Operating Support
Operating Support
The mission of KAIROS ALIVE! is to support the artistic work of Maria Genné and promote her vision of sharing the joy of intergenerational interactive participatory dance, music, story, and theater, and to liberate its power to nurture and heal.
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. Chair, 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. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; 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. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.
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. Chair, 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. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; 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. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.
ACHF Arts Access
Kairos Alive! will expand three highly successful Community Arts and WellbeingTM projects in outstate Minnesota communities. Expand Bemidji, McGregor/Aitkin/Duluth and Winona projects with pre/post evaluations from participants, with 2+ Dancing HeartTM, 6+ Intergenerational Dance HallTM events, and Moving WellTM trainings. 2: Kairos Alive! will strengthen current programs through the development of new intergenerational partnerships for community well-being. Success is measured by an increase of new partners, participants and positive qualitative feedback.
Kairos Alive! expanded two highly successful Community Arts and Wellness projects and expanded a 3rd project in outstate Minnesota communities. Duluth, Winona and new Rochester project evaluated with self-reported post-evaluations from Dancing Heart sessions, Intergenerational Dance Hall events and Moving Well trainings. 2: Kairos Alive! strengthened current programs through the development of new intergenerational and multi-cultural partnerships for community wellbeing. Success was measured by an increase of new partners, participants and positive quantitative and qualitative feedback.
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