Artist Initiative
Artist Initiative
Audet will take workshops at local craft schools to build handcraft skills to create high quality artwork that combines elements of woodworking and basketry. Audet will show this work at the Hopkins Center for the Arts.
Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, 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. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; 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.
Nicole Chamberlain-Dupree: Executive director, MN Marine Art Museum; Nicholas DeVries: Ceramic artist and teacher; Arts Board grantee; Kristina Estell: Sculptor and installation artist; arts educator; Arts Board grantee; Nicole Havekost: Sculptor; Arts Board grantee; Suzanne Kosmalski: Installation artist and photographer; Arts Board grantee; Kari Lindquist-Weber: Painter; Arts Board grantee; Thomas McGregor: Painter; Arts Board grantee; Drew Peterson: Printer and educator; Arts Board grantee; Susan Shields: Artist; Arts Board grantee; MCAD faculty
ACHF Arts Access
The artist will continue to develop skills in handcraft and weaving. This outcome will be evaluated based on the noticeable enhancement of the quality of work produced by the artist during and after the grant period. 2: The artist will strengthen collaborative connections within Minnesota handcraft communities. This outcome will be evaluated by the continued artistic opportunities within in these communities made available during and after the grant period.
Outcome 1: The artist developed new skills and techniques and worked with new materials for weaving and handcraft. The outcome was evaluated by the high quality and positive public reception of the new work created during the grant period. Outcome 2: The artist did strengthen collaborative connections within local communities. Through taking several courses at different arts organizations, the artist was able to make connections and meet many new artists. The artist is closer connected to instructors and craft organizations and was awarded several opportunities after.