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Register now for Wholesale Buyers’ Day 

Feb 18, 2025  There is still time to register for the 2025 Kentucky Crafted Market Wholesale Buyers’ Day! Join the finest retailers and galleries from across the nation to explore the prestigious Kentucky Crafted brand. The Market will be open exclusively to wholesale buyers from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, March 7, at … Continued

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Free Webinar! The Business of Art, The Art of Business

Free Webinar! The Business of Art, The Art of Business

Join us Feb. 19, 2025, 2 p.m. Eastern Unlock the full potential of your creative enterprise with this dynamic and interactive workshop with artist Mark Lenn Johnson. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to grow your artistic career, this session will empower you with the tools, tips and strategies needed to thrive in the … Continued

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Free Webinar! Growing an Inclusive Arts Workforce  

Free Webinar! Growing an Inclusive Arts Workforce  

The Kentucky Arts Council’s Creative Industry Summit Series continues on March 5. In this free webinar, Employment Specialist Dan Trabue shares ideas and tips to help arts employers to grow a more inclusive workforce. The event will take place on Wednesday, March 5 from 11 a.m. to noon.   Dan Trabue has a degree in Special … Continued

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Kentucky Crafted Market returns to Kentucky Horse Park in March 

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb. 7, 2025) – The Kentucky Crafted Market will return March 7-9 to the Kentucky Horse Park’s Alltech Arena in Lexington. This New Kentucky Home experience showcases the commonwealth’s vibrant artistic community, featuring Kentucky’s top visual and craft artists.  “The Kentucky Crafted Market not only highlights our talented artists but also supports local … Continued

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Visit the Market Stage!

Visit the Market Stage!

The Market Stage at the Kentucky Crafted Market is home to live music by some of the commonwealth’s most exciting performers. Selected in recognition of their artistic excellence, all of the stage performers are part of the Kentucky Arts Council’s Performing Artists Directory. All members of the directory have been chosen by a panel of … Continued

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Volunteers Needed for The Kentucky Crafted Market 2025

Volunteers Needed for The Kentucky Crafted Market 2025

The Kentucky Crafted Market is returning to the Horse Park’s Alltech Arena in 2025, with live music, demonstrations and hands-on activities rounding out this opportunity to buy from Kentucky’s finest artists and craftspeople. It takes many hands to produce a large-scale, successful event of this kind. Volunteers are needed from Thursday, March 6, through Sunday, … Continued

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Free Webinar! The Homer Ledford Award

Free Webinar! The Homer Ledford Award

Feb. 19, 2025, 11 a.m. ET  The Kentucky Folklife Program, based at Western Kentucky University, began presenting the Homer Ledford Award in 2007. Named after the influential stringed instrument maker who lived in Winchester, this award is given every other year to a Kentucky luthier who demonstrates outstanding craftsmanship and is celebrated by the communities of musicians they serve.    In … Continued

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Free Webinar! Confidently Teaching Creativity

Free Webinar! Confidently Teaching Creativity

Feb. 27, 2025, 10 a.m. Eastern  Discover the process of creating impactful art experiences in schools. Artist Grace Henderson will share her journey of becoming a Kentucky Arts Council teaching artist, and the many things she has learned along the way. Topics will include building connections with educators, designing effective lesson plans, preparing for a residency day, and managing the operational tasks of running a small business. About the Presenter Grace Henderson lives … Continued

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Buyers can now register for the Kentucky Crafted Market 

Buyers can now register for the Kentucky Crafted Market 

The Kentucky Crafted Market is back, and wholesale buyers are invited to attend the 2025 show.

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Free Webinar! Creating Inclusive Arts Programming with the Universal Design for Learning 3.0

Free Webinar! Creating Inclusive Arts Programming with the Universal Design for Learning 3.0

Learn dynamic techniques to reach all learners in your classroom using the updated Universal Design for Learning (UDL). In this one-hour professional development session, Catie Bates Robertson of Arts for All Kentucky will introduce you to the UDL and recent 3.0 modifications. You will be provided with a general understanding of this method and how to use UDL in arts-based instruction.  Jan. 23, 2025, 5 p.m. Eastern

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