Artist Initiative
Artist Initiative
With the guidance of advisor Andrew Peterson, executive director of FilmNorth, Markus will direct TUNTE, a short film that explores the subtle yet damaging effects that social pressures to appear masculine have on boys.
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.
Peter Driessen: Visual artist, sculptor, curator, and cultural producer; Teréz Iacovino: Visual artist and curator; assistant curator, Katherine E. Nash Gallery; Catherine Meier: Visual artist; Ryuta Nakajima: Contemporary artist, curator, product designer; associate professort of art, University of Minnesota Duluth; Nicole Simpkins: Visual artist; drawing and printmaking instructor at Minneapolis College of Art and Design; Michelle Wingard: Photographer; professor at Bethel; Arts Board grantee
ACHF Arts Access
Markus will develop skills in directing his first narrative short. Cast, Crew, involved communities, and organizations (i.e., FilmNorth) will provide feedback to the artist during all phases of production. 2: Markus will engage local communities to find actors whose faces, languages, and perspectives have been historically underrepresented in film. Feedback and engagement from the community and audiences of designated screenings will be collected.
Markus successfully directed his first narrative short, which directly resulted in the development of new, invaluable, and essential production skills. A checklist and reflection analyzing specific skills and steps to be taken before and after the project was completed.
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