Minnesota State University Moorhead; MSUM Gallery – Abstract 100 in 2011
LARL provided $3,000 of support to the following activity. Minnesota State University Moorhead had an art exhibit to celebrate the 100th year since German-Russian artist Wassily Kandinsky described his first “non-objective” painting. Between 1960 and 2010 a significant amount of abstract art was produced in the area, the exhibit presented a cross section of this work. Information was gathered on the artists and their work and presented in a publication accompanying the exhibit and after the exhibit was distributed to public and university libraries. There was also a series of 3 lectures focusing on different perspectives concerning abstract art, and a public demonstration by an abstract artist.
Event Dates, Locations and Attendance at each individual event:
08/16/2010 to 09/22/2010 – Art Exhibit at Minnesota State University Moorhead – 1,330
09/02/2010 - Meet the Artist Reception – 242
09/07/2010 - Curator’s Round Table – 15
09/09/2010 - Gallery Tour By Tim Ray – 146
09/11/2010 - Visit To Mike Marth’s Studio – 8
09/13/2010 - Oliver Botar Lecture - The Dimensionist Manifesto, Paris, 1936 – 9
09/16/2010 - Kristi Groberg Lecture - The Shamanic Influences on the Art of Wassily Kandinsky – 21
09/18/2010 - Hands-on Workshop for 7-12 year olds, Jescia Hopper artist/instructor - 17
• Partner Organization(s): Minnesota State University Moorhead
• Partner Organization(s) Contribution/Role in the Program: Minnesota State University Moorhead carried out the Activity.
Program Outputs: Outputs are things you can count such as attendance, number of new participants, and the number of attendees who had never been at a similar event, and so on.
With the generous assistance of the Lake Agassiz Regional Library and other funding entities, Minnesota State University Moorhead gallery was able to accomplish the goals set out in the application.
Abstract 100 consisted of 83 pieces of artwork made by the thirty -one artists who were invited by curator, Timothy Ray to participate. This body of work represented the decades from 1950-2010. It was on display August 16 – September 22, and during that time there were 1,330 visitors who saw the exhibit.
In addition to the exhibit there was a series of special events as follows:
Event Attendance
September 2, 2010 Meet the Artist Reception 242
September 7, 2010 Curator’s Round Table 15
September 9, 2010 Gallery Tour By Tim Ray 146
September 11, 2010 Visit To Mike Marth’s Studio 8
September 13, 2010 Oliver Botar Lecture 9
The Dimensionist Manifesto, Paris, 1936
September 16, 2010 Kristi Groberg Lecture 21
The Shamanic Influences on the Art of Wassily Kandinsky
September 18,2010 Hands-on Workshop for 7-12 years olds 17
Jescia Hopper, artist/instructor
Special event attendance totaled: 458
Grand total of audience participation 1,788
Augmenting the exhibit was a 72- page color catalogue containing an essay by the curator, biographies for each artist and a photograph of one piece of their work.
Measurable Outcomes may be collected by survey, anecdotal responses, pre-test/post-test, observations; Describe proposed end user change in Behavior, Attitude, Skills, Knowledge, Condition and/or Status.The community will benefit from the opportunity to view and think about a particular for of visual art through multiple perspectives. Artists participating in the exhibition will get acknowledgement of their work and a way to communicate with an audience who may not have been aware of their work
Measurable Outcomes: State end user change in Behavior, Attitude, Skills, Knowledge, Condition and/or Status based on their response to program..A summary of survey results:Please rate the quality of this program: Using 1-5 scale, with 5 being excellent and 1 being poor.Not rated ~ (0), 1~ (0), 2 ~ (0), 3 ~ (0), 4 ~ (3), 5 ~ (6), Average (4.67)What did you like best about the program?
- My son is autistic and he was welcomed into the event, instead of pushed aside
- Blowing the ink
- Project
- The artwork
- The ink blobs
- Everything
- Teacher’s examples
- Making stuff
- Making the splatters
What did you expect or learn? Did you experience or learn what you expected?
- He had fun – at his age that the important thing
- I’m not really sure
- Didn’t know what to expect
- Art (2)
- Yes (2)
- I liked learning to mix colors so they looked good
- Learn a new art technique
What other programs would you like to see offered at the library?
- More art programs for kids
- Butterfly projects
- Any
- Reading
- More days like this!
Prior to this program, have you ever attended a program at the library or sponsored by the library?Yes (5) No (4)How did you hear about the program?Program flier – 2Information/poster at the library - 2Information/poster in the community – 0Library newsletter - 0Library web site – 1Newspaper/magazine – 0Radio - 0Television - 0From library staff - 1From another person – 2Check your age range:Birth to 5 (0), 6-17 (9), 18-54 (0), 55 and over (0)What is your zip code? 56560 (7) 58104 (1) 56572 (1)Do you have a current library card? Yes - 5 No - 4# of evaluations: 9