Pike County Arts AdvancementPlan of Work

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Pike County CES

Title:
Pike County Arts Advancement
MAP:
Community and Economic Development
Agents Involved:
Porter, Froman
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Arts Engagement
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Advancing the Creative Economy
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Community Design/Creative Placemaking
MAJOR PROGRAM 4:
Community Strategic Planning
Situation:

The Pike County Extension Council identified music and arts diversification, handcrafted artisan awareness and expanding arts to the community as a need for the county. There has been a sharp decline in the arts program in our schools. We are committed to educating and empowering citizens through the arts as well as enhancing the community and economic development of our communities through arts programming.

Long-Term Outcomes:

Increase in essential skills for students and adults: critical thinking, problem-solving, and responsibility. Increased attendance in arts activities. Increase in leadership skills. Increase in tourism. Communities will gain public art installations.




Intermediate Outcomes:

Increase in knowledge of music, dance, drama, and/or visual arts. Increased attendance in arts programming. Increase in knowledge for artists in marketing and finance.

Initial Outcomes:

Increased awareness of arts programming. Business support of events. Word of mouth and marketing of events increases. Family participation increases in events.


Evaluation:

Outcome - initial: new arts programming and events

Indicator: schedule/reporting

Method: classes, venues, events

Timeline: Spring 2021

 

Outcome - intermediate: increased knowledge of arts, better quality of life

Indicator: observation, reports, event participation

Method: surveys, sign-in sheets

Timeline: Fall 2023

 

Outcome – long-term: Artists benefit financially. Marketing of products and skills increase. Tourism money spent increases. Interest in arts activities increases.

Indicator: Increase in sales for artists. Increase in event participation. Arts events are well attended.

Method: surveys, interviews, sign-in sheets

Timeline: Fall 2024

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: artists and entrepreneurs

    Project or Activity: financial and business classes

    Content or Curriculum: Small Business Development Center, UK

    Inputs: teachers, guest speakers

    Date: Fall 2022 and Spring 2023

 

Audience: people affected by substance use

    Project or Activity: MARK program

    Content or Curriculum: grant funded pilot curriculum

    Inputs: agent, CEDIK

    Date: June-July 2021

 

Audience: community

    Project or Activity: Artisan Markets

    Content or Curriculum: public spaces

    Inputs: artists, small businesses

    Date: Summer 2022, 2023, 2024

 

Audience: families

    Project or Activity: Toddler activity night

    Content or Curriculum: arts activities for kids and parents

    Inputs: agent and paid staff led

    Date: Spring 2022 and monthly

 

Audience: community

    Project or Activity: Community Arts

    Content or Curriculum: arts activities for all ages, Facebook Live art

    Inputs: agent and paid staff led

    Date: Spring 2021 and monthly

 

Audience: community

    Project or Activity: Blood Song play

    Content or Curriculum: script, director-led instruction

    Inputs: volunteers, paid staff, artists

    Date: July and August, yearly

 

Audience: youth ages 5+

    Project or Activity: art kits

    Content or Curriculum: arts activities in kits available at the office

    Inputs: agent, paid staff, community partners

    Date: Once monthly beginning 2021 and ongoing. Clients have requested this even though COVID restrictions have eased.

 

Audience: K-6 Grades

Project or Activity: SOOP Opera Program

Content or Curriculum: Zoom meetings with Pike County vocal students 

Inputs: agent, schools, UK College of Fine Arts, Opera Theatre

Date: Summer and Fall 2021

 

Audience: stringed instrument and vocal artists

    Project or Activity: Appalachian Symphony

    Content or Curriculum: trained volunteer led lessons/curriculum

    Inputs: teachers, volunteers

    Date: weekly meetings beginning Spring 2021

 

Audience: Youth Ages 4-19

Project or Activity: Communication and Expressive Arts

Content or Curriculum: KET Toolkit, Theatre Arts Curriculum 

Inputs: Visual and performing arts, online information sharing, newsletters

Date: Summer 2022 and ongoing



Success Stories

Artists Collaborative Theatre Returns to the Stage

Author: Kristy Porter

Major Program: Increasing Access to Quality Arts Experiences

Artists Collaborative Theatre (ACT) was extremely proud and excited to announce its return to the stage after sixteen months of being dark due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Pike County Extension Fine Arts and ACT has long had a close partnership with productions and kids classes. During the summer, ACT staged Blood Song: The Story of the Hatfields and the McCoys at Jenny Wiley Amphitheatre for three weekends. 865 people attended the play. The play was also selected as a finalist at AACTFest 2021. Tw

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Fine Arts at the Farmers Market

Author: Kristy Porter

Major Program: Increasing Access to Quality Arts Experiences

In 2021, the Pike County Extension Council identified cross program collaborations as an important need of our county office for the citizens of Pike County. Pike County Fine Arts worked to fill this need in multiple ways.Fine Arts held a pumpkin patch for kids during the fall at the farmers’ market. Thirty pumpkins were purchased from local farmers. We also purchased paint, brushes, and other art supplies for the completely free event. Fine Arts and ANR worked together to design marketing

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Creative Aging Program at Meyers Towers

Author: Kristy Porter

Major Program: Arts and Community Health

In Fall of 2021, Pike County Extension Fine Arts began working with The Appalachian Center for the Arts and Pike County Housing Authority to plan and apply for a grant through the Kentucky Arts Council. The grant, Arts Access Assistance: Creative Aging and Lifelong Learning, aims to support quality arts programming for underserved populations in the Commonwealth in environments where arts are not the primary emphasis. Eligible grant projects use the arts to directly serve individuals age 55 and

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Pikeville Pride Picnic

Author: Kristy Porter

Major Program: Community Design/Creative Placemaking

On Saturday, June 18th, Pike County Extension Fine Arts joined with local community organization Pikeville Pride for a fun, colorful day together. A “Pride Picnic” was held that drew over 300 people to Pikeville City Park from around the region, including West Virginia, Ohio, Tennessee, and beyond. Entire families and people of all ages and backgrounds gathered to feel accepted and to show support for the LGBTQ+ community.At the Pride Picnic, Pike County Extension Fine Arts set up a

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Art on the Plaza

Author: Kristy Porter

Major Program: Artistic Skill Development

Pike County Extension Fine Arts teamed up with local artists to offer a popular warm weather series: Art on the Plaza. On Saturdays from late spring through early fall, participants can sign up to take part in an outdoor art activity in downtown Pikeville. Over the past two years, we’ve featured various artists, including Christopher Epling and Jessica Salyer, teaching basket weaving, cartoon drawing, acrylic and watercolor painting, and therapeutic art activities. Pike County Extension Fi

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