Pike County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025
| 3036 - Artistic & Essential Skill Development | ||
|---|---|---|
| 3036.1) | 180 |
Number of opportunities for creative expression |
| 3036.2) | 650 |
Number of participants reporting increased knowledge, opinions, skills and/or aspirations in the arts |
| 3036.3) | 75 |
Number of participants reporting increased use of creativity |
| 3036.4) | 48 |
Number of participants reporting increased mindfulness or a change in the way they see their immediate surroundings |
| 3036.5) | 64 |
Number of participants reporting increased confidence, self-esteem |
| 3036.6) | 70 |
Number of participants reporting increased perseverance, completing a project from start to finish |
| 3036.7) | 60 |
Number of participants reporting increased focus, resilience |
| 3036.8) | 64 |
Number of participants reporting use of critical thinking skills and making deliberate choices to solve problems |
| 3036.9) | 64 |
Number of participants reporting increased sense of belonging, support, and/or comfort |
Success Stories
Brush 'n Brunch Program
Author: Kristy Porter
Major Program: Artistic & Essential Skill Development
Describe the Issue or Situation.The Pike County community needs assessment identified the need for more cross-program collaborations as well as programs that engage senior citizens and teach new skills. Community Arts (CA) and Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) program areas wanted to address these issues as well as introduce each other’s audiences to examples of the other’s programming. Describe the Outreach or Educational Program Response (and Partners, if applicable).Pike Cou
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Myers Towers Art Classes
Author: Kristy Porter
Major Program: Artistic & Essential Skill Development
Describe the Issue or Situation.Myers Towers is a 200 unit, 11 story high-rise subsidized housing complex in downtown Pikeville that houses individuals who are majority low-income, elderly, and have limited mobility.Describe the Outreach or Educational Program Response (and Partners, if applicable).In 2022, Pike County Extension Community Arts, in cooperation with The Appalachian Center for the Arts (The APP) and the Pike County Housing Authority, received the Arts Access Assistance: Creative Ag
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Pike County Visual Arts Club Inspires Young Artists to Create State Fair Projects
Author: Kristy Porter
Major Program: Artistic & Essential Skill Development
Describe the Issue or Situation.Youth, particularly those in rural areas, often have limited access to structured, skill-building opportunities in the visual arts. While creativity is abundant, many young people lack the resources, instruction, and support needed to explore artistic techniques or prepare competitive projects for the Kentucky State Fair.Describe the Outreach or Educational Program Response (and Partners, if applicable).To address the need for accessible arts education and help yo
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