Artist Initiative

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Kelley A. Meister AKA Kelley Meister
Recipient Type
Individual
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2019
End Date
June 2022
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview

Artist Initiative

Project Details

RadMaps uses citizen science style data collection, mapping, public events, online data visualization, and creative thinking to address radioactive contamination in our environment through artist led workshops in Minnesota.

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

Nicole Chamberlain-Dupree: Executive director, MN Marine Art Museum; Nicholas DeVries: Ceramic artist and teacher; Arts Board grantee; Kristina Estell: Sculptor and installation artist; arts educator; Arts Board grantee; Nicole Havekost: Sculptor; Arts Board grantee; Suzanne Kosmalski: Installation artist and photographer; Arts Board grantee; Kari Lindquist-Weber: Painter; Arts Board grantee; Thomas McGregor: Painter; Arts Board grantee; Drew Peterson: Printer and educator; Arts Board grantee; Susan Shields: Artist; Arts Board grantee; MCAD faculty

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
$920
Direct expenses
$10,920
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Public engagement opportunities through open workshops where the public will learn, create, and share art with facilitation from artist grantee. The stated public engagement opportunities will be created and executed; a tally of audience members will be kept. Documentation of the workshop will be kept for future public access. 2: I will develop a new participatory artwork to expand my existing body of work that will also help inform future art pieces using the audience input. The workshops will be documented through photo/video. The information gathered from participants will be documented on a dedicated website and used for future art works.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Public engagement opportunities through open workshops both online and in person where the public learned, created, and shared art with grantee. One public engagement opportunity was created and executed; a tally of audience members kept. Documentation of the workshop was made for future public access. 2: I developed a new participatory way of making artwork that expanded upon my existing body of work and helped inform future art pieces using the input. The workshops were documented through photo/video. The information gathered from participants was documented on my website and will be used for future art works.

Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Kelley
Last Name
Meister
Organization Name
Kelley A. Meister
State
MN
Phone
(314) 308-3985
Email
kelley@kelleymeister.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
Email the Agency