Folk and Traditional Arts

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$24,988
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Judith M. Symalla AKA Judy Symalla
Recipient Type
Individual
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2017
End Date
December 2017
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Dakota
Hennepin
Ramsey
Washington
Dakota
Hennepin
Ramsey
Washington
Project Overview

Folk and Traditional Arts

Project Details

Symalla will document and exhibit 30 years of icons by master iconographer Nicholas Markell and compile his work for possible future publication.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

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. Officer at Large, 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. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Rae French: International programs and study abroad coordinator, University of Minnesota Crookston; Karen Goulet: Artist, coordinator of the Gizhiigin Arts Accelerator program of the White Earth Nation; Sarah Larsson: Outreach and development director at the Somali Museum of Minnesota; Sowah Mensah: Ethnomusicologist, composer, and master drummer; music professor at Macalester and St. Thomas; Jeffrey Meyer: Music professor at Concordia College, Moorhead; leader of study abroad trips; Angela Robins: Woodworker and boat builder; Arts Board grantee; Mai Vang: Founder of Hmong Museum; collections manager at Minnesota Museum of American Art

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Cultural Heritage

2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$24,988
Other Funds Leveraged
$10,781
Direct expenses
$35,769
Administration costs
$3,600
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.21
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Minnesotans will have access, in the form of a catalog and prints, to Nicholas Markells icons to use for study and appreciation of the art form. The catalog and prints will be available to the local Iconographers guild and at workshops. I will track the number of people who view them and collect feedback in the form of a questionnaire. 2: Minnesotans will increase their awareness Byzantine iconography through a community icon exhibit. Attendance at the icon exhibit featuring the icons of Nicholas Markell will be documented and participants will be encourage to leave feedback about the exhibit.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Minnesotans have access, in the form of a catalog and prints, to Nicholas Markells icons to use for study and appreciation of the art form. The catalog and prints are available to the local Iconographers guild and will be at workshops. I collected feedback about prints and catalog in the form of a questionnaire from iconographers who attended the exhibit. 2: Minnesotans increased their awareness of Byzantine iconography through a community icon exhibit. Attendance at the icon exhibit featuring the icons of Nicholas Markell was documented and participants were encouraged to leave feedback about the exhibit.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Project Manager
First Name
Judith
Last Name
Symalla
Organization Name
Judith M. Symalla AKA Judy Symalla
State
MN
Phone
(651) 351-0650
Email
jsymalla2000@yahoo.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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