Arts and Cultural Heritage Grant

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Lake of the Woods Art Guild
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
August 2014
End Date
August 2014
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Lake of the Woods
Lake of the Woods
Project Overview
Arts and Cultural Heritage Grant
Project Details
Funds will assist Lake of the Woods Art Guild to offset the cost of student tuition for their annual Frank Covino Classical Academic Oil Painting Seminar.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Steve Prenevost: Arts Appreciator, Arts Advocate; Justin Holley: Literary Artist, Musician, Theatrical Artist; Diana McLain: Photographer, Visual Artist, Arts Advocate; Steve Ballard: Visual Artist, Art Teacher, Graphic Designer; Nancy Cole: Musician, Theatrical Artist, Dance Performer; Richard Longtine: Visual Artist, Folk Artist, Craft Artist, Theatrical Artist; Linda Kaul: Craft Artist, Theatrical Artist, Dancer; Kevin Headstrom: Arts Appreciator, Arts Advocate; Natalie Grosfield: Musician, Theatrical Artist; Joseph Allen: Art Professor, Photographer, Traditional Native Crafts Artist.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Diana McLain: Photographer, Visual Artist, Arts Advocate; Richard Longtine: Visual Artist, Folk Artist, Craft Artist, Theatrical Artist; Linda Kaul: Craft Artist, Theatrical Artist, Dancer; Kevin Headstrom: Arts Appreciator, Arts Advocate; Debra Warren: Visual Artist, Musicican; Nancy Brown-Colligan: Theatrical Artist, Choreographer; Anthony Swann: Literary Artist, Poet, Arts Advocate.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Education

2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$5,250
Direct expenses
$11,250
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Students will learn art history, subject matter selection, composition, use of the golden mean, perspective, and aerial perspective, value, preparation of the gesso ground and board, use of a grid, charcoal sketching, grayscale and verdaccio underpainting, color mixing and theory, skin tone palettes, rendering a likeness of the subject, lighting, application of various mediums, anatomy, glazing, framing and preservation of finished work.A feedback survey measuring the degree to which they have learned these techniques will be supplied to the students on the last day of class.

Measurable Outcome(s)

A survey for participants was administered. The responses were 100% positive for the quality of instruction and material covered. Students gained skill in the classical traditions of oil painting. Students gained passion and appreciation for old masters, portrait painting, and painting with oils.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Susan Biscay-Hopkins, Wendi Storbeck, Carol Erickson, Jane Sindelir
Project Manager
First Name
Jane
Last Name
Sindelir
Organization Name
Lake of the Woods Art Guild
Street Address
PO Box 46 410 3rd Ave SE
City
Baudette
State
MN
Zip Code
56623
Phone
(218) 634-1561
Email
studio@wiktel.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
Email the Agency
Location

PO Box 693
505 Bemidji Ave N
Bemidji, MN 56601

Phone
Project Manager: Patrick Calder Carriere
(218) 751-5447
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