendees to the exhibition will have an opportunity to proclaim their intended course of action in writing to reduce their impact on the earth.

Measurable Outcome(s)

I created a new sculptural installation that was exhibited at the Grand Marais Art Colony. The public was allowed into the gallery for a two week run to experience the sculpture. 2: The public will be more informed about how Lake Superior is effected by climate change, specifically, ice formation on the Lake. The public was encouraged to take brochures on climate change and ways to mitigate their impact on the environment.

Project Manager
First Name
Daniel
Last Name
Saathoff
Organization Name
Daniel J. Saathoff AKA Danny Saathoff
State
MN
Phone
(612) 940-7318
Email
dannysaathoff@yahoo.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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