Artist Initiative

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Christopher Michael. Keller AKA Kristoff Krane
Recipient Type
Individual
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2018
End Date
June 2019
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Anoka
Blue Earth
Dakota
Faribault
Lake of the Woods
Le Sueur
Mille Lacs
Pipestone
Roseau
Waseca
Anoka
Blue Earth
Dakota
Faribault
Lake of the Woods
Le Sueur
Mille Lacs
Pipestone
Roseau
Waseca
Project Overview

Artist Initiative

Project Details

Emcee Kristoff Krane will perform with producer and drummer Graham O'Brien and Anishinaabe singer and drummer, Alvin Baker in two Minnesota parks.

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. Chair, 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. Officer at -Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Nicholas Gaudette: Bassist and Arts Board grantee; active with Hear Here Live Music and Movement Festival, Cherry Spoon collective; Janis Lane-Ewart: Long-time arts administrator and consultant; development officer at KBEM Jazz88; Elizabeth Larson: School music teacher; freelance musician; John Munson: Musician with The New Standards and The Twilight Hours; Arts Board grantee; Betsy Neil: Violinist and fiddler; elementary school music and orchestra teacher; Stephen Pelkey: Music faculty at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; cellist with Rochester Symphony Orchestra and Rochester Chamber Music Society; Andrew Stermer: Composer, producer, and percussionist

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$100
Direct expenses
$10,100
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Sunrise Performances' is a collaborative effort. I will be working intimately with other artists, requiring us to expand our artistic skill sets. Collaborating artists and myself will review video recordings of the performance events. 2: Sunrise Performances will be open to the public and marketing efforts will be made to expose Minnesotans to the work. The project outcome will be evaluated by attendance numbers, which will be collected at both events.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Sunrise Performances' was a collaborative effort between Minnesota artists which developed their artistic practices. The applicant evaluated this outcome via reviewing footage of both performance events. 2: Sunrise Performances' was open to the public and marketing efforts were made to expose Minnesotans to the work. The project outcome was evaluated by collecting attendance numbers for both events. Event 1: 67 attended, Event 2: 51.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
Achieved proposed outcomes
Project Manager
First Name
Christopher
Last Name
Keller
Organization Name
Christopher M. Keller AKA Kristoff Krane
State
MN
Phone
(651) 357-0441
Email
christopher.m.keller@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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