Greenup County CES

Title:

Community Arts

MAP:

Performing and Visual Arts in the Community

Agents Involved:

Stephens

MAJOR PROGRAM 1:

Arts Engagement

MAJOR PROGRAM 2:

Community Strategic Planning

MAJOR PROGRAM 3:

Volunteer Engagement in the Arts

MAJOR PROGRAM 4:

Arts and Community Health

Situation:

A strong community is made up of strong families. Local culture is part of our Greenup County families. Keeping local culture alive and promoting community pride is the goal of performing arts events in the community. Greenup Arts council leaders organize all events.

Long-Term Outcomes:

•Increased community pride

•Increased awareness of local cultural heritage

•Increased participation in cultural events

•Increased income for local artists and artisans

•Increased income for local business due to increased tourism

Intermediate Outcomes:

•Family participation in performance events

•Local artists and artisans featured in performance events

•Community excitement about events

•Business support of events

•Word of mouth to increase awareness of events

•Local and Tri-State press about events

Initial Outcomes:

•Extension Arts Leaders event planning

•Business partner support

•Local artists and artisans scheduled for events

•Excitement in the community about events

Evaluation:

Outcome: Initial – event schedule

Indicator: volunteer reporting

Method: communication

Timeline: Summer 2016, 17, 18, 19

Outcome: Intermediate – event dates

Indicator: event committee reports

Method: communication and surveys

Timeline: Summer and Fall 2016, 17, 18, 19

Outcome: Long-term – tourism reports

Indicator: tourism and business reports, council budget reports

Method: collaboration and council meetings

Timeline: ongoing

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: community

Project or Activity: Greenbo Summer Music Series

The Singin’ Gatherin’

Content or Curriculum: family friendly music performances and art exhibits

Inputs: local and touring artists/students

Date: 2nd Saturdays of June, July, August, September

Audience:community and schools

Project or Activity: Jesse Stuart Music Drama

Content or Curriculum: junior novels and other Stuart writings

Inputs: students and local artists, musicians, and actors

Date: fall events

Audience: community and schools

Project or Activity: Coffee House

Content or Curriculum: artist led

Inputs: local artists and artisans

Date: ongoing

Project or Activity: Breakfast With the Arts

Content or Curriculum: agent and teacher led

Inputs: students

Date: ongoing

Audience: students and teachers

Project or Activity: Workshops and Classes

Content or Curriculum: agent and artist developed

Inputs: teachers, teaching artists, special guests, agent

Date: ongoing

Project or Activity: Collaborations by request

Content or Curriculum: agent and/or artist developed

Inputs: local artists and artisans

Date: ongoing

Project or Activity: Actors for Children Theatre

Content or Curriculum: volunteer led

Inputs: local actors, schools, libraries

Date: spring and fall

Project or Activity: Community Theatre for Students K-12

Content or Curriculum: Venue - JPS Cultural Arts Center / local directors and actors

Inputs: age appropriate scrips and music

Date: spring and fall ongoing with single projects possible

Success Stories

Instruments for Youth

Author: Anne Stephens

Major Program: Increasing Access to Quality Arts Experiences

Success Story 10/9/2018 - Instruments Talent runs deep in the families of Greenup County. In order to cultivate and inspire that talent in our youth, they must have access to instruments and instruction. As the result of the Greenbo Summer Music Series (GSMS), a student at Raceland High School (an independent district inside Greenup County) was the recipient of a guitar in 2017. He has since become a proficient player and is singing, writing songs, performing at school and church, and inspi

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Painting Parties

Author: Anne Stephens

Major Program: Arts and Community Health

Success Story for April 2019 – Painting PartiesHumans are creative beings. Making art is a creative outlet that is a necessary part of life; especially when life is also filled with difficult family situations such as job loss and drug addiction. These difficulties have been identified in Greenup County by Extension volunteers as areas of concern for our population. In order to provide a creative outlet to people in our community, “Painting Parties” were organized by the Greenu

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Lucy Rayburn Wood Memorial All-County Art Show

Author: Anne Stephens

Major Program: Increasing Access to Quality Arts Experiences

Greenup County school districts have strong art programs but lack connection with each other and with the communities where they are located. When compared to the numerous activities that are organized by the Kentucky Music Teachers Association, public school art teachers have few avenues to showcase student work outside their school buildings. High school art teachers and students participate in art shows at local colleges, but elementary and middle school students rarely get to see their work

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Artisan Market Series

Author: Anne Stephens

Major Program: Increasing Access to Quality Arts Experiences

One of the goals of the Greenup County Extension Service is to promote local artisans and support them in their efforts to have a profitable small business. The Greenup Holiday Market and Greenup Spring Market are Extension-sponsored events in a planned series that identify local artisans and artists, create/promote/organize “shop local” events, offer vendor training, and connect small business to the local community. This collaboration between the Greenup County Extension Arts Progr

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