Scores and Comments

25.c.pr.800.685

Magdalena Velez

Application Details

Proposal TypeSpecific Cultural Project - Individual Artist
Request Amount
$25,000
Total Score402.000
Average Score80.400

Panelist Scores

Panelist Quality of Offerings Impact Track Record History and Heritage Total
Fisher Naomi 25 28 15 0 68
Jean Edson 30 29 30 0 89
Kalin Betsy 29 28 27 0 84
Kehoe Katie 25 25 30 0 80
Ponce Libbi 26 30 25 0 81

Comments

Fisher Naomi - Score: 68.000

Impact: 28

The work will be shown at an art center recently turned into a museum - Letter of Commitment attached.

Visiting public schools and colleges and seniors

Spanish culture is explored

Kendall - an areas in Miami-Dade with less art opportunities than downtown and the beach

Conscious of ADA 

 

Quality of Offerings: 25

I appreciate that this artist is self taught, but looking at the support material and artist's website, it does not have the high level of quality as most professional artists I observe in Florida in my role as curator, or compared to other application in this pool of applicants.

 

Track Record: 15

-No CV, nor history of exhibitions provided.

-The PDF under resume of key people was an an artwork with a QR code, which did not lead to a CV. I even looked for one on the artist's website.

-This seems as if this is a very new artist, which I applaud. But, compared to other professional artists in Florida, and in particular the strong applications in this review, the request of 25K seems disproportionate to the artist's track record. If they are emerging and trying to gain traction, I suggest asking for a smaller amount and seed money to work towards having a solid track record over time.

 

Jean Edson - Score: 89.000
{No comments provided.}
Kalin Betsy - Score: 84.000
{No comments provided.}
Kehoe Katie - Score: 80.000

Project description is clear, goals could be strengthened – reading more like objectives; there is some repetition in goals and objectives.

Project activities outline broad strategies to reach diverse audiences. Is there a timeline for this exhibition & program? It would strengthen the app to include that in the project activities section as well.

In response to impact: reach question 12, given you describe streaming on YouTube, it would be helpful to go into some detail on that in response to this question – what is your plan to making content available online?

I have read “there is no preliminary agreement in place” a couple times throughout the app, is there uncertainty about whether the exhibition and program is confirmed?

Support materials could be strengthened: bio submitted rather than CV; good that a letter of support from MoCCA is included, consider including documentation of workshops you have given, installation shots that feature your work installed in public venues.

 

Ponce Libbi - Score: 81.000
Quality of artworks could be more developed.