To create two new video works exploring our endless quest for self-improvement--a double projection and an eight-screen installation for an upcoming solo show at the Rochester Art Center.
To advance his career as an independent artist by releasing new recordings, implementing a complete promotional strategy, and leading his ensembles in performance.
To finish a 30-minute film based on research completed over the course of seven years and to make her more competitive in applying for feature film funding.
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 take advantage of the popularity he has gained with the Spark Festival and for the release of an album of new work for string quartet and electronics.
To study screenwriting to analyze and understand the art of story tension and emotional climax in order to complete an original script which will be set in Minnesota.
To update her digital printing equipment to produce prints for a 2010 gallery show and to open up future exhibition opportunities and possibilities for artistic exploration and development.
To adapt the music-theater piece--Joan of Arc--into a song cycle for soprano and piano in preparation for a solo recital to be presented in the fall of 2010.
To prepare perform and record his original native flute and Celtic folk harp compositions into a CD to promote and generate interest in the music as well as live performances.
To expand his creative process and develop a new type of performance involving students, audiences, professional dancers, and musicians all coming together in a community event.
To visually represent what it is like when everyday activities lead to internal moments of clarity and how these moments of clarity transform our perception.
This project will incorporate local Minnesota materials, and will educate Minnesota citizens about the rich visual and oral traditions of Native people.
