Feb 19 Arts and Culture Arts Day Becomes Virtual Arts Week In Kentucky This Year The weeklong event will feature performances, discussions about COVID-19’s impact on the arts world, presentations from Kentucky artists, and more. By Stephanie Wolf Feb 19 Arts and Culture Arts Day Becomes Virtual Arts Week In Ky. This Year Stephanie Wolf
Jan 26 Arts and Culture Ky. Arts Council Presents Governor’s Awards to Artists, Arts Organizations Awardees include novelist Silas House, Bowling Green venue Tidball’s, Artists Collaborative Theatre in Elkhorn City and American quilt expert Shelly Zegart. By Stephanie Wolf Jan 26 Arts and Culture Ky. Arts Council Presents Governor’s Awards Stephanie Wolf
Dec 28 Arts and Culture New Arts Council Executive Director Talks Future Plans, Artist Concerns The Kentucky Arts Council earlier this month voted to make Lydia Bailey Brown the council’s new executive director. By Ashlie Stevens Dec 28 Arts and Culture New Arts Council Director Talks Future Plans, Artist Concerns Ashlie Stevens
May 15 Arts and Culture Louisville Arts Groups Receive NEA Grants The Kentucky Arts Council announced a round of National Endowment for the Arts grants for Kentucky organizations. The Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft and the Kentucky Shakespeare Festival will receive funding from the NEA to support their community arts programs. By Erin Keane May 15 Arts and Culture Louisville Arts Groups Receive NEA Grants Erin Keane
Feb 21 Arts and Culture Arts Council To Hold Forum In Lexington Spokesperson Ed Lawrence says two representatives of the National Symphony Orchestra—Conductor Hugh Wolff and Executive Director Rita Shapiro—will join the discussion. The orchestra is in the midst of an eight-day Kentucky residency. By Rick Howlett Feb 21 Arts and Culture Arts Council To Hold Forum In Lexington Rick Howlett
Feb 17 Local News National Symphony Orchestra Arrives For Kentucky Residency The National Symphony Orchestra has conducted residencies in different states for each of the last 21 years. By Rick Howlett Feb 17 Local News National Symphony Orchestra Arrives For Kentucky Residency Rick Howlett
Aug 20 Arts and Culture 2010 Governor's Awards in the Arts Announced The recipients will be honored by Gov. Beshear at a public ceremony and celebration in October, in the Capitol Rotunda. By Daniel Gilliam Aug 20 Arts and Culture 2010 Governor's Awards in the Arts Announced Daniel Gilliam
Jul 2 Arts and Culture New Albany Plans to Apply For Cultural District Designation of It's Downtown Elizabeth Kramer New Albany has been featuring more arts and culture in its downtown in recent years, and now it’s looking to have that area become a state-designated cultural district. The city officially indicated this week that it will apply next month to the Indiana Arts Commission to receive the designation. City plan commission assistant […] By Elizabeth Kramer Jul 2 Arts and Culture New Albany Plans to Apply For Cultural District Designation of It's Downtown Elizabeth Kramer
Jun 14 Arts and Culture Kentucky, Indiana Get Arts Grants Worth $1.7 million By Elizabeth Kramer The Kentucky Arts Council is set to receive a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to support arts groups statewide. The council will receive more than $850,000 from the NEA to support the operating costs of arts groups as well as arts education programs. Ed Lawrence is with the Kentucky […] By Elizabeth Kramer Jun 14 Arts and Culture Kentucky, Indiana Get Arts Grants Worth $1.7 million Elizabeth Kramer
Feb 17 Arts and Culture Arts Kentucky Eliminates Staff Effects of the recession have become apparent at the statewide advocacy group Arts Kentucky. WFPL’s Elizabeth Kramer has more. This week, Arts Kentucky announced it will eliminate its executive director position at the end of this month. The organization’s board president, Susan McNeese Lynch, says the move comes after seeing reduced funding, including state support […] By Elizabeth Kramer Feb 17 Arts and Culture Arts Kentucky Eliminates Staff Elizabeth Kramer
Feb 10 Arts and Culture Legislators, Arts Groups Recognize Arts Day Today arts groups, arts advocates and legislators celebrated Kentucky Arts Day in Frankfort. WFPL’s Elizabeth Kramer has more. The day began with the Kentucky Arts Council hosting legislators and arts groups from their districts who had received state grants. It comes during a session when legislators will consider further cuts to the Kentucky Art Council’s […] By Elizabeth Kramer Feb 10 Arts and Culture Legislators, Arts Groups Recognize Arts Day Elizabeth Kramer
Jan 26 Arts and Culture Arts Council Temporarily Suspends Six Grant Programs The Kentucky Arts Council has decided to temporarily suspend six grant programs because of the states budget crisis. WFPL’s Elizabeth Kramer has details. The announcement comes after incremental cuts in the Arts Council’s budget over the year became an overall 24 percent reduction, which is almost $1 million. The grants include one that helped fund […] By Elizabeth Kramer Jan 26 Arts and Culture Arts Council Temporarily Suspends Six Grant Programs Elizabeth Kramer
Dec 14 Arts and Culture Kentucky Arts Council Deals With More Cuts With further budget cuts being proposed by Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear, the Kentucky Arts Council is looking at ways to further trim its budget. WFPL’s Elizabeth Kramer reports. One of the prominent topics at the recent meeting of the Kentucky Arts Council’s board of directors was further budget reductions. Due to falling state revenues over […] By Elizabeth Kramer Dec 14 Arts and Culture Kentucky Arts Council Deals With More Cuts Elizabeth Kramer
Nov 23 Arts and Culture Arts Advocates Oppose Exorbitant Cuts to State Agencies Lower state revenues mean that cuts are being proposed for state arts agencies nationwide. WFPL’s Elizabeth Kramer reports on what is recommended by leaders in Kentucky and Indiana. The Kentucky Arts Council just got word that it may have to take a 6 percent cut to its budget while the Indiana Arts Commission may get […] By Elizabeth Kramer Nov 23 Arts and Culture Arts Advocates Oppose Exorbitant Cuts to State Agencies Elizabeth Kramer
Oct 7 Local News In Depth: Governor's Arts Awards Handed Out In Frankfort The 2009 Governor’s Awards in the Arts were handed out Tuesday at a public ceremony in the rotunda of the Kentucky State Capitol. Kentucky Public Radio's Tony McVeigh was there. By Rick Howlett Oct 7 Local News In Depth: Governor's Arts Awards Handed Out In Frankfort Rick Howlett