Extension
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| 3034 - Arts Engagement | ||
|---|---|---|
| 3034.2) | 150 |
Number of artisans participating in Extension program |
| 3034.3) | 25 |
Number of participants reporting a desire to use art to contribute to the community |
| 3034.1) | 161 |
Number of arts projects completed through extension programming |
| 3034.7) | 52 |
Number of participants reporting a change in the way they see their community as a result of extension arts involvement |
| 3034.6) | 35 |
Number of opportunities for intergenerational creative engagement |
| 3034.4) | 10 |
Number of participants involved in community art projects |
| 3034.5) | 108 |
Number of opportunities for creative expression |
| 3034.10) | 56 |
Number of participants reporting an increase in understanding the importance of arts engagement |
Author: Cortney Moses
Major Program: Arts Engagement
A 2005 study from the Kentucky Arts Council evaluating the status of arts education in public schools across Kentucky found a serious problem in the reduction of arts education across the state. Out of the 135 responding schools in the previous 5 years, one in six reduced art education funding, a majority of schools reported that arts is not as important as other subjects, and “on average, across all grade levels pre-school through middle school, the largest amount of time per week spent i
Author: Cortney Moses
Major Program: Arts Engagement
The Fine Arts basket program at the Extension Community Arts Center has been providing high quality basketry education to the Whitley County community for 10 years. Thanks to the time and expertise of a local basket master, Fae. Because Fae volunteers all her time to the extension basket program the Fine Arts Extension has been able to offer classes discounted cost. This has allowed extension to reach lower income populations and to keep this dying art form alive and the interest growing. T
