Artist Initiative

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$8,925
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Emily J. Donovan Carney AKA Emily Donovan
Recipient Type
Individual
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2019
End Date
February 2020
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Anoka
Carver
Dakota
Hennepin
Ramsey
Scott
Anoka
Carver
Dakota
Hennepin
Ramsey
Scott
Project Overview

Artist Initiative

Project Details

Donovan will create a series of batik paintings using natural dyes, to explore the journey of birds in Minnesota. She will exhibit at her studio in the Northrup King Building during Art Attack 2019 and at a nature center.

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

Guillermo Guardia: Sculptor; works in collections in North Dakota and Peru; Karissa Isaacs: Associate curator, Tweed Museum Duluth; Mary Beth Magyar: Sculptor; Arts Board grantee; Roderick Massey: Artist; Melanie Pankau: Artist and arts administrator; Arts Board grantee; Jane Powers: Mixed media sculptor and public art artist; Reed White: Painter and instructor; Arts Board grantee

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

2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$8,925
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$8,925
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

The new body of work will explore seasonal change through migratory bird patterns in Minnesota and expand on the use of natural materials in art. My interests in natural cycles and the environment will be further explored and my repertoire of plant-based color, expanded on with the creation of a series of paintings through direct observations of bird migration. 2: Migration and Motion invites the community to further explore nature, seasonal change and Minnesota bird migration, enhancing outdoor experiences. My use of plant-based color, observations of bird migration and locations will be documented online on my blog allowing the audience to respond to my process and research with a final exhibit at a nature center and at my studio for Art Attack.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Emily Donovan created a series of paintings that explores the relationships in migratory birds, seasonal change and the use natural materials in art. Donovan expanded her knowledge and use of natural dyes and incorporated these techniques in a series of paintings that captured ideas of natural cycles in bird migration and plant growth. 2: Migration and Motion shared ideas about the use of natural materials in art and new ways to see seasonal change and bird migration. Donovan published her experiences online and exhibited her project at Art Attack and at the Minnesota River Valley Wildlife Refuge, allowing for many to learn and explore natural colors and migration in art.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
achieved proposed outcomes
Project Manager
First Name
Emily
Last Name
Donovan Carney
Organization Name
Emily J. Donovan Carney AKA Emily Donovan
State
MN
Phone
(651) 895-2987
Email
emilydonovan@msn.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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