Folk and Traditional Arts
Folk and Traditional Arts
Lower Sioux will partner apprentices with master artists to increase and share their skills in traditional Dakota pottery through a six month apprenticeship and two public exhibits.
Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer at -Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. 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. Secretary/Treasurer, 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. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.
Rebecca Dallinger: Special projects coordinator, White Earth Tribal and Community College Extension; Karen Goulet: Artist; program director of the Miikanan Gallery at Watermark Art Center, Bemidji; Peggy Korsmo-Kennon: COO, American Swedish Institute; David Todd Lawrence: Writer; English professor at St. Thomas; Sowah Mensah: Ethnomusicologist, composer, and master drummer; music professor at Macalester and U of M; Jeffrey Meyer: Music professor and fine arts department chair at Concordia College, Moorhead; leader of study abroad trips; Chuen-Fung Wong: Associate professor and chair of music, Macalester College
Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600
ACHF Cultural Heritage
To transmit traditional Dakota pottery, one master artist and assistant will train eight apprentices who will produce three pottery pieces. A) Attendance log. B) Pottery Performance Rubric documenting: 30 practice pieces completed, three final pieces, and artist statements for public events. C) Statement of future artistic goals. 2: 500 Minnesotans will learn the cultural and historic significance of Dakota pottery through two public exhibits in Redwood County and at Lower Sioux. A) Publicity in Lower Sioux and Redwood Falls newsletters and exhibit cards. B) Attendance log at both events. C) Guest comments at both events. D) Survey on audience knowledge and attitude changes.
Lower Sioux sought to train up to ten tribal citizens in traditional pottery-making, technique and design. Each master artist monitored ten apprentices progress throughout the project through contract, application and attendance log. seven apprentices completed the apprenticeship. The Rubric of skill requirements assisted teachers in benchmarking progress. 2: Up to 500 Minnesotans learned the cultural and historic significance of Dakota pottery through two public exhibits at Lower Sioux and Renville County. Two final pottery exhibitions hosted providing education, hands-on demonstrations and networking. Attendance was gauged through guest sign-in. Monthly progress reports in LSIC newsletter. Tribal quarterly meetings were July and December 2018.
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