Arts Access

2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$44,562

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

KAIROS ALIVE!

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

End Date

October 2017

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Hennepin

Ramsey

Washington

Project Overview

Arts Access

Project Details

Kairos Alive! will provide dance/story/song/theater performance opportunities to veterans of all ages, their families, and expanded community to enhance the well being of all participants, respect for veterans, and new accessible arts programming.

Competitive Grant Making Body

Board Members and Qualifications

Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Christina Cotruvo: Harpist, certified clinical musician, and nonprofit administrator; Gregory Euclide: Visual artist and teacher; Venessa Fuentes: Program manager, Bush Foundation communications team; Jeanene Gross: Art teacher, Nay Ah Shing schools; Andrew Helbacka-Bennett: Creative director, Zeitgeist Arts; Adaobi Okolue: Executive director and publisher, Twin Cities Media Alliance and Twin Cities Daily Planet; marketing strategist; writer; Summer Scharringhausen: Program manager, MacRostie Art Center; painter and multimedia artist; Alessandra Williams: PhD candidate in culture and performance, researching dance and social justice

Conflict of Interest Disclosed

Project Details: 2017 Fiscal Year

Legal Citation / Subdivision

Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3

Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$44,562

Other Funds Leveraged

$6,309

Direct expenses

$50,871

Administration costs

$7,392

Number of full time equivalents funded

0.00

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Elder/younger veterans and families will dance, and share their stories in a community setting in programming specifically designed to meet their needs. Outcomes assessed through collection by KA and partners of relevant data and evaluations by participants and partners, in collaboration with staff, our organizational partners, volunteers and Board. 2: Elder/younger veterans and families enthusiastically participate in a public Intergenerational Dance Hall; dancing, singing and sharing their stories. Outcomes assessed through collection by KA and partners of relevant data and evaluations by participants and partners, in collaboration with staff, our organizational partners, volunteers and board.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Elder/younger veterans and families danced and shared their stories in a community setting in programming specifically designed to meet their needs. Outcomes were assessed through collection of evaluations by KA. Participants and caregivers filled out evaluation forms that were developed in collaboration with staff, organizational partners, volunteers and KA Board. 2: Elder/Younger veterans and families enthusiastically participated in a public Intergenerational Dance Hall; dancing, singing, and sharing their stories. Outcomes were assessed through collection of evaluations by KA. Participants and caregivers filled out evaluation forms that were developed in collaboration with staff, organizational partners, volunteers, and KA Board.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Gary Oftedahl, Brenna Galvin, Joan Semmer, Leni deMik

Project Manager

Maria

Genné

KAIROS ALIVE!

4316 Upton Ave S Ste 206

Minneapolis

55410