the KALF Mission

The Kaycee Anseth Legacy Foundation seeks to beautify, heal, and unite our community by removing financial obstacles for Central Oregon artists, amplifying their ability to create. To honor the legacy of artist, musician, and activist Kaycee Anseth, we support artists through our Outcreate grants.

The Kaycee Anseth Legacy Foundation was planted in the waning days of 2019 by the artist, broke soil in the waxing days of 2020 with her input, and bloomed into an official 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Organization on June 25, 2020. 

the KALF’s Purpose is Connection: 

• Connecting artists with essential funds to begin, further, or complete a specific project
• Connecting artists with emergency funds to assist them through hard times
• Connecting artists with one another via spotlighting recipients and encouraging communal uplift
• Connecting everyone wishing to honor/remember the unique spirit, talent, and mission of Kaycee Anseth via the opportunity to support members of the wider artistic world for which she had abundant love

The KALF is funded by generous donations from individuals and entities, and by proceeds from sales of Kaycee’s prints made from her impressive body of work. 

IMPACT

Since its inception, the Kaycee Anseth Legacy Foundation has helped over 50 artists, makers, and organizations who, as members of the Central Oregon community inspire and "outcreate." The impact these grants have can best be described by some of our recipients.

Our KALF Grant meant more of our creative energy could go toward programming rather than fundraising. -Amanda Stuermer, World Muse

Receiving the KALF grant was such a welcome surprise for several reasons. For one, I had just had some very unexpected expenses occur and was feeling stressed financially. Quite literally a day later I received news of the surprise grant and it was such a comforting reminder of the power of community. But more importantly, it was a vivid reminder of Kaycee herself who was such an inspiration to me both professionally as an artist and personally as a human being. No one nurtured community & creativity more than Kaycee - I mean that sincerely. Having my name & my work associated with such a force of a woman is truly an honor.
-Sheila Dunn

Seeking revenue sources while nurturing a creative experimental practice is a tricky balance. My artistic work, while essential to myself and hopefully my community, doesn't pay the rent. The project I was immersed in when receiving the Kaycee Anseth Legacy Foundation Grant was the publication of an essay written by my friend Anna Rose called "Feast of Colors." The essay was based on a conversation between Anna and Kaycee about a "feast of colors, where each course expressed the way a particular color would taste." The project was experimental, time-consuming, and costly material-wise. Through the support of the KALF grant I was able to immerse myself in the hours required and offset the material hindrance, offering the publication to friends of Kaycee and the extending community without cost.
-Rachel Lee-Carman

It was amazing! Kaycee Anseth naturally has a sweet spot in our hearts at The Peaceful Presence Project. But we were surprised to be a recipient of KALF funding. With this support, we were able to bring a screening of the documentary 'Jack Has a Plan' to Central Oregon. This was the first time this film was shown in Oregon. The movie itself profiles the life and death of an artist who lives with a brain tumor for 25 years. The heart of the film is about community, empowerment, living a life that is meaningful to us, the resiliency that comes from promoting grief and death literacy in our communities, and so much more. It felt like a poignant testimony and clear reflection of how Kaycee A. chose to live and love her life. And the fact that her death had (and still has) such reverberations across so many hearts.
-Elizabeth Johnson, Peaceful Presence Project