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Applications 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
Read MoreThe Kentucky Arts Council Board to Meet June 20
FRANKFORT, Ky. (June 13, 2025) — The Kentucky Arts Council second quarter board meeting will be held Friday, June 20, 2025 from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Eastern at the Singletary Center President’s Room at 405 Rose Street, Lexington, Ky. The meeting will be simulcast via Zoom. Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android. … Continued
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Applications are Now Open for the Kentucky Crafted Program
The Kentucky Arts Council is now accepting applications for its Kentucky Crafted Program, the commonwealth’s premier marketing initiative for professional visual and craft artists. Kentucky Crafted provides networking, promotional and sales opportunities, as well as arts business training, to support the success of Kentucky artists. Adjudicated artists accepted into the program receive statewide and national exposure … Continued
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Celebrating the Black Experience
The Kentucky Center for African American Heritage is collaborating with the Kentucky Arts Council to bring the annual art exhibition, Celebrating the Black Experience, to locations across the commonwealth. Join curators Aukram Burton and Julia Youngblood as they present two visual artists from the exhibit, Nahla Joy of Louisville and Derek King Jr. of Lexington. This free webinar will take place Wed., June 4, 2025, 11 … Continued
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Creative Industry Summit Series: New Generations of Storytellers
The Kentucky Arts Council presents a free webinar, New Generations of Storytellers, on May 14 from 11 a.m. to noon Eastern. Meet Appalachian storytellers Hasan Davis and Mitch Barrett, both of Madison County, Ky. Hasan and Mitch are mentor artists participating in the arts council’s Folk and Traditional Arts Apprenticeship program. This year, they are teaching storytelling traditions to … Continued
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AI and Arts Administration: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bot
Join the Kentucky Arts Council’s Creative Industry Summit Series on May 16, 2025, at 2 p.m. Eastern. In this free webinar, arts administrator Joshua Brown will explore the impact of Artificial Intelligence in the workplace and how to use AI tools to improve your practice. Brown believes AI tools can empower artists, patrons, and grantees … Continued
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