Increasing Access to Quality Arts ExperiencesMajor Program

3314

Total Hours

Contributed.

38701

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

237

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

567

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Program Indicators

Number of community members engaged in an Extension-sponsored gallery exhibit

354

Number of participants reporting appreciation of artistic accomplishments

333

Number of artists showcasing work (visual, literary, performing) through an Extension sponsored or coordinated event

320

Number of Extension facilitated arts programming receiving local, state, or national recognition

30

Number of participants reporting an understanding of quality artistic experiences

1723

Number of teaching artists brought to community through Extension collaborations

48

Number of community members reporting a new artistic experience

1473

Number of artists reporting appreciation and/or validation of their artistic accomplishments

68

Number of participants engaged in artistic activities that advance critical thinking

362

Stories

A Penny's Worth of Character

Greenup Arts has identified literacy, local cultural heritage, and experiential arts education as priorities for the county program. The Jesse Stuart music/drama project is one of the longest-running programs in Greenup Arts. As one of the most successful and world famous individuals from our community, Jesse Stuart shared the Appalachian culture that is specific to Greenup County with the entire world through his poems and stories. “A Pennys Worth of Character” is consistently the highest selli...

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A Penny's Worth of Character

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