Advancing the Creative EconomyMajor Program

939

Total Hours

Contributed.

2503

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

12

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

164

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Program Indicators

Number of participants accessing information for additional arts vocational training

32

Number of participants seeking assistance in arts business development or financial resources

26

Number of participants reporting a desire to use art to contribute to the community

142

Number of participants in extension-led financial education for artisans

0

Number of artisans who report an increase in income based on Extension programming

41

Number of business plans developed by artisans with Extension support

4

Number of participants reporting a change in financial and/or marketing knowledge

19

Number of dollars invested in community as a result of Extension arts or design programming

30200

Number of artisans participating in an artisan or farmers’ market 

20

Number of dollars earned by participating artists

6450

Number of participants reporting greater awareness or increased appreciation of local arts agencies and businesses

112

Stories

Farmers Market

The Greenup County Farmers Market was established in 2005 with five farmer/producer vendors only. As the market grew and became more established in the community, some local artisans became interested in participating as vendors. At first, there was some hesitation on the part of farmers about expanding the focus of agricultural economy into the creative economy. Because of the leadership, encouragement, and modeling of team work from the Ag Agent, FCS Agent, and the Community Arts Agent, the fi...

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Farmers Market

Stories Behind the Numbers

  • Building the Creative Economy

    The Extension Community Arts Center has become a beacon of success for the Whitley County Artisans, providing them with opportunities to display, exhibit, and sell their work. With the number of artis... Read More

  • Route 23 Cultural Heritage Network

    Prior to 2000, Johnson County worked with Economic Development specialists at UK to survey the local community searching for what they felt needed to change, what should stay the same and if they woul... Read More

  • Monroe County Spring Weave

    The Monroe County Basket Club has been meeting at the Monroe County Extension office forapproximately 3 years. The basket clubparticipantswere 4 members of other Monroe County Extension Homemaker club... Read More

  • Farmers Market

    The Greenup County Farmers Market was established in 2005 with five farmer/producer vendors only. As the market grew and became more established in the community, some local artisans became interested... Read More

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