Artist Initiative

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

Artist Initiative

Project Details

Heidenberg will make a rough cut for an experimental short film that deals with migration through a historical narrative about Walter Benjamin, a personal story that includes the oral histories of other Minnesota residents.

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

Anthony Adah: Film studies professor, MSU Moorhead; Sara Enzenauer: Executive director, Frozen River Film Festival; Robert Larson: Assistant professor of communication and media studies at The College of St. Scholastica; Rebecca McDonald: CEO, media production company BFRESH Productions; Jatin Setia: Founder and executive director, Twin Cities Film Fest

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
$2,025
Direct expenses
$12,025
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

The artist will develop skills in storytelling with 16mm film by making a rough cut for a short film. The artist will evaluate skills by sending the rough cut to colleagues and mentors for written feedback. 2: The artist will organize at least two screenings followed by post-screening conversations with audiences in Minneapolis and possibly Northfield. The artist will evaluate the success of the program through audience participation and engagement.

Measurable Outcome(s)

The artist developed skills in storytelling with 16mm and Super 8mm film by making a short film. The artist shared the film with several colleagues and have received feedback both in written form and in person. 2: The artist organized one small in-person screening following by discussion with the audience in Minneapolis. The artist evaluated the success of the program through audience participation and engagement.

Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Rebecca
Last Name
Heidenberg
Organization Name
Rebecca Heidenberg
State
MN
Phone
(646) 703-4473
Email
rheidenberg@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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