Artist Initiative

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Pavel Jany
Recipient Type
Individual
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2020
End Date
June 2022
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Ramsey
Hennepin
Ramsey
Project Overview

Artist Initiative

Project Details

Jany will record and produce an album featuring exclusively his new original compositions. Once released, he will organize five local public performances to promote and to present his new music to Minnesota audiences.

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

Jason Allen: Electronic performance artist and producer; assistant professor at Augsburg; Paul Dove: Cofounder and artistic director, Northern Light Opera Company; Douglas Harbin: Assistant professor of music theory and composition, Concordia College; Gaosong Heu: Musician, writer, educator; Andrea Leap: Singer and music teacher; Mitchell McCarthy: Luthier, independent violin maker; Scott Miller: Composer; professor of music at St.Cloud State; David Stoddard: Award-winning lyricist, composer, folk musician, and teacher

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
$1,948
Direct expenses
$11,948
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

I will record an album of my new original compositions, developing my skills as a multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger and producer. Number of plays on Minnesota radio stations (Jazz KBEM, KFAI, Minnesota Public Radio, etc. Reviews by professional music critics. Interviews by Minnesota radio hosts. Comments from collaborating musicians. Feedback on social media. 2: I will organize five engaging public performances to present my new music (from my new album) to larger Minnesota audiences. 1. Feedback from audiences. 2. Engagement of audiences and communities. 3. Feedback on social media. 4. CDs sales. 5. Public interest shown by bookings, commissions and other professional opportunities.

Measurable Outcome(s)

I did record an album of my new original compositions. I further developed my skills as a multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger and producer. 1. Number of plays on Minnesota radio stations 2. Evaluation of my new music by Minnesota professionals in music industry 3. Interviews by Minnesota radio hosts 5. Feedback and comments coming from my audiences and from collaborating musicians. 6. Feedbac 2: I carried out five engaging public performances presenting my new music (from my new album) to larger Minnesota audiences. 1. Feedback from my audiences 2. Engagement of my audiences in discussions about my new music 3. Feedback on social media 4. CDs sales 5. Public interest - bookings at local venues and events - commissions and other professional opportunities.

Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Pavel
Last Name
Jany
Organization Name
Pavel Jany
State
MN
Phone
(651) 308-7246
Email
pjanymusic@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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