Extension
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Contributed.
with Local Stakeholders.
of Multistate Efforts.
of Volunteers Engaged.
Number of participants accessing information for additional arts vocational training |
6 |
Number of participants seeking assistance in arts business development or financial resources |
111 |
Number of artisans who report an increase in income based on what they learned through Extension programs |
20 |
Number of participants in extension-led financial education for artisans |
5 |
Number of participants gaining access to Extension programming through local market |
1121 |
Number of participants reporting increased appreciation for local artisans |
558 |
Number of dollars earned by participating artists |
12496 |
Number of artisans participating in an artisan or farmers’ market |
48 |
Number of participants reporting greater awareness of local arts agencies and businesses |
69 |
Number of participants reporting a change in financial and/or marketing knowledge |
27 |
Number of venues available for local artists to showcase/sell their products |
19 |
Number of business plans developed by artisans with Extension support |
7 |
The Whitley County Extension Community Art Center has traditionally hosted art exhibits at the art center for local artist, in our community, to promote their work. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, we had to pivot our approach to an Online Art Exhibit. In order to continue to promote our local artist and provide high-quality arts experiences to Whitley County residents, we created an Online Art Exhibit. Our fine arts staff ask the community to submit 1-3 pieces of art, along with a bio, contact inf...
