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Kentucky Writers' Day

Kentucky Writers’ Day is a celebration of literary artists in the commonwealth. On or around April 24 each year, citizens devoted to the literary arts gather to hear readings by Kentucky’s poets laureate. In odd-numbered years, a new Poet Laureate is inducted as part of the Kentucky Writers’ Day Ceremony.

Disaster Relief and Recovery Resources

Creative Industry Summit Series

The Kentucky Arts Council hosts webinars and online workshops featuring notable Kentucky artists, best practices for arts organizations, artist professional development and more. Want tips for taxes as an arts small business? Looking to increase accessibility in your arts instruction? Interested in learning more about Kentucky’s folk and traditional artists? There’s something for everyone.

Kentucky Writers' Day
Disaster Relief and Recovery Resources
Creative Industry Summit Series

Open Programs & Grants

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FY2026 Folk and Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Grant

The Folk and Traditional Arts Apprenticeship grant provides up to $4,000 to a Kentucky master traditional artist to teach skills, practices and culture to a less experienced artist from the same community during the course of a year.

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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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March 27, 2025

Arts Education and Accessibility

April 2, 2025

Taxes for Kentucky Artists & Creatives

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