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2008
May 13, 2008 Tuesday 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM CDT Murray (Calloway County)	Applying for Grants from the National Endowment for the Arts Is your organization or school district considering applying for a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts? If so, you are invited to attend a free workshop on writing these grants: Access to Artistic Excellence (providing arts experiences in underserved communities); Challenge America Fast Track (providing grants for projects like community murals or festivals in underserved communities); Learning in the Arts (providing grants to school districts and arts organization that enhance arts education according to state and national standards). If you would like to learn more about these grants, go to www.arts.gov Fee: free, but pre-registration required. To register, contact Joanna Hay at Joanna.hay@ky.gov or 1-888-833-2787 Location: Waterfield Library Murray State University Murray, KY 42071 Directions: http://www.murraystate.edu/main_entry/visitors_info.htm
May 14, 2008 Wednesday 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM CDT Henderson (Henderson County)	Applying for Grants from the National Endowment for the Arts Is your organization or school district considering applying for a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts? If so, you are invited to attend a free workshop on writing these grants: Access to Artistic Excellence (providing arts experiences in underserved communities); Challenge America Fast Track (providing grants for projects like community murals or festivals in underserved communities); Learning in the Arts (providing grants to school districts and arts organization that enhance arts education according to state and national standards). If you would like to learn more about these grants, go to www.arts.gov Fee: free, but pre-registration required. To register, contact Joanna Hay at Joanna.hay@ky.gov or 1-888-833-2787 Location: Henderson Fine Arts Center Henderson Community College 2660 South Green Street Henderson, KY 42420 Directions:http://www.hencc.kctcs.edu/arts/general.asp
May 17, 2008 Saturday 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Somerset	Developing a Community Theatre Network in Eastern Kentucky. If you are involved with community theatre in Eastern Kentucky, you are invited to participate in an exciting effort to build a network of community theatres in Eastern Kentucky. We hope to develop opportunities for community theatre groups to perform in one another's communities and to share resources and ideas. We will discuss how such a network might be structured and how we might obtain funding for the network through a grant application to the National Endowment for the Arts. Co-sponsored by the Kentucky Arts Council, The Center for Rural Development, and UK Cooperative Extension Service. Registration fee: $15.00 will cover the cost of lunch and refreshment breaks Send name, organization, mailing address, e-mail and daytime phone along with fee by May 12, 2008 to: Chuck Stamper UK Cooperative Extension Service 130 Robinson Road Jackson, KY 41339 Location: Center For Rural Development 2292 S Highway 27 # 260 Somerset, KY 42501 (606) 677-6120 Get directions
May 19, 2008 Monday 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Prestonsburg (Floyd County)	Career Development for Performing Artists is for musicians, storytellers, and dancers who want to learn about opportunities in the performing arts and enhance their skills to promote their careers through marketing, adjudicated programs, creative approaches, and networking. Registration: $10, payable at the door. Pre-registration Required . Location: Mountain Arts Center 50 Hal Rogers Drive Prestonsburg, KY 41653 For more information or to pre-register, contact Judy Sizemore at 606-364-5831 or circuit@prtcnet.org
May 22, 2008 Thursday 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT) Lexington (Fayette County)	Architecture, Accessibility and The Arts (Presented in Partnership with the Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts) This exciting workshop will take a look at how communities are working to create accessible environments! For arts organizations and cultural sites. Presenters are David Carter, AIA, and Steve Brown of Sherman Carter Barnhart; Mary Lyons, Arts District Manager, and Kathie Hickey, Renaissance Manager of the City of Covington; and Martha M. Newman, Director of Access Services, The Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts. Fee: Free but pre-registration is required. Register online at http://artscouncil.ky.gov/forms/AccessibleArts.htm Or by calling Joanna Hay at (502) 564-3757 or 888-833-2787 ext 477 or joanna.hay@ky.gov Location: Lexington Opera House 401 West Short Street Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 233-4567 www.lexingtonoperahouse.com
May 30, 2008 Friday 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM (CDT) Hopkinsville (Christian County)	Publishing Options Workshop Wondering about your publishing options? Are you a writer or organization who wants to know more about how to get your work published in a book or a magazine? This workshop will take a close look at self-publishing possibilities, the ins and outs of working with a small press, and how to sell your work to magazines and as work-for-hire. You will learn about copyright considerations, ranges of royalties and fees, how to obtain ISBN numbers, barcodes and Library of Congress numbers. You’ll learn how to approach publishers, and get a feel for graphics requirements, logistics and planning, and tips for promotions. Presenters for this workshop are Paula Cunningham and Michelle Stone of McClanahan Publishing, Kuttawa, Kentucky; Brenda and T.J. Flynn, Community Scholars and owners of Doodles Studio and Gallery, Flemingsburg, Kentucky; and Judy Sizemore, freelance writer and Regional Outreach Director for the Kentucky Arts Council. Fee: Free, but pre-registration is required. To register, contact Joanna Hay at Joanna.hay@ky.gov or 1-888-833-2787 Location: Hopkinsville/Christian County Public Library 1101 Bethel St (9th & Bethel) Hopkinsville, KY 42240 (270) 887-4263 Directions: Get directions

The Kentucky Arts Council is an agency of the Commerce Cabinet

Kentucky Arts Council
21st Floor, Capital Plaza Tower
500 Mero Street
Frankfort, KY 40601-1987
Phone: 502-564-3757
Toll-free: 888-833-2787
FAX: 502-564-2839

Send comments or questions to: kyarts@ky.gov

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Revised: May 8, 2008