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Kohl\u2019s Donates More than $2.7 Million to Milwaukee Art Museum to Continue Successful Kohl\u2019s Art Generation Program and Launch New Youth Art Education Initiatives
\n<\/strong>Largest educational gift in Museum\u2019s history<\/em><\/p>\n

MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis., September 28, 2010 <\/strong>\u2013 Today Kohl\u2019s Department Stores\u00a0 (NYSE: KSS) announced a more than $2.7 million donation over three years to the Milwaukee Art Museum that will continue the successful Kohl\u2019s Art Generation program launched in 2008 as well as create new programs for kids and families. Building on the $1 million contribution from Kohl\u2019s in 2008, this donation is largest gift for education initiatives in the Museum\u2019s history.\u00a0 The donation comes from the Kohl\u2019s Cares\uf0e2 cause merchandise program, which sells special items, including plush toys and books, and donates 100 percent of the net profit to benefit children\u2019s health and education initiatives nationwide.\u00a0<\/p>\n

One of Wisconsin\u2019s premiere destinations for art and culture, the Milwaukee Art Museum serves more than 300,000 visitors each year and is nationally recognized for its art education programming. The onsite Kohl\u2019s programs will be free with admission to all Museum attendees and school groups.<\/p>\n

\u201cKohl\u2019s and the Milwaukee Art Museum not only share a hometown community in Milwaukee, we also share a commitment to education,\u201d said Julie Gardner, executive vice president and chief marketing officer for Kohl\u2019s.\u00a0 \u201cFrom kid-focused classes and tours to hands-on learning, these programs expose kids to art and inspire creative thinking. We are proud to grow our partnership with the Museum and enhance the Kohl\u2019s Art Generation educational programs that families can enjoy together.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Kohl\u2019s Art Generation program has made the Milwaukee Art Museum a leading destination for families with a hands-on children\u2019s exhibit, art studio and mobile art experience.\u00a0 This new $2.7 million gift will sustain the existing Kohl\u2019s Art Generation program and expand services to offer additional resources for families.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Kohl\u2019s Art Generation program components that will be enhanced with the new donation include:\u00a0
\n\u2022\u00a0Kohl\u2019s Art Generation Gallery<\/strong> \u2013 Each year, the Kohl\u2019s Art Generation Gallery will feature new interactive exhibits for families to enjoy. The gallery is currently featuring an exhibit on how 3-D images are created and the evolution of 3-D technology.\u00a0 In 2012, the gallery will offer more space for kids to explore when the gallery nearly triples in size.
\n\u2022\u00a0Kohl\u2019s Art Generation Studio<\/strong> \u2013 The studio is a space for kids, families and school groups to come and create art. The studio space will more than double in size with the new program funding.
\n\u2022\u00a0Kohl\u2019s Color Wheels<\/strong> \u2013 The mobile art experience continues with the Kohl\u2019s Color Wheels van bringing hands-on art activities and lessons to schools, local festivals and attractions throughout the greater-Milwaukee area year round.<\/p>\n

New program elements include:
\n\u2022\u00a0Kohl\u2019s Education Center<\/strong> \u2013 Opening in 2012, this center, located within the core of the Museum\u2019s galleries, will bring family-focused art education opportunities together in one fun and exciting location.\u00a0 The center will include the Kohl\u2019s Art Generation Studio, Gallery, a new Kohl\u2019s Virtual Lab and the new Art Generator, a photo booth that transforms visitors into an impressionist painting, pop icon or medieval knight.
\n\u2022\u00a0Family Multimedia Tours<\/strong> \u2013 Beginning in 2011, families will have access to fun, interactive, new multimedia tours, using iPod Touch devices and headsets. Parents and kids will learn about the art they see in the museum by listening to the artists themselves and engaging in interactive games.
\n\u2022\u00a0Kohl\u2019s Family Sundays<\/strong> \u2013 Families are invited to the Museum for five Sunday events that feature youth-focused artist demonstrations, hands-on activities and performances.\u00a0 These events, starting October 31, will draw up to 2,000 visitors for each event. Additional event dates will be posted online at www.mam.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u201cKohl\u2019s has been an extremely generous and supportive partner with the Milwaukee Art Museum and we are so excited about what this, largest gift for education programming in the Museum\u2019s history, will do for the Museum, our visitors and the Milwaukee community,\u201d said Dan Keegan, director of the Milwaukee Art Museum. \u201cKohl\u2019s is helping to create art education programs that will inspire and engage young people in the arts at a time when several schools are cutting funding for art education.\u201d<\/p>\n

Since 2000, Kohl\u2019s and the Kohl\u2019s Cares program have combined to give approximately $34 million to support charitable initiatives in the metro-Milwaukee area, including the $2.7 million to the Milwaukee Art Museum and the following recent contributions:
\n\u2022\u00a0$1 million to the Zoological Society of Milwaukee County
\n\u2022\u00a0$2 million donation over the next three years to Discovery World
\n\u2022\u00a0$7 million donation over three years to the Southeast Wisconsin affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure and the American Cancer Society\u2019s Midwest Division
\n\u2022\u00a0$3 million donation over three years to Junior Achievement of Wisconsin
\n\u2022\u00a0$1 million donation over three years to Penfield Children\u2019s Center\u00a0
\n\u2022\u00a0$225,000 to Hunger Task Force<\/p>\n

For more information about the Kohl\u2019s Art Generation program at the Milwaukee Art Museum, visit www.mam.org\/artgeneration<\/a>.\u00a0 For more information about Kohl\u2019s philanthropic and community initiatives, visit www.kohls.com\/cares<\/a>.<\/p>\n

About Kohl\u2019s<\/strong>
\nBased in Menomonee Falls, Wis., Kohl\u2019s (NYSE: KSS) is a family-focused, value-oriented specialty department store offering moderately priced, exclusive and national brand apparel, shoes, accessories, beauty and home products in an exciting shopping environment.\u00a0 By the end of September, Kohl\u2019s will operate 1,089 stores in 49 states with a commitment to environmental leadership. In support of the communities it serves, Kohl\u2019s has raised more than $150 million for children\u2019s initiatives nationwide through its Kohl\u2019s Cares\u00ae cause merchandise program, which operates under Kohl’s Cares, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kohl’s Department Stores, Inc. For a list of store locations and information, or for the added convenience of shopping online, visit www.kohls.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

About the Milwaukee Art Museum<\/strong>
\nThe Milwaukee Art Museum\u2019s expansive Collection includes more than 20,000 works spanning antiquity to the present day. With a history dating back to 1888, the Museum holds collections of American decorative arts, German Expressionism, folk and Haitian art, and American art after 1960 that are among the nation\u2019s best. The Museum includes the Santiago Calatrava\u2013designed Quadracci Pavilion, named by Time magazine \u201cBest Design of 2001.\u201d The Museum Tuesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., except for Thursdays when the Museum stays open until 8 p.m. For more information, visit www.mam.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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