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Kentucky Crafted

Kentucky Crafted is an adjudicated program that provides assistance to Kentucky visual and craft artists through marketing, promotional opportunities and arts business training. Visual and craft artists must jury into the program to become eligible for the Kentucky Crafted Market and other sponsored events.

Kentucky's Poet Laureate

On April 24, 2025, Kathleen Driskell was inducted as the 2025-2026 Poet Laureate during Kentucky Writers' Day. Driskell is a talented, award-winning poet, essayist, and teacher who has authored of six poetry collections.

Disaster Relief and Recovery for the Cultural Sector

The Kentucky Arts Council encourages artists and arts and cultural organizations to report losses and apply for support.

Kentucky Crafted
Kentucky's Poet Laureate
Disaster Relief and Recovery for the Cultural Sector

Open Programs & Grants

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Kentucky Crafted Program

Kentucky Crafted is an adjudicated program that provides assistance to Kentucky visual and craft artists through marketing, promotional opportunities and arts business training. Visual and craft artists must jury into the program to become eligible for the Kentucky Crafted Market and other sponsored events.

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America250KY: Exploring 250 Years Through the Arts

As the United States prepares to celebrate 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 2026, the commonwealth is exploring the people, places, and events that created our shared history over the past 250 years. As a legacy of this semiquincentennial, artists, organizations, and communities are invited to commemorate this anniversary and interpret its themes through the arts.

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Teaching Art Together Grant

The Teaching Art Together Grant enables teachers to implement artist residencies in their classrooms. Teachers and artists work in partnership to design and implement the residencies.

We believe the arts should be accessible to all Kentuckians.

The Kentucky Arts Council is the state arts agency and is responsible for developing and promoting support for the arts in Kentucky. The mission of the Kentucky Arts Council is to foster environments for the people of Kentucky to value, participate in, and benefit from the arts.

Upcoming Events

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August 8, 2025

Celebrating the Black Experience

September 12, 2025

National Quilt Museum: Quilt Documentation Days

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