Artist Initiative

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$9,965
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Michael James. Loeffler
Recipient Type
Individual
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2018
End Date
February 2019
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Cook
Hennepin
Ramsey
Cook
Hennepin
Ramsey
Project Overview

Artist Initiative

Project Details

Loeffler will learn new techniques to create and document a series of ten wooden ale birds (fagelskalar) and share these new works in a public exhibition.

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.; 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

Marion Angelica: Ceramic artist, former director of Metropolitan Regional Arts Council; Karlyn Berg: Visual artist; Arts Board grantee; James Brenner: Sculptor and [ublic artist; Arts Board grantee; Sayge Carroll: Founder, Women of Color Artist Gathering; visual artist; Erik Farseth: Printmaker, zine publisher, collage artist; Arts Board grantee; Kristi Kuder: Sculptor, textile processes in metal and mixed media; Arts Board grantee; Laura Youngbird: Art instructor and cultural counselor.

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
$9,965
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$9,965
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Loeffler will learn new techniques create and document a series of ten wooden ale birds and share these new works in a public exhibition. Success will be determined through the completion and documentation of new works as well as the attendance of the exhibit.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Loeffler learned new carving techniques to create and document a series of ten wooden ale birds which were shared in a public exhibition. The body of work was completed, professionally photographed, and shared in a public exhibition. The number of attendees to the exhibition was tallied at the gallery.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
Achieved proposed outcomes
Project Manager
First Name
Michael
Last Name
Loeffler
Organization Name
Michael J. Loeffler
State
MN
Phone
(262) 707-7702
Email
mloef040@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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