Arts Access

2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$44,160

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

KAIROS ALIVE!

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

Completed

Start Date

November 2015

End Date

October 2016

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Dakota

Hennepin

Ramsey

Project Overview

Arts Access

Project Details

Kairos Alive! will provide dance, storytelling, and performance opportunities to elder veterans of United States conflicts, their caregivers, and families to enhance the well being of all participants and encourage respect for the lives of our aging vets.

Competitive Grant Making Body

Board Members and Qualifications

Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher; Wendy Dayton: Arts and community leader and philanthropist.; Sean Dowse, Executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Music Coalition, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Executive director of the Minnesota Project, ceramic artist; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Private equity manager; board chair, Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

Kjellgren Alkire: Artist and researcher; faculty member, Winona State University; Heather Allen: Program officer, Central Minnesota Arts Board; Lorene Bruns: Arts adminstrator, Zorongo Flamenco Dance Theatre; Melissa Cuff: Grant writer for Saint Paul College and the Friends of Saint Paul College Foundation; Katherine Dodge: Retired executive director, Itasca Orchestra and Strings program; board chair, Grand Rapids Arts and Culture Commission; Joanna Kohler: Filmmaker and Media producer, community storytelling; Summer Scharringhausen: Program manager, MacRostie Art Center; painter and multimedia artist; Anat Shinar: Instructor, Young Dance; independent project manager, Walker Art Center

Conflict of Interest Disclosed

Project Details: 2016 Fiscal Year

Legal Citation / Subdivision

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

Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$44,160

Other Funds Leveraged

$4,906

Direct expenses

$49,066

Administration costs

$2,120

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Elder veterans will learn to dance, and share their stories in a community setting in programming specifically designed to meet their needs. Outcomes will be assessed through the collection of relevant statistical data, participant interviews, and focus group, in collaboration with staff, partners, and board assisted by a consultant.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Elder vets learned to dance and share their stories in a community setting in programming specifically designed for their needs. Independent arts consultant Nadja Rubenova conducted three post-program evaluation sessions with VA Day Program staff, the VA Caregiver Group and Kairos Alive! staff, using evaluation form developed by our staff member Bri Ristow. This resulted in a written report by Rubenova about findings. Additionally, Ristow collected and organized number of participant data from all activities.

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Gary Oftedahl, Joan Semmer, Brenna Galvin, Maria Genné

Project Manager

Maria

Genné

KAIROS ALIVE!

4316 Upton Ave S Ste 206

Minneapolis

55410

(612) 926-5454