Rural and Community Art Project Grant
Rural and Community Art Project Grant
Hill of Three Waters/Top of the World Interpretive Mural
Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Moira Villiard: visual artist; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Candace LaCosse: North House Folk School instructor, leatherwork designer and crafter; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Quentin Stille: student liaison, College Music Director at KUMD.
Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor of Music at University of Minnesota-Duluth, pianist; Tammy Mattonen: visual artist, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Duane Barnhart: watercolor painter, cartoonist; Mary McReynolds: arts administrator at Lyric Center for the Arts; Chris Marcotte: retired social worker, historian, writer; Maria Brown: art instructor and program coordinator at CHOICE, unlimited!; Mason Wilson: artist, illustrator.
ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage
The goal is to artistically interpret what is both a natural geological point/origin that is no longer accessible to the public, which both divides three water sheds, and served as a sacred and symbolic place to the indigenous population of the Arrowhead region. To have an artistic interpretation for the public consumption that will likely be the only visual documentation in existence of this significant geological location and sacred place. Coupled with the existing literal, scientific documentation and legend of this non-publicly accessible place. Another outcome to be able to export and reproduce the finished work for the purpose of expanding local, regional, national, and global appreciation, understanding and enjoyment of this important place. To expand public awareness through social media, news stories, and print and electronic media. To track and encourage reproduction for broader public and private acquisition and consumption. To broaden public awareness through public and private K-12 and higher public institutions.
Primary outcome: the design and creation of a historical and culturally sensitive mural for inclusion in an exhibit for the proposed new Hibbing Mine View Building. Secondary outcome: the design and creation of an original work of art to be displayed in the Hibbing Memorial Building and/or the St. Louis County Heritage and Arts Center (the Depot), until such time as the design plan for the new Hibbing Mine View Building is available to exhibit designers. This project shifted from a Hibbing Courthouse mural project, led by former Commissioner Steve Rauker, to a mural and exhibit project designed to reach a wider audience. At this time, it is unknown if the new Mine View Building will be heated year-round. Without this information, the location of the original mural is unknown. If the building is heated throughout the year, and there is sufficient room, the original will be included in an interpretive exhibit. If the building is not temperature controlled, the original mural will find a permanent home in Hibbing and a high resolution duplicate, created by CPL Imaging of Duluth, will be included in the interpretive exhibit. The St. Louis County Historical Society and John Ongaro, St. Louis County's Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, along with Commissioner Michael Jugovich, are responsible for exhibit development, funding and placement. The IRRRB is positioned to fund the exhibit when the safety of the original artwork is assured. The St. Louis County Historical Society's American Indian Advisory Committee, comprised of tribal appointees from Fond du Lac, Grand Portage, and Bois Forte are committed to accurate portrayal of Native American culture and history. An area mining, Cliffs Natural Resources, has granted further access to the Hill of Three Waters as needed for further research or photo documentation. The Hill of Three Waters is visible from the Hibbing Mine View Building, and thousands of future visitors will benefit from the exhibit narrative.
Other, local or private