Exhibit and Artist Talks: Jon Solinger and Working Land

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,101
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2017
End Date
November 2017
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Grant
Otter Tail
Stevens
Traverse
Grant
Otter Tail
Stevens
Traverse
Project Overview

Photographer Jon Solinger's Working Land exhibit traveled to seven venues in the region, on display at each location for 3-6 weeks and including an artist talk. At each presentation, Solinger described the history of the Working Land exhibit, which began as a major exhibit for the Historical And Cultural Society of Clay County in 2015, then became a book by the same title in 2016 and a traveling exhibit in 2017. Referring to specific photographs included in the exhibit, Solinger described the people, animals, and machines and their connections to the rural environment. The families featured in the photographs live and work in Otter Tail County, in the Viking Library System area.

Project Details

2295 participated

Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2015 Chapter 2--S.F. No. 1, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 5
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,101
Other Funds Leveraged
$1,098
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

75% of attendees will indicate that they gained insight into Solinger's Working Land project. 75% of attendees will indicate that they learned something new about the people in Solinger's photographs. 60% of attendees will indicate that they learned something new about the art of photography. 60% of attendees will have seen the exhibit for the first time while on display at the venue.

Measurable Outcome(s)

95% of respondents indicated that they gained insight into Solinger's Working Land project. 80% of respondents indicated that they learned something new about the people in Solinger's photographs. 71% of respondents indicated that they learned something new about the art of photography. 87% of respondents stated that they saw the exhibit for the first time while on display at the venue.

Source of Additional Funds

Morris Public Library, Fergus Falls Public Library, Thorson Memorial Library, Perham Area Public Library, Henning Landmark center, Wheaton Community Library, Browns Valley Public Library

Project Manager
First Name
Gerri
Last Name
Moeller
Organization Name
Viking Library System
Street Address
1915 Fir Avenue West
City
Fergus Falls
State
MN
Zip Code
56537
Phone
218-739-5286
Email
gmoeller@vikinglibrarysystem.org
Administered By
Administered by
Location

1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113-4266

Phone
651-582-8200