Forecast Public Art Annual Grant Program – Deadline February 6th

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Forecast’s  annual grant program supports emerging, visual artists and interdisciplinary teams led by visual artists residing in the state of Minnesota.
These grants provide artists the chance to develop and create projects for a public audience anywhere in the state, receive increased recognition, and advance their artistic careers.A limited amount of consulting and/or facilitation time is provided by Forecast Public Art staff.

New in 2010, Forecast is excited to announce new funding opportunities
with three of Minnesota’s Regional Arts Councils!

As a result of these partnerships we have added three additional granting opportunities for residents living in the counties associated with the East Central Regional Arts Council, the Central MN Arts Board, and the Southwest MN Arts and Humanities Council.

These new opportunities join our already established Public Project grants and our Research and Development grants (both of which are open to applicants statewide as well).

For more information please visit the grants page of our website
and attend one of these upcoming workshops either in the Twin Cities or in your region!

• Wednesday, January 6 – 6:30-8:30pm – at Bedlam Theater in Minneapolis
• Thursday, January 7 – 6:30-8:30pm – Location TBA
• Saturday, January 9 – 1:00-3:00pm – at Homewood Studios in North Mpls
• Tuesday, January 12 – 6:30-8:30pm – at Springboard for the Arts in St. Paul
• Wednesday January 13 – 6:30-8:30pm – at the Paramount in St. Cloud
• Wednesday January 13 – 6:30-8:30pm – at SMAHC office in Marshall

Please RSVP to melinda@forecastpublicart.org if you plan to attend a workshop and we will reserve a spot for you as well as keep you updated on workshop locations, parking information, and last minute changes.

The deadline for all grants is February 6th!

Please feel free to contact melinda@forecastpublicart.org if you have specific questions about these funding opportunities!

Forecast annouces 2009 grantees!

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Forecast Public Artworks, the 30-year-old independent public art agency, proudly announces its
19th round of grants to Minnesota artists for exploration of public art. Forecasts artist grants, funded by Jerome Foundation, annually support emerging and early career visual artists pursuing the public realm as a venue for creative expression. Funding was awarded to the following:

Category 1: Research & Development (2 @ $2,000)

Jane Powers
Jane Powers and Rita Davern will conduct research for their project Remember, a public art project to remember and honor Dakota people. Remember will provide a forum for reflection and dialog as we share our collective history.  The artists will identify Dakota artists to collaborate on the project, research the history of the Dakota people in MN, and locate sites throughout Minneapolis and St. Paul for thought provoking and interactive visual and sound site markers.

Chris Pennington
Chris would like to create a billboard that is primarily an art object, an architectural marrying of a billboard, an office, and a 3D gallery…on a stick.  Partnering with local architects he will explore all the various possibilities and applications of this idea and then create CAD drawings and a working model.

Category 2: Public Project (2 @ $7,000)

Anna Metcalfe
Anna Metcalfe and Grace Davitt will host weekly meals in the northside of Minneapolis using hand made plates and local produce. Expanding on weekly cookouts held at Redeemer Lutheran Church, Anna and Grace will infuse this tradition with locally grown, healthy foods and one of a kind, hand-made ceramic tableware.  The weekly cookouts will give participants a chance to form connections with one another, the artwork and local produce.

Therese Kunz
Therese will work with Susan Ugstad to create A Lasting Piece: A Collective Collage, a large installation utilizing collage, voice, and light to showcase a visual narrative that speaks to the collective heart of their rural community. This project will be installed in an historic train depot in Remer, MN. The whole installation, built to travel, will be offered to other communities for exhibition including the creation of their own community collage to be installed at a site of their choosing.

Billboard Project ($3,000 design fee + installation costs)

Kao Lee Thao
Kao Lee will create a painted billboard design that speaks to the injustices of the remaining Hmong soldiers called Freedom Fighters from the “Secret War.”  Her airy gouache paintings are a contemporary reference to Hmong story cloths.  Her design will be installed in mid summer on a billboard at University Avenue and Cleaveland Street in St. Paul.

Stay tuned for updates as these projects progress!

ARThouse call for videos

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CALL FOR VIDEOS: ARThouse HOLIDAY DRIVE-BY EXHIBITION

ARThouse will be celebrating the holiday decorating season with a series of outdoor video shorts. The projection will be approximately 30 feet wide, the width of “ARThouse”. The Drive-By exhibit will be open to vehicle and pedestrian traffic 5:30-9:30 pm, Dec. 13 – Dec 31.

Holiday theme not required.
Send your video(s) and resume to:
ARThouse 117 1st Ave NE New London, MN 56273.
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: November 22, 2008.

Please format your video work to be quicktime compatible, iDVD friendly (AVI, DV, MOV and MP4 video formats.)Include SASE for your work to be returned.
Email submissions will not be accepted.

ARThouse is a residential, phantom exhibition venue specializing in contemporary art and ideas. Through its exhibitions and site specific projects, ARThouse works to nurture and support the creative endeavors of artists and deepen public understanding of contemporary art. For more information visit ARThouse.