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| 3032 - Advancing the Creative Economy | ||
|---|---|---|
| 3032.9) | 3147 |
Number of dollars earned by participating artists |
| 3032.8) | 5 |
Number of artisans participating in an artisan or farmers’ market |
| 3032.4) | 11 |
Number of participants reporting greater awareness of local arts agencies and businesses |
| 3032.5) | 0 |
Number of participants reporting a change in financial and/or marketing knowledge |
| 3032.6) | 1 |
Number of venues available for local artists to showcase/sell their products |
| 3032.7) | 0 |
Number of business plans developed by artisans with Extension support |
| 3032.3) | 0 |
Number of artisans who report an increase in income based on what they learned through Extension programs |
| 3032.2) | 0 |
Number of participants in extension-led financial education for artisans |
| 3032.11) | 200 |
Number of participants gaining access to Extension programming through local market |
| 3032.1) | 0 |
Number of participants seeking assistance in arts business development or financial resources |
| 3032.14) | 21 |
Number of participants accessing information for additional arts vocational training |
| 3032.10) | 23 |
Number of participants reporting increased appreciation for local artisans |
Author: Cortney Moses
Major Program: Advancing the Creative Economy
The Whitley County Fine Arts program often works with ‘teaching artists,’ which are artists that teach the public as well as other artists that teach. This is part of their efforts to build leaders in the community and empower artists by giving them teaching opportunities they might not otherwise have the chance to get. Oftentimes, when they teach at the Extension Community Arts Center, it is their first time ever teaching their craft.On October 26, 2022 the Whitley County Fine Arts
Author: Cortney Moses
Major Program: Advancing the Creative Economy
Evelyn, a local potter in Whitley county, is striving to run a business while working in a space that is so small and cramped. There is only room for her to work and maybe one person to walk in. Evelyn’s work space is 10x12 which houses her wheel, 14 glazes, shelving units, clay, and a table for glazing and tools she uses in her pottery making process. Evelyn’s current space is too small for a kiln (the oven used to fire pottery - a crucial step in the process) and her access t
