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Free Webinar! Kentucky Folklife Magazine: Stories of Community Scholars
The Kentucky Arts Council will host a free webinar on Wed., Nov. 19, at 11 a.m. Eastern/10 a.m. Central featuring stories from the newest issue of Kentucky Folklife Digital Magazine, a publication of the Kentucky Folklife Program. This Creative Industry Summit Series webinar features Yolantha Harrison-Pace of Boyle County and Brenda Bear of Lewis County, … Continued
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Free Webinar! Arts Education Milestones: How the Standards Direct the Path
Join Academic Program Consultant Jessica Greene to take a closer look at the Anchor Standards and their unifying elements. Participants will reflect on their own personal milestones in music education. Process components and their purpose as actionable milestones for students will also be explored.
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Free Webinar! Advocacy Strategies for Kentucky Investment in the Arts
Join Kentuckians for the Arts board chair Lori Meadows for this important webinar designed to equip nonprofit arts and creative organizations across Kentucky with the tools and strategies needed to advocate effectively.
Read MoreKentucky Arts Council Board to Meet September 19
The board meeting will be held in-person at the Woodford Theatre in Versailles. FRANKFORT, Ky. (Sept. 17, 2025) — The Kentucky Arts Council’s third-quarter board meeting will be held on Friday, Sept. 19, 2025, from 1-3 p.m. Eastern at the Woodford Theatre, 275 Beasley Drive, Versailles, Ky. The meeting will be simulcast via Zoom. Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android here. The … Continued
Read MorePerforming Artists Directory Applications are Now Open
The Kentucky Arts Council is accepting applications for the Performing Artists Directory (PAD), an adjudicated roster of professional Kentucky performing artists who have an established performance history. The deadline to apply is Oct. 15. It is a marketing program that offers roster artists professional development and a variety of opportunities to promote their performance work. Additionally, the … Continued
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Submit your activities to the Kentucky Arts Council’s event calendar
The Kentucky Arts Council invites arts, cultural and community organizations to submit upcoming public events for inclusion on the Events Calendar. To be considered, events must: All submissions are subject to approval by the Kentucky Arts Council.
Read MoreApplications open for second round of Kentucky Arts Council America250KY Grants
The Kentucky Arts Council is now accepting applications for the second round of America250KY Grants through August 24, 2025, for projects taking place within the grant period of Oct. 1, 2025, through Sept. 1, 2026. As the United States prepares to commemorate 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 2026, the commonwealth … Continued
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Creative Industry Summit Series Survey
The Kentucky Arts Council is looking for feedback as we begin scheduling our upcoming Creative Industry Summit Series. The arts council hosts webinars and online workshops featuring notable Kentucky and national artists, best practices for arts organizations, artist professional development and more. All webinars are archived on the KAC YouTube Channel. We are asking artists and … Continued
Read MoreRegistration for Poetry Out Loud 2026 is now open!
Poetry Out Loud is a national arts education program that encourages the study of poetry by offering free educational materials and a dynamic recitation competition for high school students across the country. Participating students must be in grades 9 through 12, and any representative of a Kentucky public or private high school may apply. Each participating school receives … Continued
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Celebrating the Black Experience Art Exhibit Launches Kentucky Tour
The Kentucky Arts Council launched the Celebrating the Black Experience touring art exhibit this month. The fourth annual exhibit, presented by the Kentucky Center for African American Heritage (KCAAH), includes artists from all over Kentucky, and some from Indiana, Virginia, Tennessee, Illinois, Florida and Zimbabwe. Media includes fiber art, wood sculpture, textiles, copper, acrylic and oil paintings, drawings, and mixed media work with innovative … Continued
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