Artist Initiative

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Melissa A. Borman
Recipient Type
Individual
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2019
End Date
February 2020
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Anoka
Carver
Hennepin
Ramsey
Washington
Anoka
Carver
Hennepin
Ramsey
Washington
Project Overview

Artist Initiative

Project Details

Borman will create a book based on her project, A Piece of Dust in the Great Sea of Matter which critically engages conventional aesthetic associations between the human figure and nature.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

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.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

John Akre: Animator, videomaker and photographer; teaches animation at Hamline University; Priscilla Briggs: Photography and digital art professor at Gustavus Adolphus; Gregory Harp: Photographer; Tuckaghrie Hollingsworth: Photographer; Arts Board grantee; Suzanne Legatt: Artist and community organizer; Carla Rodriguez: Fine artist and photographer; Aki Shibata: Photographer and intallation artist

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
Yes
Conflict of Interest Contact

Executive director Sue Gens (651) 539-2650

Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$2,650
Direct expenses
$12,650
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

I will reach a wider audience through the promotion, sales, and distribution of my book. The outcome will be evaluated by web traffic, feedback during public artist talk, and by the number of books sold during the grant year. 2: In addition to expanding my practice conceptually to include the book format, I will develop skills in book design, production, and marketing. The outcome will be evaluated by feedback from peers and the general public who attend the artist talk/book launch event and from peers, curators, and writers, who view the book throughout the grant year and beyond.

Measurable Outcome(s)

I reached a wider audience through the promotion, sales, and distribution of my book. I saw an increase in web traffic and increase in mailing list subscribers. I also sold book to folx across the country, and the book was added to several collections and libraries. 2: In addition to expanding my practice conceptually to include the book format, I will develop skills in book design, production, and marketing. I got very positive feedback from peers, curators, collectors, and the general public.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
achieved proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Melissa
Last Name
Borman
Organization Name
Melissa A. Borman
State
MN
Phone
(612) 232-0333
Email
melissa.a.borman@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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