Artist Initiative

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Judith A. Yourman
Recipient Type
Individual
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2020
End Date
February 2022
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Dakota
Hennepin
Ramsey
Dakota
Hennepin
Ramsey
Project Overview

Artist Initiative

Project Details

Yourman will complete and exhibit a body of ceramic sculpture inspired by the early drawings of her daughters, accompanied by hands-on multigenerational ceramic workshops at 801 Gallery and the Rondo Library.

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

Krista Anderson-Larson: Director, CIRCA Gallery; gallery and collections coordinator, Macalester College; sculptor; Martha Bird: Visual artist and public health nurse; AK Garski: Visual artist and activist; art and art history adjunct instructor, St. Catherine University; Kristi Kuder: Sculptor, textile processes in metal and mixed media; Arts Board grantee; Andrew Messerschmidt: Painter; Kimber Olson: Visual artist, curator, and educator.

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
$844
Direct expenses
$10,844
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Through interacting with ceramic sculptures and hands-on clay workshops, audiences will engage in a process of creative discovery. The outcome will be evaluated by the successful completion of the work and a show at 801 Galley; and by hands-on ceramic sculpture workshops at the gallery and Rondo Library. It will be measured by participation and survey responses. 2: My technical and creative abilities will be challenged by making and exhibiting 3D ceramic sculpture inspired by my children's 2D drawing. The outcome will be evaluated by the coherent completion of this body of work and the advancement of skills and vision during the process. It will also be assessed through audience response, documentation of the work, and new opportunities generated.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Through a gallery exhibition and a clay residency participants/audiences engaged in a process of creative discovery. The work for the show was completed and exhibited with positive reception. A hands-on ceramic residency was completed at Galtier Elementary in Saint Paul. It was measured by engagement and enthusiasm, project completion + student reflections. 2: My technical and creative abilities were challenged by making and exhibiting 3D ceramic sculpture and wall art inspired by my children's 2D drawing. The outcome was evaluated by the coherent completion of this body of work and the advancement of skills and vision during the process. It was also be assessed through audience response, documentation of the work, and new opportunities generated.

Project Manager
First Name
Judith
Last Name
Yourman
Organization Name
Judith A. Yourman
State
MN
Phone
(651) 468-7951
Email
jyourman@comcast.net
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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