Arts Learning

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Emerging Curators Institute
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
September 2019
End Date
August 2020
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview

Arts Learning

Project Details

The Emerging Curators Institute will present a speaker series designed to change conversations around how curatorial work is valued, and diversify a changing field with new practitioners.

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. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, 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; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; 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. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Nolita Christensen: Community and nonprofit management consultant; woodworker; Christina Frederickson: Educator, gardener, and actor; Molly Gamble: Artist; former arts event planner at Maryland Institute College of Art; Heather Haynes: ; Sara Raappana: Published poet; editor of Cellpoems, a poetry journal; Norah Rendell: Executive director, Center for Irish Music; musician

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 Education

2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$9,100
Direct expenses
$14,100
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Arts audiences will gain a greater understanding of curation as a collaborative process and artistic form. Anecdotes will be collected through brief surveys issued to attendees. A concluding conversation will be held to discuss project learnings. 2: More artists and arts workers will learn curatorial methods to incorporate in their practices. Attendance will be collected at public talks. Anecdotes will be collected through brief surveys issued to attendees. A concluding conversation will be held to discuss project learnings and ways to continue to engage in curatorial methods.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Arts audiences will gain a greater understanding of curation as a collaborative process and artistic form. Surveys and conversation with our fellows (as final conversation was not possible). 2: More artists and arts workers will learn curatorial methods to incorporate in their practices. Surveys and conversation with our fellows (as final conversation was not possible).

Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Recipient Board Members
Tricia Heuring of Public Functionary Denetrick Powers of Counterspace Gallery Roderic Southall of Obsidian Arts Center Dyani White Hawk Polk, Contemporary Native Artist and Curator Keisha Williams of Mia
Project Manager
First Name
Jehra
Last Name
Patrick
Organization Name
Emerging Curators Institute
Street Address
3957 15th Ave S
City
Minneapolis
State
MN
Zip Code
55407
Phone
(651) 592-1137
Email
jehra.patrick@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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