Artist Initiative

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Emine P. Basgoze AKA Pinar Basgoze
Recipient Type
Individual
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2020
End Date
June 2022
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Dakota
Hennepin
Washington
Dakota
Hennepin
Washington
Project Overview

Artist Initiative

Project Details

Pinar Başgöze will commission pieces for piano duet and narrator based on Minnesotan, Portuguese, and Turkish folk tales. Composers from three different countries will write music to be performed in December 2020.

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.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. 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: 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. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; 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.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Michael Arturi: Universal Music Center founder and executive director; Nathaniel Dickey: Associate Professor of Music; low brass, band; PaviElle French: Interdisciplinary artist; vocalist, composer, performer; Sarah Greer: Improvisational singer, songwriter, and teacher; Arts Board grantee; Kelly Turpin: Founder and producer, Arbeit Opera Theatre; Daniel Zielske: Composer and music producer

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2019 First Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$2,955
Direct expenses
$12,955
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Communicate musical traditions from different countries, enrich Minnesota audiences' perception of music, and contribute to the cultural diversity. Feedback will be received from the musicians, composers, and audience members by post-performance discussions, Q and A sessions, and surveys. 2: Share a unique voice to expand audience experience of music, stating cultural differences do not segregate, but draw different cultures together. Feedback will be received from the musicians, composers, and audience members by post-performance discussions, Q and A sessions, and surveys.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Musical traditions from three different countries are conveyed by the public performances of three new works based on folk tales. Q and A sessions were held with the audience members at the end of all three performances on May 12th at Antonello Hall, May 20th at Hastings Arts Center, and May 21st at University of Minnesota School of Music. We did not conduct surveys, due to Covid pr 2: As distinct as the cultural traditions from three different countries may seem, they complemented one another remarkably well. Q and A sessions were held with the audience members at the end of all three performances on May 12th at Antonello Hall, May 20th at Hastings Arts Center, and May 21st at University of Minnesota School of Music. We did not conduct surveys, due to Covid.

Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Emine
Last Name
Basgoze
Organization Name
Emine P. Basgoze AKA Pinar Başgöze
State
MN
Phone
(612) 501-9538
Email
basgoze.emine@macphail.org
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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