Arts Learning

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

KAIROS ALIVE!

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

March 2015

End Date

July 2015

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Ramsey

Project Overview

Arts Learning

Project Details

Funding for New Community Dance and Story Residency at Wilder Community Center for Aging in St Paul. The 11-week residency for underserved elders, their surrounding caregivers, family and community members, and youth will begin in mid-February 2015.

Competitive Grant Making Body

Board Members and Qualifications

Julie Andersen: Eagan Art House Executive Director; Jill Anfang: Roseville Parks and Recreation Program Director; Bethany Brunsell: Music Teacher and performer; Kathy Busch: Realtor, Shakopee School Board Member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Executive Director; Mary Erickson: Eastern Carver County Schools Community Education; Anthony Galloway: Actor, storyteller, West Metro Education Program; Jamil Jude: Theatre artist; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Coleen McLaughlin: Arts Midwest Director of External Relations; Tom Moffatt: Silverwood Park Supervisor; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Rachel Smoka-Richardson: Minnesota Public Radio Development Officer; Dameun Strange: Composer and performer; Melissa Wright: Twin Cities Public Television.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Kristi Gaudette: Education, artistic, disabilities specialist, Community education; Kathleen Spehar: Artistic, administration; Christian Novak: Fundraising, marketing; Dixie Rairamo: Youth programming, administration, artistic; Stephanie Vagle: Organizational planning, administration, volunteerism; Danielle Robinson-Prater: Administration; Ian Vaver: Administration; Chao Lynn Yang: Administration; Melinda Ludwiczak: Administration.

Project Details: 2015 Fiscal Year

Legal Citation / Subdivision

Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3

Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Education

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Other Funds Leveraged

$2,788

Direct expenses

$12,788

Administration costs

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Art Learners will self-report via surveys a 75% increase in interest to learn new dance, music and storytelling skills along with improved physical, social, and emotional health. Art Learners will self-report via surveys an 80% increase in their interest to participate in follow-up dance events. Teaching artists will reflect and evaluate each residency session for mastery (integrated skill development and increased mastery in dance, improvisation and storytelling) and socialization. Arts learners will be asked to complete a short survey given at the event to gather basic demographics, demonstrate connections between art and health, and gauge interest in follow-up dance events.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Fifteen Kairos Alive! and collaborating artists involved 262 multi-age/ability people in an interactive participatory dance/music/story/theater residency. Evaluations showed increased participation, learning, and enjoyment by participants.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Gary Oftedahl, Joan Semmer, Cynthia Harms, Amanda Hedlund, Bill Kuretsky, Maria GennΘ

Project Manager

Maria

GennΘ

KAIROS ALIVE!

4316 Upton Ave S Ste 206

Minneapolis

55410