Odd Measures Even-ing (2019)

The Odd Measures Even-ing Showcase at the Cedar Cultural Center introduces new methods of expanding access to new artist communities. Conducting auditions based on unconventional musical themes such as odd-time signatures in music from around the globe attracted ‘new’, never-before-heard or seen musicians to the main stage of The Cedar. There were 40 artists from Minnesota that auditioned; seven were shortlisted to present their musical works at a fully sold-out show in November 2019. “My goal with creating this project was to give access to musicians who have, for structural reasons, been left out of the grant-led arts landscape in the state.” 

This showcase was made possible by the Cedar Cultural Center’s initiative ‘The Artist Collective’ in 2019.