Artist Initiative

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Susan E. Feigenbaum
Recipient Type
Individual
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2019
End Date
June 2020
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Carver
Hennepin
Carver
Hennepin
Project Overview

Artist Initiative

Project Details

Feigenbaum will create abstract ceramic wall sculptures depicting Minnesota birds in their habitats. She will present an exhibit, artist talk, and intergenerational clay workshop at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum.

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

Mica Lee Anders: Visual artist and educator; women's writing program coordinator, COMPAS; Kenneth Bloom: Director, Tweed Museum; Ann Klefstad: Artist and writer; Arts Board grantee; Alexander Lindsay: Mixed media artist; Kathryn Nobbe Bergmann: Visual artist; Arts Board grantee; Christopher Rackley: Visual artist; Arts Board grantee and Art(ists) on the Verge fellow; 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

2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$10,000
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Susan Feigenbaum will create abstract ceramic wall sculptures based on Minnesota bird species in their habitats and exhibit them to the public. The outcome will be evaluated by the completion of research, development of observational skills, translation of naturalistic subject matter to abstract forms, advancement of technical ceramic skills, and the exhibition of finished sculpture. 2: Susan Feigenbaum will present an artist's talk and intergenerational clay workshop at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. Attendance and comments will be recorded at the exhibition and talk. Workshop engagement and learning about ceramic processes, abstract art, birds, and habitats will be measured by survey questions to assess changes and benefits to participants.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Susan Feigenbaum created abstract ceramic sculptures based on Minnesota bird species in their habitats and exhibited the work to the public. Susan Feigenbaum completed research in the field and Andersen Horticultural Library, developed observational skills, translated naturalistic subject matter to abstract forms, advanced technical skills, and exhibited seventeen sculptures at the Library. 2: Susan Feigenbaum presented an intergenerational clay workshop, a public exhibition of artwork at the Arboretum, and an artist talk via Zoom. Attendance was recorded for the workshop and artist talk. Comments were gathered at the exhibition, workshop, and talk. Surveys recorded benefits, engagement, and learning about ceramics, abstract art, birds, and habitats.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
achieved proposed outcomes
Project Manager
First Name
Susan
Last Name
Feigenbaum
Organization Name
Susan E. Feigenbaum
State
MN
Phone
(952) 949-3333
Email
susanfeigenbaum@comcast.net
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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