FY23 KID smART Impact Report

Impact Report

A Legacy of Impact

KID smART, founded by visionary artists Campbell Hutchinson and Allison Stewart, has been a driving force in providing arts-rich education to public school students. With an impressive legacy spanning 24 years, we have empowered over 63,442 students and 11,396 teachers throughout the city.

At KID smART, our mission is to engage children and educators in dynamic, creative, and relevant learning through the arts. We are deeply committed to enriching lives through arts education and ensuring equal access to the transformative power of the arts for ALL members of the New Orleans community. Our multifaceted approach involves:

Empowering Schools

KID smART makes schools more joyful and effective places to teach and learn. We partner with public schools, integrating the arts into their daily curriculum through our Creative Schools program. We create engaging and effective learning environments by infusing creativity into core subjects.

Elevating Educators

We provide year-round professional development opportunities for educators, equipping them with innovative teaching techniques that harness the full potential of the arts. By empowering teachers, we ensure a sustained impact on students’ growth.

Engaging the Community

Beyond the classroom, we organize free community events celebrating the arts, fostering a sense of togetherness and cultural appreciation. These events unite families and neighbors in the joy of creative expression.

Through our concerted efforts in schools, support for educators, and vibrant community engagement, KID smART seeks to empower individuals of all ages in New Orleans to embrace their creativity, nurture their talents, and find inspiration through the arts.

-KID smART Program Participant

We need art to foster a healthy and joyful relationship with learning in a school environment

From Our Executive Director

Dear KID smART Family,

I have heard that as we get older time passes more quickly. I can tell you that this was the fastest school year I have ever experienced. It feels like just last week the KID smART programming team was planning out the year and already the year is over. And what a year it was. We had amazing highs, serving the largest number of schools to date, working with incredible educators through our workshops, and celebrating the 20th anniversary of Cocktails for KID smART. And we experienced deep lows when we lost our co-founder and friend Campbell Hutchinson.

And now, in what feels like the blink of an eye, KID smART is entering our 25th year. We’re exploring ways to deepen our connections to the communities we serve both near and far, creating partnerships with more schools and cultural organizations, and planning our inaugural Arts Education Conference, to be held next summer. We’re also continuing to grow and welcome new staff and board members who share our values of collaboration, creativity, sustainability, access, and equity. Many of you have supported us through the last quarter century, and some of you are new members of the KID smART family. I want you to know that we are so honored to have your support and we couldn’t do this highly impactful work without you.

Warmly,

Elise Gallinot Goldman, Executive Director

Education Through Imagination

Imagine a classroom where learning comes alive through creativity, where students not only grasp academic subjects but also express their understanding through art. That’s the essence of arts integration—an innovative teaching approach that ignites learners’ imaginations.

At KID smART, we believe in the transformative potential of arts integration. It’s about connecting different subjects with artistic expression to create meaningful and memorable learning experiences. For example, students may explore geometric shapes through dance, bring historical events to life through theater, or express scientific concepts through visual arts.

By infusing the arts into core curricula, we unlock new avenues for comprehension and expression. Student achievement soars, engagement flourishes, and learning becomes a joyous journey. Every teacher we work with has reported improvement in their students’ confidence, tenacity, and consideration of others’ perspectives.

100% of teachers in our partner schools agree that arts integration improves student outcomes.

The impact of arts integration is undeniable. By fostering creativity, we empower young minds to embrace challenges, express themselves authentically, and empathize with diverse viewpoints. Arts integration is not just about learning—it’s about fostering a lifelong love of exploration, curiosity, and growth.

A Spectrum of Success

KID smART’s co-teaching model shined brightly through the remarkable collaboration between Teaching Artist Kitty and Ms. Bates, fostering what was fondly known as “The Rainbow Classroom.” Together, they saw growth in the majority of their 2nd-grade students, including more than half that are ELL (English language learners).

By combining visual arts with their ELA and Science coursework, 75% of students reached proficiency in expressing themselves through art and transforming written text into works of art . Moreover, 75% could delve into their science studies by conducting thorough and captivating research.

