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Kathy Kucsan, PhD, has over twenty-five years of experience in the nonprofit arts world. She is Co-Founder and former Education/Artistic Director of the Rocky Mountain Center for Musical Arts (now part of the Colorado Music Festival). She has over 35  years of music teaching experience, from K-12 through the undergraduate level. She was an active performer (oboist) and is a former member of the Boulder Philharmonic and Sinfonia of Colorado. She is an active presenter, and has given grant workshops for Boulder County Arts Alliance, the University of Colorado College of Music, and other local organizations. Kathy has served as the Boulder County appointee and Vice-Chair to the Scientific & Cultural Facilities District (SCFD) Board of Directors. She is the Chair of the Advisory Board to the American Music Research Center (AMRC) at the University of Colorado School of Music. Past service includes seven years on the Boulder County Cultural Council and four years on the Arts & Culture Advisory Committee at the Denver Foundation. Dr. Kucsan holds a Bachelors degree in music education from Indiana University, and an MME and PhD from the University of Colorado-Boulder.

View her 2012 Pacesetter Award acceptance speech.

Recent Presentations

Talks Under the Tent – Pre-concert Lecture, 2018 season (“It’s Musical” Scheherezade)
Colorado Music Festival & Center for Musical Arts, July, 2018

Panelist/Thought Leader
Community Foundation Donor Salon, June, 2018

Panelist, Arts in Community
Community Foundation Leadership Fellows/Museum of Boulder, May 2018

On Creativity – Boulder Center for Conscious Community, February, 2018

Board Best Practices – Building an Effective Arts Organization Board
Boulder County Arts Alliance/The Collective, January, 2018

Talks Under the Tent – pre-concert lectures, Colorado Music Festival, 2017 season (Beethoven #9, July 14; The Planets, July 27)

Integrity for Professionals – Guest Speaker, Leadership “Hot Spot” presented by Crafted Leadership. Fort Collins, CO, May 26, 2017

Fiscal Sponsorship for Artists and Arts Organizations – Business of Arts Workshop, Boulder County Arts Alliance, April 20, 2017

Artist Statement Workshop, College of Visual and Performing Arts, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO – Introduction to Arts Entrepreneurship and Working Artist classes, Fall 2016

Navigating Boulder’s Funding Landscape: A Town Hall – Facilitator for large-scale discussion involving significant arts organizations in Boulder County. May 16, 2016.

Grantsmanship and Grants Research presentations, Entrepreneurship Center for Music (ECM), University of Colorado – Delivered to Arts Administration and Entrepreneurial Artist classes, per semester since 2010.

Culture and Art Connect Us – Guest Opinion, Daily Camera, June 2015.

Presentation to the Board of Directors of Western States Arts Federation (WESTAF) – Regarding SCFD reauthorization, with Q&A session, May 20, 2015.

The Other Side of the Table: What Funders Want – Panel discussion sponsored by Boulder County Arts Leaders Forum (BCALF). Panelists included Richard Turbiak, Chair, Boulder Arts Commission; Margaret Hunt, Executive Director, Colorado Creative Industries; Maegan Vallejo, Boulder Community Foundation; November 2015.

Solving the Grants Puzzle: A Three-Module Grantsmanship Workshop – In collaboration with Boulder County Arts Alliance, January 25–27, 2015.

Get to Know Your Funders: The Insider’s Perspective on Public Funding for the Arts and Culture in Colorado – Panelist (with Margaret Hunt) at Colorado Creative Industries Summit, May 2, 2014.

Get to Know Your Funders: The Insider’s Perspective on Public Funding for the Arts and

Culture in Boulder County – “Business of Arts” panel, Boulder County Arts Alliance, November 12, 2014.

Grant Writing Basics – Lunch & Learn program, presented by Boulder County Arts Alliance, September 23, 2014.

Featured Guest, A Boulder View, Channel 8 – cable television interview with City of Boulder Policy Advisor Carl Castillo regarding the state of arts in Boulder County, the SCFD, and trends in the cultural community, April 2014.

Don Campbell’s Legacy: Music for Healing and Transformation: A Look Back at Twenty

Years of Mentorship and Friendship – Presented to the Porter/Campbell Memorial

Symposium, American Music Research Center, October 13–15, 2013.

