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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!
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
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
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
Read MoreAmerica250KY: Exploring 250 Years Through the Arts
With support from the Kentucky Historical Society and the Kentucky General Assembly, the Kentucky Arts Council is offering grant funds up to $10,000 arts and cultural organizations, communities, or other nonprofit entities and up to $5,000 for individual artists. As the United States prepares to celebrate 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of … Continued
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Kentucky Touring Grant application now open
The Kentucky Arts Council is accepting applications for the FY2026 Kentucky Touring Grant (KYT), a matching grant supporting public performances statewide. The grant helps presenters book performers from the council’s Performing Artists Directory.
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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
The Kentucky Crafted Market is back, and wholesale buyers are invited to attend the 2025 show.
Read MorePress Release: 28 New Artists Join the Kentucky Crafted Program
Team Kentucky has accepted 28 new artists into its prestigious Kentucky Crafted program.
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Call for Artists! Celebrating the Black Experience
The Kentucky Center for African American Heritage is accepting applications from artists for their upcoming visual art exhibition, "Celebrating the Black Experience." Applications are open now through Jan. 24, 2025.
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