Creative Industry Summit Series

Finding Funding

May 6, 2026, at 11 a.m.

Learn practical strategies for discovering and organizing grant opportunities. 

Kentucky Voices

April 15, 2026, at 2 p.m.

Hosted by Kentucky Poet Laureate Kathleen Driskell, four Kentucky poets read from their work. 

Artists and the Edge Roundtable: The Opportunities and Pitfalls of AI

April 14, 2026, at 2 p.m.

Explore the opportunities and pitfalls with Joshua Brown, Nebraska Arts Council.  

Reading Between the Lines:
Common Contract Traps for Individuals in the Creative Sector

April 1, 2026, at 2 p.m.

Attorney Yuha Jung discusses how creatives can avoid, identify, and negotiate unfair contract terms that limit rights or shift risk.  

Copyright for Creatives

Feb 19, 2026, at 11 a.m.

An introduction to copyright law with Louisville composer and attorney Jeremy Beck

Ready to Respond: Weather Preparedness and Response Communication

Feb. 11, 2026, at 11 a.m. 

with Dr. Leah Hamilton, Kentucky Heritage Emergency Response Network (KHERN), and Jane Marie Wix, National Weather Service

Carrying Traditions Forward: Foodways, Foraging, and Folk Healing in Kentucky 

Jan. 28, 2026, at 11 a.m. 

with Linelle Rivera Rodriguez and Yani Vozos, participants in the Folk and Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program

Resources for Visual and Performing Arts 

Jan. 12, 2026, at 5 p.m. 

with Jessica Greene, Kentucky Dept. of Education

Good Acoustics: Sound Fundamentals so You Sound Great

Dec. 10, 2025, at 2 p.m. 

with Heath Eric, The Eric Group

Kentucky Folklife Magazine: Stories of Community Scholars

November 12, 2025, at 11 a.m. 

with Kentucky Folklife Digital Magazine

Arts Education Milestones: How the Standards Direct the Path

October 20, 2025, at 5 p.m. 

with Jessica Greene, Kentucky Dept. of Education

Advocacy Strategies for Kentucky Investment in the Arts

October 22, 2025, at 2 p.m. 

with Lori Meadows, Kentuckians for the Arts