Artist Initiative

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

Artist Initiative

Project Details

"Musicians in Motion at Mia", a new composition by Miller of pieces for chamber ensemble inspired by works of art at Mia will be presented at Mia as part of one of its Family Days and a Third Thursday.

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
$150
Direct expenses
$10,150
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Musicians in Motion at Mia,' will be presented at Mia (Minneapolis Institute of Art) in conjunction with Family Day and Third Thursday. The audiences will be given a brief survey to explore their reactions to the pairings of music and art works, and whether they found their experience was deepened by the combination of art and music. 2: Musicians in Motion at Mia,' a set of pieces responding to visual art works at Mia will be composed for a chamber ensemble. The composer will complete a set of pieces that explore the tone colors available in the ensemble that best relate to the chosen art works while fitting the gallery spaces.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Musicians in Motion at Mia' was presented at Mia on 4/24/22. The pieces were presented at the Mia website a year before the live performance. The audience was given access to a brief demographic survey and they were also asked to send the composer personal comments about the event. 2: The composer completed a total of nine pieces which were performed 4.24.22. Seven of the pieces also appeared at the Mia website. The composer completed nine pieces that were presented next to the art works that inspired them. The pieces at the website were linked with images of the art works. Audience members indicated that their experience of the art was deepened by the music.

Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Sarah
Last Name
Miller
Organization Name
Sarah E. Miller
State
MN
Phone
(612) 617-0464
Email
miller.sarah@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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