Technology/Equipment Grant

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,800
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
David W. Seaton
Recipient Type
Individual
Status
Completed
Start Date
June 2018
End Date
June 2019
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Cook
Cook
Project Overview

Technology/Equipment Grant

Project Details

I would like to create a new website to display and help sell my work.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications

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, Cultural Programming Coordinator at American Indian Community Housing Organization; Jeanne Doty: Retired Associate Professor UMD Music, pianist; Amber Burns: choreographer, dancer, actor, middle school art teacher; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Tammy Mattonen: visual artists, co-founder of Crescendo Youth Orchestra; Kayla Schubert: Native American craft artist, writer, employee at MacRostie Art Center; Ariana Daniel: mixed media artist, arts instructor; Emily Fasbender: student liaison, visual artist

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Margaret Holmes: visual artist, poet, and former Children's Theatre employee; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Jon Brophy: lighting and costume designer; Amy Varsek: Education Director at Duluth Art Institute, visual artist; Greg Mueller: sculptor.

Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2017 Regular Session, chapter 91, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage

2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,800
Other Funds Leveraged
$1,741
Direct expenses
$3,541
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

My first goal is to create and publish a new, more functional website for Seaton Guitars. The site will have information about my instruments, building philosophy, experience as a builder, display current and past work and create a way for potential buyers to access my work. It would also be easily updated with new work and have a way for current clients to see their project in progress. My long range goal is to become more comfortable and efficient with web technology allowing me to spend more time designing and creating. During the creative process I will have a some guitar players evaluate the site before it goes live to test it's utility, user experience and effectiveness. That feedback will be important in refining the design and function of the site. Once published, my ability to manipulate and work within it's new framework will also be easy to document through screen shots before and after updates or uploading new work to the site. The contact page will provide information on those who find me through the new site and traffic to the site will be quantifiable through analytics. After the completion of the site I will produce a report documenting the project up to that point, then make a comparative assessment within about 6 months. I will be able to track visits to the site, any new work it generates and document any updates or changes I am able to make.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Website project completed and published as planned. Updates to the "back end" of the site carried our regularly. Analytics installed and tracked. New photography process in place.

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
Achieved proposed outcomes.
Source of Additional Funds

Other,local or private

Project Manager
First Name
David
Last Name
Seaton
Organization Name
David W. Seaton
State
MN
Phone
(218) 388-9492
Email
dave@seatonguitars.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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Location

424 West Superior Street, Suite 104
Duluth, MN 55802

Phone
Project Manager: Rebecca Graves
218-722-0952
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