Music and Sound for Healing and Transformation – Presented at the Boulder Center for Conscious Community, April 17, 2013.

Effective Grant Writing for Individuals and Organizations – Two-part presentation sponsored by the Boulder County Arts Alliance, September/October 2012.

 

“This amazing woman creates extraordinary moments in our ordinary lives by writing grants, teaching or just being.”
— Louise Christopher, Development Associate, Colorado Music Festival & Center for Musical Arts

Dr. Kathy Kucsan is an extraordinarily knowledgeable arts consultant. She led my organization’s board and membership through a very difficult transition; without her guidance and encouragement, the organization would not be the very vital arts community that it now is. She has a rare ability to see the big picture, as well as the details that are often overlooked by boards and artistic staff. Since she is a musician and educator herself, she is able to relate to all levels of an organization, and she therefore inspires trust. She is unflappable and has profound integrity and passion for what she does. I give her my highest recommendation.

— Dr. Vicki Burrichter, Choral Conductor/Artistic Director, Boulder Chorale

The depth and breadth of Kathy’s expertise and intelligence, her wisdom and compassion, are simply unmatched!
— Jessie Friedman, Executive Director, JLF Colorado (Jaipur Literature Festival)

Kathy Kucsan – a gal for all seasons.  I’ve worked with her as:
a grants consultant – she is practical, knowledgeable, helpful, effective a community music activist – she is supportive of music organizations, and founder of the fine Rocky Mountain Center for Musical Arts,
an arts advocate – she served on the Boulder Cultural Council for the SCFD and now on the District’s Board of Directors,
a personal friend– she is a true pillar of support!

–JoAn Segal, former Executive Director, Boulder Chorale

Kathy has been extremely helpful in upgrading the professionalism of our organization’s grant writing (which is done by a volunteer committee) and very generous in contributing her support and consultation to our organization over the years.  Her contribution to the arts community through her many years of service on SCFD and other organizations is a true gift to all of us in the area!  Thanks for being there!

–Ruth Arnold
 Boulder Chorale Grants Committee

Kathy inspires me and makes me think and laugh all at once.  Kathy asks me things that i’ve never thought of putting into words, and the answers make me more curious, better at what i do, and who i am in the world. I think the name “Integrity Arts” is perfect,  if ever iI was asked for one word  that describes  Kathy Kucsan,  it would be just that: INTEGRITY!

–Leslie True Wilson

Kathy knows how to infuse love and wisdom into any setting.  Her gifts around music and words and the body are unmatched, and she knows how to put them to use to raise the vibration anywhere she goes.”

–Julianna Christie

As ED of the Boulder Youth Symphony, the constant worry was funding the orchestra. Kathy was able, through her skillful narratives, to win BYS funding from any number of sources.  Kathy also served as a mentor and advisor throughout my tenure as ED of the orchestra. Her knowledge as both an art educator and musician was invaluable.

–Kitty Dawson, former Executive Director of Boulder Youth Symphony
Current Member of Boulder County Cultural Council

“Having worked with several grant writers over the years, Kathy in a stand-out due to her great passion and commitment to the performing arts!”

–Michelle Orman, Executive Director, Colorado Youth Symphony Orchestras

” I have enjoyed working with Kathy Kucsan over the past four years while serving on the SCFD Board of Directors.  Always looking for quality publicly accessed experiences, her thoughtful perspective, steady manner and keen interest in the arts, sciences and the entire cultural arena is a valuable asset.”
–Kathy Spuhler, Chair, Scientific & Cultural Facilities District (SCFD) Board of Directors

“The depth of knowledge and experience Kathy brings from her participation in and support of the arts community is immeasurable.  She’s a humble, quiet power who, for artists and arts organizations, has helped build the platforms from which they can truly tell their story.”

–Richard Turbiak, Chair, Boulder Arts Commission

After enjoying twenty five (I think! Is that possible?) years of various music and art collaborations with Kathy, I appreciate the rich threads that weave throughout her work and life.  Kathy is a woman of integrity, productivity, playfulness and open-heartedness.

And I love her.

–Deb Kenyon, MA, CMT