Demonstrating

Rainbow Classroom was how arts integration became a bridge to reach children who didn’t speak English.

Kitty’s creative approach opened new doors for these students, allowing them to blossom and become more engaged and interested in their work. Unable to express themselves fully through language, they found their voice and emotions in art.

The culmination of their collaboration was celebrated with a student performance about pollination at Jazz Fest and an interview on WGNO. The recognition highlighted how KID smART’s arts integration methodology enriches the academic experience and creates an inclusive and supportive environment where all students can shine brightly on their own unique stage.

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FY23 Major Accomplishments

Arts Education Amplified

KID smART has experienced remarkable growth in our press reach, expanding our visibility and impact in the community. Our commitment to arts education has garnered the attention of prominent media outlets, leading to multiple interviews on TV networks such as Fox8, WWLTV, WVUE, and more. These opportunities have allowed us to raise awareness about the transformative power of arts education, further inspire creativity, and enrich the lives of children across our region. Special thanks to the team at Gamble Media Group for their support!

Celebrating 20 Years of Cocktails for KID smART: A RecordBreaking Success for Arts Education

This year marked Cocktails for KID smART’s 20th anniversary, and we couldn’t be more grateful for the incredible support we received from our community. Together, we raised an astonishing $160,000, making it our most successful event to date. These funds will directly contribute to the expansion of KID smART’s Creative School programming, enabling us to reach even more students in need. Our dedicated event co-chairs, Krystal Hardy Allen, Martine Chaisson Linares, and Jeanette “J.R.” Weiland, alongside the generous support of The Aida Smith Johnson Fund for Children as the presenting sponsor, ensured the event’s tremendous success. Save the date for next year’s CFK— March 21st, 2024.

Homegrown Cultivates a Brighter Future Through Commitment to Literacy

In partnership with the New Orleans Campaign for Grade-Level Reading and the United Way of Southeast Louisiana, KID smART’s Homegrown Institute brought together 58 passionate educators, counselors, and instructors for a 3-day immersive experience. Focused on building arts and literacy in summer camps and after-school programs, the Institute equipped participants with a wealth of engaging strategies, from lesson planning to classroom management. Through interactive lessons, attendees embraced a learner’s perspective, igniting their childlike joy and reimagining the art of teaching. Attendees left empowered with a deeper understanding of teaching literacy and a shared commitment to creating engaging and inclusive learning environments.

A Generous Gift from Lauren Daigle

Long time KID smART supporter Lauren Daigle, generously gifted KID smART $100,000 allowing us to further expand our Creative Schools programming. Lauren’s commitment to supporting holistic and joyful learning helps thousands of students gain access to arts-integrated learning, and we’re so grateful for her ongoing support.

Music, Art, and Emotions Unite

Our With Feeling & Music Curriculum underwent a successful pilot program in four schools, fostering social-emotional literacy through the arts. Collaborating with our skilled Arts Integration Specialist, Ms. Mia, and two local musicians/composers from Lyrica Baroque, students engaged in five enriching sessions exploring the elements of music, visual art, and social-emotional development. They learned to express their emotions through various artistic mediums and experienced the profound impact of visual art and music on their feelings. The program yielded impressive results, with students displaying increased confidence, empathy, and emotional intelligence. As we look ahead, we are excited to expand the With Feeling Curriculum to reach more young minds, empowering them with essential skills for a brighter and more compassionate future.

From Our Board Chair

I have been so impressed with the evolution of the KID smART organization since my first introduction to it in 2009 when, as a new third grade teacher at the former McDonogh 32 Literacy Charter School in Algiers, I received a transfer student from a KID smART Creative School who bragged about his KID smART theater arts teacher.

With the passing of KID smART co-founder Campbell Hutchinson this year, a natural reflection point happened and allowed us to appreciate the vision that artists Campbell Hutchinson and Allison Stewart have achieved through founding KID smART in 1999 to provide public school students with greater access to arts-rich education: KID smART has served more than 32,000 students and 5,000 teachers in schools throughout New Orleans!

