Kentuckians for the Arts, Inc.

01/11/2024

Kentucky has a new Arts License Plate! Available at your County Clerk's office or by ordering online at: Drive.KY.Gov

01/11/2024

KENTUCKY ARTS DAY - Sharing how Arts are good for Kentucky!

01/08/2024

01/07/2024

12/29/2023

KENTUCKY ARTS DAY SCHEDULE
January 10, 2024 Kentucky State Capitol
8:00 am - 4:30 pm Team Kentucky Art Exhibit, 1st floor

8:30 am - 1:30 pm Constituent Meetings with Legislators
Schedule a meeting with your legislator to urge support for arts in your community. How to: kfta.wildapricot.org

11:30 am - 2 pm Kentucky Arts Day Headquarters Open
Capitol Annex, Room 125. Meet fellow advocates and pick up materials for your meetings with legislators.

12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Kentucky Arts Day Program
Capitol Rotunda. Includes announcement of NEW Kentucky Arts Special License Plate and Overview of State of the Arts in Kentucky

1:30 - 2:00 pm Kentucky Arts Day Reception
Capitol mezzanine. Music provided by Bryan Station student string quartet.

Please join fellow Kentucky arts supporters on January 10 to celebrate and advocate for Kentucky arts! Questions? Email [email protected].

11/20/2023

Mark your calendars to join us for Kentucky Arts Day January 10, 2024!

10/27/2023

Is your nonprofit organization interested in advocating for public policy that supports the arts, but not sure how to begin? Join us on Oct. 31, 2023, at 1 p.m. Eastern, to learn how to build the advocacy capacity of your staff and board and make advocacy a part of your organization’s culture. Presented in partnership with the Kentucky Arts Council, this session will outline what your organization is legally allowed to do, how and when to advocate, tools for incorporating advocacy into your day-to-day work, and how to begin taking action now! Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/.../tZYpdeCrrTgiH9coEokMjajCBhzQB...

10/15/2023

Free online learning opportunities for artists and organizations

In celebration of National Arts and Humanities Month the Kentucky Arts Council is presenting three Creative Industry Summit online sessions. Whether you’re a visual artist, involved with an arts organization, or an appreciator of the literary arts, we invite you to join us. All sessions are free but registration is required.

Hang in There! Preparing Your Artwork for Exhibit
Thursday, Oct. 19, 2 p.m. Eastern
Even if you've perfected your artistic process, sharing your visual artwork with the world is often the next hurdle. Join Becky Alley, gallery director and senior lecturer for the University of Kentucky’s School of Art and Visual Studies as she covers, from start to finish, the process of exhibiting artwork. We will discuss where to apply for exhibitions, how to assemble the required materials, preparing artwork for shipping and exhibition, and the basics of loan agreements. The conversation will be tailored for artists new to the application process or those looking to improve their applications.
Register Here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMude2prD8iGdC1QlBUq-UBwEWKAaabQ_4X #/registration

A Literary Morning With 2023 Individual Artist Fellowship Recipients
Wednesday, Oct. 25, 10 a.m. Eastern
In “Letters to a Young Poet,” Rainer Maria Rilke wrote, “... for one person to be able to advise or even help another, a lot must happen, a lot must go well, a whole constellation of things must come right in order once to succeed.” But in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, we take care of one another, and the literary world of Kentucky is a close-knit and supportive community. We love to lift up and help one another succeed. Join us in welcoming our newest Individual Artist Fellowship and Emerging Artist Award literary arts recipients, hear their words, and learn from each of their approaches to their craft.
Register Here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUpcOGupjgrHNSNzZTLugjvs37sP8pNvS-L #/registration

Make Advocacy Part of Your Organization’s Culture
Thursday, Oct. 31, 1 p.m. Eastern
Is your nonprofit organization interested in being more involved in advocating for public policy supportive of the arts and creative industry, but not sure how to begin? Your organization’s leaders can be powerful advocates and should be at the forefront of building public understanding and support by elected officials. Presented in partnership with Kentuckians for the Arts, this webinar will outline what your organization is legally allowed to do, how and when to advocate, tools for incorporating advocacy into your day-to-day work, and how to begin taking action now. Learn how to build the advocacy capacity of your staff and board and make advocacy a part of your organization’s culture.
Register Here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYpdeCrrTgiH9coEokMjajCBhzQBdwRTF7h #/registration

10/07/2023

Congratulations to the 2023 Kentucky Governor's Awards in the Arts Recipients!
The Kentucky Arts Council invites you to attend the celebration in honor of the recipients.
11 a.m. Eastern — Oct. 13, 2023
Lyric Theatre and Cultural Arts Center — 300 E. Third St. — Lexington, Ky.
Join in celebrating the best in Kentucky creativity and support for the arts. This free program is open to the public, with a chance to meet the awardees at a reception following the ceremony.
Visit the Kentucky Arts Council website to learn more about the 2023 awardees and meet the creator of this year's Governor's Awards in the Arts Sebastian Duverge.
2023 Governor's Awards in the Arts recipients
Milner Award
Todd Parker Lowe, Shelby County
Artist Award
Dan Neil Barnes, Scott County
Business Award
Jonathan Greene/Gnomon Press, Franklin County
Community Arts Award
Yeiser Art Center, McCracken County
Education Award
Thomas Stites, Daviess County
Folk Heritage Award
Tee Dee Young, Fayette County
Government Award
Michael Buchanon, former Warren County Judge-Executive, Warren County
Media Award
Walter Tunis, Fayette County
National Award
Ada Limón, Fayette County

09/15/2023

"Arts on Prescription" a field guide offering guidelines for developing programs to integrate arts, culture and nature resources into health and social care systems!