Technology/Equipment Grant for Individual Artist
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,200
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Sean M. Elmquist
Recipient Type
Individual
Status
Completed
Start Date
May 2015
End Date
July 2015
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
St. Louis
Project Overview
Technology/Equipment Grant for Individual Artist
Project Details
I want to record an album of new material with my band Southwire. I am the producer, drummer and co-writer of the band, and I need a new laptop to write, record, mix and master the record. I will also use the laptop to record and collaborate with other musicians in the community.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Ken Bloom: Director of Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth; Janeen Carey: vocalist, retired Hibbing Community College librarian and information media specialist; Kate Fitzgerald: Program Director North Shore Music Association, writer; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; David Beard: Assistant Professor of University of Minnesota-Duluth writing studies; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Ashley Leek: student of Art Education at University of Minnesota-Duluth, ceramic artist, art educator; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Ann Russ: music performer, community song leader, choir director, workshop leader, past director and founder of North Shore Music Association Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Erling Ellison: jewelry designer and creator, speech coach and judge, director of Garrison Art Fair; Peter Pestalozzi: furniture maker, wood worker; Catherine Meier: website designer, printmaker, drawer, animator; Mark King: actor, theater reviewer, musician; Adam Guggemos: graphic designer, art events promoter; Michelle Ronning: jewelry designer and maker; Moira Villiard: visual artist and student of arts and communication at University of Wisconsin-Superior; John Gregor: photographer, art educator, community art advocate; Tara Makinen: Executive Director of Itasca Orchestra and Strings, musician; Dana Mattice: Development and Communications Director of The Art Institute Duluth.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
Yes
Conflict of Interest Contact
Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Robert DeArmond (218) 722-0952
Project Details: 2015 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3
Appropriation Language
ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,200
Other Funds Leveraged
$1,150
Direct expenses
$2,350
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
The goal of this project is to acquire a laptop for the purpose of composing, recording, mixing and mastering an album of new material with the band Southwire. The album will be released nationally and be made available in digital, CD, and vinyl formats.A successful outcome will be measured by the completion of an album using the computer purchased with the grant within the time parameters.
Measurable Outcome(s)
The grant increased my capacity to work as a musician. It also increased my capacity to collaborate with other artists, which in turn increased their capacity to complete work and reach larger audiences.
Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds
Other, local or private
Project Manager
First Name
Sean
Last Name
Elmquist
Organization Name
Sean M. Elmquist
State
MN
Phone
(612) 860-9128
Email
seanfivepoints@gmail.com
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