This year, KID smART has achieved remarkable milestones:

KID smART reached a record number of 15 Creative School partnerships for the 2022-23 school year;

• KID smART introduced arts integration curriculum to nearly 30% of New Orleans public schools;

• 95% of students say they have fun learning when participating in KID smART.

It has been a privilege to serve as board chair for KID smART and to invest my time and financial support into this organization whose vision is to create an educational landscape where the arts empower all children to access their full academic, creative, and personal potential. KID smART’s mission is the North Star for its strategic planning, resource allocation, and execution and implementation of its proprietary programming with students in Louisiana.

I was intrigued by KID smART in 2009 and have continued to be impressed and inspired by the work of KID smART’s teaching artists and staff. As I retire from the board, I hope you will join me in continuing to support their work and mission.

Toryah Cameron, Board Chair

KID smART Financial Report

KID smART remained financially strong, demonstrating fiscal resilience and responsible resource management. Notably, we experienced significant growth in individual donor support, a testament to the increasing trust and belief in our mission. This financial stability and expanding donor base have empowered us to continue providing transformative arts education to children in the community, enhancing their creative potential and fostering a brighter future.

*pre-audit numbers

Investment Income

$36,339.84

Earned Income

$415,436.15

Corporate Donations

$50,779.13

Foundation Donations

$609,431.55

Individual Donations

$170,620.27

Government Grants

$89,634.62

Other $3,539.95

THANK YOU TO OUR MAJOR DONORS

AHB Foundation, Allison Steward

Baptist Community Ministries, Freeman Foundation, Helis Foundation,

Lambent Foundation, Lauren Daigle

Endowment For The Arts, New

Oscar J. Tolmas Charitable Trust,

Family Foundation / Rebold Family

Publico Foundation, RosaMary

Johnson Fund for Children, W.K.

Steward & Campbell Hutchinson,

Ministries, Booth-Bricker Fund, Ella West Foundation, Holt Family Foundation, Daigle - The Price Fund, National

Orleans Theatre Association, Trust, Bernard & Patricia Goldstein Family Foundation, Pro Bono RosaMary Foundation, The Aida Smith

W.K. Kellogg Foundation

Thank You Donors!

$5,000-$10,000

Arts New Orleans

Azby Fund

Better NOLA Fund

Cahn Family Foundation

David Grunfeld

Entergy Charitable Foundation

Entergy New Orleans

Goldring Family Foundation

GPOA Foundation

Greater New Orleans Foundation

Hartwig Moss Insurance Agency

James A. Haslam II

John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Mary E. Peters & Robert W. Polchow Foundation

Regions Bank

Selley Foundation

The Gayle & Tom Benson

Charitable Foundation

Walmart

Woldenberg Foundation

$1,500-$4,999

AOS Interior Environments

Argent Trust Company

Carey Bond & Henry Lambert

Cathy & Mark McRae

Celeste Coco-Ewing & Tom

Ewing

Corporate Realty

Elly & Merritt Lane

Erin & JP Hymel

Eskew + Dumez + Ripple

Greater Houston

Community Foundation -

Dumas Family Fund

Gwenesta & Kenneth Melton

Hancock Whitney Bank

James & Mayme Rowland Foundation

Jennifer & John Rareshide

Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrere & Denegre L.L.P.

Lauren & Patrick Templeman

LCMC Health

Louisiana Division Of The Arts

Meryt & Peter Foundation

Meryt & Peter Harding

New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival & Foundation, Inc.

