Success Stories By MajorProgram FY2019Jul 1, 2018 - Jun 30, 2019





A New Generation of Leaders

Author: Stephanie Richards

Major Program: Artistic Skill Development

Pike County Cooperative Extension Fine Arts program again partnered with Artists Collaborative Theatre in Elkhorn City to offer a tuition free after school theatre program for students K – 12 grades. The educational director for the program is Kristin, who began coming to the theatre her freshman year of high school. Now a third year nursing student at a local university, Kristin gives back to the theatre through her time as educational director. This year, our teens who grew up in the the

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Creativity Club

Author: Anne Stephens

Major Program: Artistic Skill Development

Greenup County has a rich heritage of talented and creative people. Although the arts are valued by most parents as an important component of the whole person, many of our local schools have reduced the availability of arts instruction and participation programs to students. Greenup Arts is bridging the gap by offering a newly formed Creativity Club for students in grades 4 through 8. This new group has members from all three school districts in our county which represent a diverse population. T

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Treyton - Leadership Development

Author: Stephanie Richards

Major Program: Artistic Skill Development

Treyton Blackburn, currently a student at the University of Kentucky, has a long and successful acting resume to show for his relatively short involvement in the performing arts. Blackburn first came to Artists Collaborative Theatre in 2011 at age 14 to participate in a production of Grease. The high school freshman quickly fell in love with all aspects of theatre, returning to ACT in various roles at every opportunity.  From 2011 to present, Blackburn has appeared on stage in numerous prod

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Filling the Gap with the Arts

Author: Tracy Cowles

Major Program: Artistic Skill Development

The Family and Consumer Sciences Agent has, for years, formed a coalition with our local artists. Butler County has a rich heritage of talented and creative people. Since art classes have been reduced in the school system, the gap is being addressed by offering classes that promote the arts in our community. Classes that promote the Arts have been held at various locations with the following medias being taught: Painting, Quilting, Sculpting, Caning, Writing, Photography, Carving and Music. As a

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