Our Kentucky Home
Our Kentucky Home
November 2021 – October 2022
The Kentucky Arts Council, in partnership with alDía en América and Casa de la Cultura Kentucky, invited Hispanic, Latinx and Latin American Kentuckians to share their visual art. A panel of Hispanic/Latinx Kentuckians and other cultural specialists selected works to include in this exhibit, which they named Nuestro hogar Kentucky, Our Kentucky Home.
Hispanic/Latin American Visual Art in the Commonwealth
Goals of the exhibit are to share Hispanic/Latin American/Latinx* experiences in the commonwealth today, demonstrate diversity through diverse media, styles and themes and recognize the dynamic expressions these Kentuckians contribute to our cultural landscape.
* Latinx – gender-neutral form of Latino/Latina
“We are not all the same, we are a quilt, un manto of diversity.”
– Dr. Jose Gomez-Becerra, professor at Eastern Kentucky University, referring to Hispanic and Latin American people of Kentucky.
Who are Hispanic/Latino Kentuckians?
During the 2020 U.S. Census, 4.6% of Kentuckians identified as “Hispanic or Latino.” Members of this population share some things in common, but it is important to recognize the widespread diversity of cultures within this group. Even one individual can have many cultural identities that intersect in complex ways. One way to explore how people express different identities is through the arts.
Continuity and Change
Panelists reviewed the art and noted various degrees of talent and creativity in the use of media, as well as recurring ideas such as emotional connections to people and places, and the need for community. Some create art to remember past times and places, while adapting to a new home or new identity. This collection of art also explores the present time and movement toward the future.
Exhibit Schedule
Nov 19 – Dec 31, 2021
The Carson Center
100 Kentucky Avenue,
Paducah, KY
Jan 5 – 28, 2022
Murray Tourism, Convention and Visitors Bureau
206 S. 4th Street,
Murray, KY
Feb 4 – Mar 12, 2022
Boyd’s Station Gallery
203 E. Pike Street,
Cynthia, KY
Hours:
Wed. – Sat.: 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. Eastern
Sun: Noon – 5 p.m. Eastern
Mar 16 – 30, 2022
Art Center of the Bluegrass
401 W. Main Street,
Danville, KY
Apr 2 – 28, 2022
Boone County Public Library, Main Library
1786 Burlington Pike,
Burlington, KY
May 1 – 30, 2022
Butler County Arts Guild
115 W. Ohio Street,
Morgantown, KY
June 1 – 29, 2022
The Kentucky Museum at Western Kentucky University
1444 Kentucky Street
Bowling Green, KY
Jul 8 – Aug 14, 2022
Appalachian Center for the Arts / “The App”
218 2nd Street,
Pikeville, KY
Aug 16 – Sep 8, 2022
Pence-Chowning Art Gallery, Campbellsville University
205 University Drive, Campbellsville, KY
Sep 12 – Oct 5, 2022
Kentucky State Capitol Rotunda
700 Capital Avenue,
Frankfort, KY
Hours:
Mon – Fri: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Eastern
Oct 8 – Nov 5, 2022
LexArts Gallery
161 N. Mill Street,
Lexington, KY
Nov 14 – Dec 12, 2022
Eastern Kentucky University Center for Inclusive Excellence and Global Engagement
Powel Student Center, Ground Floor
521 Lancaster Avenue,
Louisville, KY
Jan 10 – Feb 5, 2023
The Kentucky Center
502 W. Main Street,
Louisville, KY
Open to the public:
Jan 13: 10 a.m. – Noon
Jan 19: 4 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Jan 23: 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Feb 3: 10 a.m. – Noon
Feb 5: 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. Artist Meet and Greet / Public Reception