GT Artistry was created in 2009 by Gerry Timm, a long-time Minneapolis resident arts connoisseur and dance enthusiast. As a retired U of M medical engineering professor, Gerry’s life-long dream of dance materialized in the “Ages and Stages” cohort formed after he attended a few dance labs at Bryant Lake Bowl Theater. Following a well-received debut dance performance at the 2013 MN Fringe Festival, an event Timm would often frequent in the past as a spectator, and some advice of several local dance community icons, Gerry began to immerse himself further into the local arts scene. A studio was acquired in NE Minneapolis to accommodate rehearsals for ensuing GT productions and to offer the community a unique rental space for artists to use as a rehearsal space, gallery or performance venue at an affordable rate.
Hans’ childhood passion for music materialized while playing guitar during his teenage years and developed as a young producer through early adulthood. After recently earning an A.S. in Sound Design, Hans is actively pursuing a B.A. with a focus in Sound Design and New Media at Metropolitan State University. As a founding member and performer with the local group “Black Market Brass” Hans also collaborates with various projects around the local Minneapolis scene. Hans began working with GT Artistry in 2013 and continues to grow as an artist through a range of expressions, musical and beyond.