Artist Initiative

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

Artist Initiative

Project Details

Romslo will produce a conceptual dance film depicting a woman's experience in a Frankfurt kitchen. She will screen the film in the Twin Cities followed by a discussion about the multidimensional lives of women.

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
$3,500
Direct expenses
$13,500
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

The artist will produce a short artistic dance film in Minnesota inspired by the Frankfurt Kitchen at Mia (Minneapolis Institute of Arts). This outcome will be considered successful when the artist completes a short film with a Minnesota cast and crew. 2: The artist will screen a short film for a live audience followed by a discussion about the multi-dimensional lives of women. This outcome will be considered successful when the artist completes a community screening that engages people interested in the multi-dimensional life of women.

Measurable Outcome(s)

The artist produced a short artistic dance film in Minnesota inspired by the Frankfurt Kitchen at Mia (Minneapolis Institute of Arts). Maribeth Romslo completed a short film, Kitchen Dance, with a Minnesota cast and crew. 2: Due to COVID-19, the March 19, 2020 premiere screening and discussion was cancelled. The film is available to view online. While the intended outcome was not possible due to the pandemic, the community is able to watch the film and engage with the project on the Kitchen Dance website.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
achieved most of the proposed outcomes
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Maribeth
Last Name
Romslo
Organization Name
Maribeth Romslo
State
MN
Phone
(952) 237-9496
Email
maribeth.romslo@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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