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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

2295

Total Hours

Contributed.

13440

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

176

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

385

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Program Indicators

Number of arts projects completed through extension programming

868

Number of teaching artists brought to community through Extension collaborations

12

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

426

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

645

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

140

Number of professional artists participating in Extension programming

23

Number of participants engaged in an Extension-sponsored gallery exhibit

836

Number of participants engaged in artistic activities that advance critical thinking

950

Number of participants engaged in Extension-led community art projects

1102

Number of participants reporting a new artistic experience

446

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

526

Number of opportunities for intergenerational creative engagement

22

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

13

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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