Apr 23 Arts and Culture Louisville Visual Artist Megan Bickel Works With Synthetic Materials, Confused Identities If plastics and the changing weather didn’t plague her conscience, Bickel doesn't think she would paint at all. By Tatiana Ryckman Apr 23 Arts and Culture Louisville Artist Megan Bickel Works With Confused Identities Tatiana Ryckman
Apr 22 Arts and Culture Newly Eligible Arts Workers Try To Navigate Ky.’s Unemployment System Newly eligible independent contractors, freelancers and substitute teachers are counting on an expanded unemployment insurance program. By Stephanie Wolf Apr 22 Arts and Culture Arts Workers Try To Navigate Ky.'s Unemployment System Stephanie Wolf
Apr 19 Arts and Culture ‘Honk, It’s My Birthday’: Celebrating In The Age Of The Coronavirus If it weren’t for the coronavirus, Madelyn Pfannerstill would have spent her birthday at a mall with friends. Instead, she got a honk-fest. By Stephanie Wolf Apr 19 Arts and Culture ‘Honk, It’s My Birthday’: Celebrating In The Age Of The Coronavirus Stephanie Wolf
Apr 19 Arts and Culture NEA Makes Recovery Grants: Here’s What Kentucky, Indiana Will Get The grants include $454,100 to the Kentucky Arts Council and $473,900 to the Indiana Arts Commission. By Stephanie Wolf Apr 19 Arts and Culture NEA Makes Recovery Grants: Here’s What Kentucky, Indiana Will Get Stephanie Wolf
Apr 17 Arts and Culture Frazier Museum Pivots From Preserving History To Documenting It The goal is to collect as many different perspectives and impressions of the pandemic as possible. By Stephanie Wolf Apr 17 Arts and Culture Frazier Museum Pivots From Preserving History To Documenting It Stephanie Wolf
Apr 14 Arts and Culture Louisville Ballet Furloughs, Cuts Staff And Reduces Salaries The ballet was able to pay dancers through the end of their seasonal contracts, but other staff were cut or furloughed. By Stephanie Wolf Apr 14 Arts and Culture Louisville Ballet Furloughs, Cuts Staff And Reduces Salaries Stephanie Wolf
Apr 9 Arts and Culture Fund for the Arts Announces $10M Fundraising Effort Focused On Helping Greater Louisville’s Cultural Sector ‘Survive These Unprecedented Times’ The Cultural Lou Recovery Campaign will support grants for local arts, culture, history and heritage institutions. By Stephanie Wolf Apr 9 Arts and Culture Fund for the Arts Announces $10M Fundraising Effort Stephanie Wolf
Apr 7 Arts and Culture John Prine, Hero Of ‘New’ Nashville, Dies After Developing COVID-19 Symptoms The beloved singer-songwriter who influenced generations of folk, country and Americana artists died Tuesday at the age of 73. By Annie Zaleski, NPR Apr 7 Arts and Culture John Prine Dies After Developing COVID-19 Symptoms Annie Zaleski, NPR
Apr 7 Arts and Culture Essential Workers Adjust To A ‘New Normal’ At The Louisville Zoo There's no work from home for the Louisville Zoo staff who care for animals while maintaining social distancing, from people and animals. By Stephanie Wolf Apr 7 Arts and Culture Essential Workers Adjust To A ‘New Normal’ At The Louisville Zoo Stephanie Wolf
Apr 7 Arts and Culture After Pandemic Shuts Down Much Of Louisville’s Cultural Sector, Roots 101 African-American Museum Hits Pause On Opening Lamont Collins said he’s had to postpone the museum's opening due to the pandemic and has lost about $25,000 already. By Stephanie Wolf Apr 7 Arts and Culture After Pandemic Shuts Down Much Of Louisville’s Cultural Sector, Roots 101 African-American Museum Hits Pause On Opening Stephanie Wolf
Apr 6 Arts and Culture To Get Quick Cash To Struggling Artists, Coalition Of Louisville-Area Arts Groups Launch Microgrants The initiative will provide $500 grants to artists who might have lost the ability to pay for basic needs because of pandemic-related closures. By Stephanie Wolf Apr 6 Arts and Culture Coalition Of Louisville-Area Arts Groups Launch Microgrants Stephanie Wolf
Apr 6 Arts and Culture With Extra Time And A Desire To Help, Louisville Designers Shift Focus From Costumes To Face Masks Local costume designers from some of the city’s biggest arts organizations are cranking out handmade face masks for essential workers. By Stephanie Wolf Apr 6 Arts and Culture Louisville Designers Shift Focus From Costumes To Face Masks Stephanie Wolf
Apr 5 Arts and Culture Coal Country: Can A Play About A Mine Disaster Help Bridge A National Divide? “Coal Country" introduced New York theater-goers to the real lives of families affected by the tragedy at the Upper Big Branch mine. By Jeff Young Apr 5 Arts and Culture Can A Play About A Mine Disaster Help Bridge A National Divide? Jeff Young
Apr 4 Arts and Culture Kentucky Performing Arts Cuts Staff To 30% Amid Pandemic KPA cuts overall staff by 20 percent and furloughs many other employees after the COVID-19 outbreak shuts off nearly all of the organization's revenue. By Stephanie Wolf Apr 4 Arts and Culture Kentucky Performing Arts Cuts Staff To 30% Amid Pandemic Stephanie Wolf