Platt Family Foundation

Primary Eye Care

R. Campbell Hutchinson

Ragan & Dino Gankendorff

Rebecca & Richard Weber

Robert E. Zetzmann Family Foundation

Ruth U. Fertel Foundation

RYCARS Construction LLC

Sheldon Lykes

Susan & Charles Schadt Fund

Susu & Andrew Stall

Toryah Cameron

Vincent Saia Foundation

Whelan Family Foundation

Woodward Design+Build

$500-$1,499

Adele & John Tiblier

Allison & George Freeman

Amanda and Don Massey

Amh Family Foundation

Angela Herbert White

Barbara & Thomas Sands

Beth & Hugh Lambert

Bethany & Eric Paulsen

Camille Patti & Gregor Fox

Carol & Tom Reese

Catherine & Luke Lemoine

Cathy & Morris Bart

Celeste Cahn

Constructco Inc

Courtney & Duffy Jones

Cox Communications, Inc.

Deirdre & Christian Hooper

Dickie Brennan Jr.

Dionne & Norman Barnum

Dyann Collins

Elizabeth & Brandon Long

Elizabeth & Joe Paretti

Erika & Jude Olinger

Felicia Rabito & Bill Ellison

GlobeNet

Gretchen & Peter Howard

Hutchinson Charitable Fund

Jackie Sullivan

Janna Green

Jeanette & Ben Jaffe

Jeanette & Jeff Weiland

Jeremy Jones

Jill & Minor Pipes

Jill Dupre & Joshua Mayer

Johnny Delashaw

K Allen Consulting

Karen & Ollie Edmunds

Karen & Rob Sobel

Kristin Beckman & Chip Crafton

Kristin Hendler

Leslie & Alex Guitart

Lisa Puckett Sinders

Lupo Family Charitable Fund

Marengo

Margo & Clancy DuBos

Marguerite LLC

Marie Keefe

Martine & Juan Linares

Mary Lupo

Michael Jones

Michael Mimeles

Michelle & Aaron Dumont

Mimi & Claude Schlesinger

Nancia Sterling & Kristen

Amond

Octavia Fund

PajWell Foundation

Pizza Delicious

Ralph Shaw

Reily Foundation | Boatner

Reily Family Fund

Rian Tanenbaum

Robert Nobile

Robin & Bruce Crutcher

Roger Ogden & Ken Barnes

Sally & Jay Lapeyre

Sandra Stage Chaisson

Sarah & Tommy Usdin

Shari & Eric Dusansky

Stephanie Goliwas

Susan Barnett

Susco Solutions

The Aaron Or Peggy Selber Foundation, Inc.

The Have a Dream Fund

Thomas Lewis

Tiffany & James Logan

Troy Scroggins Jr.

Vivian & Richard Cahn

Zasu

$150 -$499

Allison Lewis & Pierre Stouse

Family Fund

Alvertha & Austin Penny

Amy Davidson

Andrew O’Neill

Arielle Bobb-Willis

Bent Media, Inc

Bill & Gabrielle Mimeles

C. Gordon Johnson Jr.

Clifton Hutchinson

Cravitz Charitable Fund

Dana Reed

Deborah Nobile

Ellen Heriger

Heather Lolley

Ian Gusky

Independent Caveau

Jan & John Gallinot

Jane Boettcher

Jonathan McCall

Jonny Liss & Chad Smith

Judy & Allain Andry

Julia DeSimone

Karin Magnuson

Kathleen & Don Downey-Loe

Keely Romano

Kevin Lang

Lauren Shern

Leah Grassi

Libra Pealer

Linda Binder

Myra Loker Menville

Nancy & Matthew Rebold

Nathan & Ginny Horner

Nelea Absher

Nell & Eugene Tilton

Network for Good | Bonterra

Raine Bedsole & George

Demmas

Sandy Feingerts & Jack

Wiener

Susan & Jimmy Gundlach

Suzanne & Steve Dumez

Usdin Weil Foundation

Virginia Croft

<$150

Aaron Collier

Alaine Azcona

Alvin David

Amanda Berger

Amazon Smile Foundation

Amy & John Haspel

Amy & Marc Glovinsky

Amy Petrie

Angela Schifani & Jason Bailey

Ann & Larry Rabin

Barbara Fitzpatrick

Barbara Lawson

Betsy Weiss

Brian Rodman

Bridget Landry

Bruce Nesbitt

Calvin & Tracy Mackie

Carmine Cedrone

Caroline Hayes

Carolyn Brou & Carlo Cuneo

Charles L. Whited Jr.

