Kentucky Arts Council now accepting nominations for 2026 Governor’s Awards in the Arts
The Kentucky Arts Council is now accepting nominations for the 2026 Governor’s Awards in the Arts, the commonwealth’s highest honor,…
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KY Arts Council now accepting submissions for 2026 Governor’s Derby Exhibit; submission deadline April 14
The Kentucky Arts Council is accepting submissions for the 2026 Governor’s Derby Exhibit, returning this May in celebration of the…
Kentucky Crafted Market March 6-8 to feature work from more than 120 Kentucky artists and craftspeople
The Kentucky Crafted Market will return to Alltech Arena at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington March 6-8, with more…
BCPL receives Kentucky Arts Council America 250 grant to support outdoor mural, HistoryWalk project
The Boone County Public Library Foundation has been awarded a $10,000 grant from the Kentucky Arts Council-America250KY to support an…
Poetry Out Loud state championship competition on Thursday; will a local student win again?
The Kentucky Arts Council will host the 2026 Kentucky Poetry Out Loud State Championship on Feb. 12 at 10:30 a.m….
Viva Voices Choral Organization among 112 nonprofits across state to receive KY Arts Council KAP grants
Gov. Andy Beshear has announced 112 nonprofit arts organizations across the Commonwealth will benefit from more than $1.2 million in…
BCPL Foundation among 39 KY arts organization to receive part of $466,000 in America250KY grants
Building on the the commonwealth’s commitment to commemorating America’s 250th anniversary, the Kentucky Arts Council (KAC) has awarded $466,000 to…
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, for projects…
Kentucky Arts Council now accepting visual, craft artist applications for Kentucky Crafted marketing program
The Kentucky Arts Council is now accepting applications for its Kentucky Crafted Program, the Commonwealth’s marketing initiative for professional visual…
Governor’s Derby Exhibit, now open at State Capitol, includes work of three Northern Kentuckians
The 2025 Governor’s Derby Exhibit is now open in the Capitol Rotunda in Frankfort. The work of 44 artists from…
Poet, essayist and teacher Kathleen Driskell appointed Kentucky’s 2025-26 Poet Laureate
Gov. Andy Beshear joined Kentucky Poet Laureate Silas House this week to announce the appointment of award-winning poet, essayist and…
Kentucky Arts Council accepting nominations for 2025 Governor’s Award in the Arts
The Kentucky Arts Council is accepting nominations through May 31 for the 2025 Governor’s Awards in the Arts. The awards…
Kentuckians invited to attend 2025 Writers’ Day activities April 24 in Frankfort
Staff report The Kentucky Arts Council is inviting the public to attend the 2025 Writers’ Day activities in Frankfort on…
Kentucky Arts Council accepting artwork submissions for Governor’s Derby Exhibit
The Kentucky Arts Council invites all Kentucky visual artists to submit work for consideration in the upcoming Governor’s Derby Exhibit…
Beechwood student Javontae Cranmo takes top spot in Kentucky’s 2025 Poetry Out Loud state competition
Beechwood High School student Javontae Cranmo took home the championship title for the 2025 Poetry Out Loud state competition last…
Kentucky Crafted Market returns to Alltech Arena in Lexington March 7-9 featuring visual, craft artists
The Kentucky Crafted Market will return March 7-9 to the Kentucky Horse Park’s Alltech Arena in Lexington. This New Kentucky…
28 new artists admitted into prestigious Kentucky Crafted program, including two Northern Kentuckians
Staff report Twenty-eight new artists, including two from NKY, have been admitted into the prestigious Kentucky Crafted program, an initiative that supports…
Five NKY nonprofit arts organizations among 107 across state to receive KY Arts Council KAP grants
Staff report The Kentucky Arts Council on Tuesday announced 107 nonprofit arts organizations across the Commonwealth, including five from Northern…
Submissions sought from Native American artists living in Kentucky for new visual art exhibit
The Kentucky Arts Council, the Kentucky Heritage Council and the Kentucky Native American Heritage Commission have announced a call to…
Kentucky Arts Council seeking nominations for Commonwealth’s 2025-26 Poet Laureate
The Kentucky Arts Council is accepting nominations for 2025-2026 Kentucky Poet Laureate. Nominations may be made by individuals or organizations…
Applications are now open for 2024 Kentucky Crafted program; deadline August 15
The Kentucky Arts Council is now taking 2024 applications for the Kentucky Crafted Program. Kentucky Crafted is an arts marketing…
KY Arts Council offers partnership grants to qualified organizations for ’24-’25 for operations support
Kentucky nonprofit arts organizations that provide year-round arts programs and opportunities are eligible to apply for general operating support funds…