Artist Initiative
Artist Initiative
Wolter will curate a twice-monthly concert series aimed at collaborative exploration of his original jazz compositions. The twelve-concert series will be open to the public at a Twin Cities venue.
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.
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
Executive director Sue Gens (651) 539-2650
ACHF Arts Access
The artist will develop skills in organizing a concert series that introduces the artist's compositions to growing numbers of local audience members. The artist will assess the concert series' reach through ticket sales. A 20% increase in ticket sales across the 12-concert series will demonstrate a successful outcome, and will help ensure the series' sustainability beyond the grant period. 2: The artist will refine original compositions and push the boundaries of his improvisational approach through collaboration and live performance. A successful outcome will yield musical exploration through collaboration and performance, giving the artist deeper understanding of their artistic voice and original works. A personal recording device will capture performances for later study.
The artist will develop skills in organizing a concert series that introduces the artist's compositions to growing numbers of local audience members. In lieu of ticket sales, the artist observed audience numbers attached and unattached to specific guest artists and noted the remarkable diversity in audiences across the series' twelve concerts. 2: The artist will refine original compositions and push the boundaries of his improvisational approach through collaboration and live performance. The artist notes a deepening of his improvisation skills--including as applied to a wide array of music compositions introduced by guest artists--and a broader more flexible understanding of ways his pieces can be successfully interpreted by others.
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