Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage

2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$9,726

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Suzanne M. Legatt

Recipient Type

Individual

Status

Completed

Start Date

July 2013

End Date

June 2014

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Otter Tail

Pope

Clay

Project Overview

Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage

Project Details

To conduct three artist residency working with students to create installation work focusing on the impact of social media.

Competitive Grant Making Body

Board Members and Qualifications

Amy Schmidt: literary and visual artist, bookstore owner; Carolyn Aarsvold: retired elementary music educator, violinist; Jane Gudmundson: retired gallery manager Minnesota State University-Moorhead, artist in residence; Jeannie Pederson: Pope County Family Collaborative Coordinator; Kari Adams: graphic designer, printmaker; Kari Kjesbo: former gallery manager and catering business owner; Nancy Berns: radio voice actor, costumer, vocal director, choral singer; Pagyn Harding: literary artist and published author; Rebecca Davis: international classical pianist and teacher, graduate and former instructor of The Julliard School; Stan Goldade: High School math instructor, photographer, sculptor; Timothy Ray: actor, director, technical director, musician-performer; Rebecca Mitchell (alternate): former Lakes Region Arts Council Board member, Detroit Lakes Community and Cultural Center Outreach and Volunteer Coordinator, glass artist; Sandra Barnhouse(alternate): visual and literary artist, retired art instructor; Jay Johnson (alternate): former Lakes Region Arts Council Board member, jazz musician.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Conflict of Interest Disclosed

Project Details: 2013 Fiscal Year

Legal Citation / Subdivision

Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3

Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$9,726

Other Funds Leveraged

$1,704

Direct expenses

$11,430

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

To work as a visiting artist with regional high schools to explore new art techniques. To work with regional teens to explore photography and issues around privacy on the internet and how it affects them. To work as a visiting artist with regional high schools to create interactive installations using social practice methodologies. To create an exhibition of all the work at Kaddatz Gallery in Fergus Falls. To share the thoughts and opinions on these issues with the surrounding communities through the exhibition and gallery talk. To create documentation of the project for each involved organization as a record and extended form of sharing the findings of the students.1. An ongoing evaluation from instructors from each school. 2. Response from audience at opening reception and gallery talk. 3. Post project critique from teens and instructors. 4. Pre and Post project evaluation of teens' artistic knowledge on social practice, installation, and interactive techniques and methodologies. 5. Final research findings and documentation.

Measurable Outcome(s)

This project was incredibly successful.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Project Manager

Suzanne

Legatt

Suzanne M. Legatt

sulegatt@hotmail.com

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