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Craig Wood, Ph.D
Acting Associate Dean & Director
UK Cooperative Extension Service

S-107 Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

+1 (859) 257-4302

craig.wood@uky.edu

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Contact Information

Craig Wood, Ph.D
Acting Associate Dean & Director
UK Cooperative Extension Service

S-107 Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

+1 (859) 257-4302

craig.wood@uky.edu




Fiscal Year:
Jul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025


Quality Arts Engagement & ExperiencesMajor Program

2997

Total Hours

Contributed.

16567

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

192

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

411

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Program Indicators

Number of arts projects completed through extension programming

1248

Number of teaching artists brought to community through Extension collaborations

29

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

487

Number of participants reporting an increase in understanding the importance of arts engagement or artistic accomplishment

771

Number of participants engaged in an Extension-led story circle

0

Number of participants reporting a change in the way they see their community as a result of extension arts involvement

192

Number of professional artists participating in Extension programming

72

Number of participants engaged in an Extension-sponsored gallery exhibit

873

Number of participants engaged in artistic activities that advance critical thinking

1151

Number of participants engaged in Extension-led community art projects

1242

Number of participants reporting a new artistic experience

1234

Number of artists showcasing work (visual, literary, performing) through an Extension-led event

808

Number of opportunities for intergenerational creative engagement

48

Number of Extension-led arts programs receiving local, state, or national recognition

19

Stories

Teen Arts Camp

Results from the 2023 Boone County Extension Community Needs Assessment show that youth life skill training opportunities, such as leadership development and building communication skills, ranked second among the Top 15 Priorities for the county. According to Allison Hansen, Extension educator with the University of Minnesota, “the National Core Arts Standards assert that engaging with the arts doesnt just develop artistic skills; it fosters collaboration, critical thinking, social competence, b...

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Teen Arts Camp

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