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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


Advancing the Creative EconomyMajor Program

400

Total Hours

Contributed.

1433

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

4

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

124

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Program Indicators

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

80

Number of dollars earned by participating artists

8087

Number of artisans participating in an artisan or farmers’ market 

54

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

18000

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

11

Number of business plans developed by artisans with Extension support

1

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

33

Number of participants accessing information for additional arts vocational training

5

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

42

Number of participants in extension-led financial education for artisans

0

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

9

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