Per Minnesota Laws, 2011, 1st Special Session, Chapter 6, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 6, the Minnesota Department of Administration requested proposals to create, produce, acquire, or distribute radio programs that educate, enhance, or promote local, regional, or statewide items of artistic, cultural, or historic significance.
This project provided documentation of the oral histories of former local directors of Special Education who were involved in implementing changes in policy and services for children with disabilities and their families in Minnesota during the 1950's to the 2000's. Seven interviews and a three-person panel discussion were conducted, recorded and transcribed. The interviews and transcriptions are available at the Minnesota Administrators of Special Education (MASE) office and the Minnesota History Center.
Boat Punks is a film that documents the epic journey of a group of young do-it-yourself travelers who have created a life of freedom and adventure living on homemade houseboats while navigating the rivers of mid-America.
To create a CD/promo video of Monkey Mind Pirates--a children's rock music and puppet show--to advance the artist's career as a composer and performer of children's music.
To advance his career as an independent artist by releasing new recordings, implementing a complete promotional strategy, and leading his ensembles in performance.
To complete new work depicting real and imagined classical references in the contemporary Minneapolis landscape, utilizing large photographs and a two-volume set of handmade books.
Debut twelve paintings depicting Hmong folktale heroines at the Runway Art Show. Host “Ask a Hmong Artist," an open community discussion about the pursuit of artistic careers.
To study and prepare two new song cycles by Timothy C. Takach and Matthew Culloton and perform them around the state enhancing her study of music outside the liturgical realm and to promote the new works to other performers and educators.
To increase arts access, Urban Arts will create bilingual core arts instruction classes, held weekly in three-month sessions, to provide more in-depth knowledge and foster passions for specific art forms.
Artist Development Project: to serve as liaison between the Board, regional arts councils, and contractors to plan and implement a series of training sessions that will help develop career skills for Minnesota artists.
To offer a series of ten workshops in ten greater Minnesota arts regions, and to identify and train artists in each of the ten greater Minnesota regions to serve as adjunct career counselors.