Claire Wilkinson

Clare & Charles Hall

Dani & Vanessa Levine

Deejah Figueroa

Desiree Packard

Dumez Development Group

Echo Olander & Sonny Schneidau

Eileen Wallen

Elise & Matthew Goldman

Elizabeth Zabel

Emile Wagner III

Emily Wolff

Estelle Cohen

Everett Paretti

Gail McDonough & James Evans

Gambel Communications

Gayle & David Berwald

Harriet Riley & Greg Browne

Heather Nelson

Heidi Breaux

Ian Johnson

Jacques L. Wiener & Sandra

M. Feingerts Family Fund

Jarrett Johnson

Jean Cohen

Jennie Moctezuma

Jennifer & Doug Walner

Jennifer Roberts Smith

Jeremy Hunnewell

Jim Mounger

Joseph Smith

Karen Babin

Kasey & George Batiste

Katherine & William Rogers

Katie & Christian Rodriguez

Kelsey Bravender & Ian Cessna

Kimberly Pepp

Kirkland Green

Kitzi Goldman

Knox Goodman

Kristie & Edward Gonzalez

Krystal Henderson

La Shaunda Latham

LeeAnn Moss

Leigh Aucoin

Leona Stich

Lisa Blankenship

Lisa Mount & MK Wegmann

Lisa Saia

Liz & Mike Landry

Lori Jupiter

Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra

Lynne Stern

M. Claudia Garofalo

Mara & Steve Kupperman

Marcel McGee

Marcia Mahoney & Steve Poor

Margaret Miles

Marguerite Oestreicher

Maria & Lamont Hayes

Maria Plotkina

Mark Masor

Martha Goodloe

Mary & William Sanders

Mary Hansen

Mary O’Dwyer

Mary Yanik

Melanee & Steve Usdin

Meredith & David Griffin

Mezzacappa Design LLC

Mona & Ben Louviere

Nai Latham

Naomi & Larry Orlansky

Nikki Mason

Noelle & Sam LeBlanc

Phoebe Gellman

Phyllis Beattie

Preston Broadhead

Provosty & Gankendorff, LLC

Rachel Jaffe

Rachel White

RE/MAX N.O.

Rebecca Cooley

Rheba Schlesinger

Ruth Carlton

Samantha King

Sandra Burshell

Sarah Schirmer

Shannon Fazande

Sharon St. Angelo

Sheila and Tim Gold

Shirley Trusty Corey

Sid Bhansali and Gia Rabito

Sindy Scalfi

Stephanie Heriger

Stephen & Caroline Sontheimer Fund

Susan Talley and Jay Gulotta

Susan Zemanick

Suzanna Ritz

Suzanne and Mike Kearney

Suzy and Ted Bloch

Sybil T. Patten

Tanya Price

Tayla Celestine

Teresa R. Ogden

The Blackbaud Giving Fund

The Funding Seed

The JB Charitable Fund

The Rob Steinberg Giving Fund

Thomas and Irene Lutkewitte

Tiana Nobile

Tim & Duane Couch

Tina Meyer

Wendy M. Farrelly

Winnie & Mark Brown

Zeb Hollins III

Zoe Cuneo

OUR FY23 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Toryah Cameron

Board Chair

Patrick Templeman Treasurer

Krystal Hardy Allen Secretary

Adele Bienvenu Tiblier

Angela Herbert White

Bianca Romero

Bill Hines

Carol McMichael Reese

Dr. Jarrett Johnson

Felicia A. Rabito

Gretchen Weller Howard

James Logan

Jeanette Weiland

Martine Chaisson Linares

Michael Mimeles

Nancy Rebold

Nan Sterling

Nic Brierre Aziz

Ralph Johnson

Stephanie Coln

EMERITUS

Campbell Hutchinson

Allison Stewart