Artist Initiative

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

Artist Initiative

Project Details

Wolf will record her new contemporary music work for eleven person chamber ensemble, Champagne Confetti, featuring vocal harmonies, electronic elements, strings and mallet percussion, to be shared in a public listening event.

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
$8,590
Direct expenses
$18,590
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

I will record my contemporary classical work for 11-person chamber ensemble, allowing me to reach a wider audience through digital distribution. Album sales, online streams, and number of records distributed to professional contacts will be measured and used to determine the audiences reached and new communities engaged with. 2: Sharing the recording of my work with new music presenters and record labels will allow me to develop professional opportunities otherwise unavailable. Professional development and opportunities will be evaluated by interest shown for potential future performance booking, collaboration with other new music ensembles, or modern classical record labels.

Measurable Outcome(s)

I recorded my contemporary classical work for 12-person chamber ensemble, which will allow me to reach a wider audience through digital distribution. With Covid and personnel changes delaying the release of my record, I don?t yet have measurable sales, streams, or number of promo records distributed. My posts during the session engaged with my online audience, receiving 682 likes and 28 comments. 2: As mentioned above, I look forward to releasing and sharing my work with presenters and developing new professional connections and opportunities.

Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Abigail
Last Name
Wolf
Organization Name
Abigail T. Wolf AKA Aby Wolf
State
MN
Phone
(612) 229-1876
Email
writenewsongs@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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