Artist Initiative

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,600
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Mitchell J. Bercier
Recipient Type
Individual
Status
Completed
Start Date
June 2013
End Date
June 2014
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Carlton
Carlton
Project Overview
Artist Initiative
Project Details
Bercier will create a 24-page comic book and distribute it to independent comic book retailers throughout the state and the country.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Judson Bemis Jr.: Actor, arts administrator, founder and principal of Clere Consulting. Secretary, Minnesota State Arts Board.; 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.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies.; John Gunyou, City manager, Minnetonka.; Benjamin Klipfel: Board member, Minnesota State Arts Board. Executive Director, Alexandria Area Arts Association, Inc. Director and arts educator.; Ellen McInnis: Director of Twin Cities government relations, Wells Fargo. Member of Bottineau Boulevard Partnership. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Pamela Perri: Executive vice president, Builders Association of Minnesota.; Margaret Rapp: Former educator, Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Anton Treuer: Professor of Ojibwe, Bemidji State University.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Marlon Davidson: Artist, writer, educator, Bemidji; Leann Johnson: Graphic designer, illustrator and ceramic tile artist; Doris Logue: Rural visual artist, commited to the environment and regional conservation issues; Seho Park: Artist, Art Professor, Winona State University; Jane Powers: Mixed media sculptor and public art artist; Don Sherman: Artist, Educator, Photographer, mentors program coordinator, Southwest Minnesota State University College; Krista Walsh: Multidisciplinary artist, art activist; Adjunct Faculty member, University of Minnesota, Hamline University; Christopher Zerendow: Artist, adjunct instructor, North Hennepin Community College; State Arts Board grant recipient
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,600
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$2,600
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

I intend to gain valuable experience with publishing and marketing my work by printing and distributing my work to retailers through the major comic distribution channel and by giving readings. I intend to sell all 2,000 copies and use proceeds to continue publishing an ongoing series that will evolve from the original work. If I can manage to sustain publishing the series to completion from the initial proceeds, as well as build a solid online audience for my work I will consider myself successful. 2: By holding small events such as book signings and readings throughout the area, I can raise awareness about my work and the work of comic artists at large throughout Minnesota. I think if I can manage to increase the number of readers who frequent the comic shops at which I present based off feedback from the store owners, I will consider the work a success.

Description of Funds
Project Manager
First Name
Mitchell
Last Name
Bercier
Organization Name
Mitchell J. Bercier
State
MN
Phone
(218) 349-8538
Email
berc0033@d.umn.edu
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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