Author: Cortney Moses
Major Program: Increasing Access to Quality Arts Experiences
Whitley County is home to an array of talented visual artists. They include, but are not limited to, photographers, painters, potters, woodworkers, and sculptors. With the abundance of visual art being created in Whitley County there has been, in the past, an issue of a lack of venues for artists to display their work for others to see and enjoy. Along with this there has been no venue, aside from the Whitley County Farmers Market and a market store, where artists can sell their work.With input
Author: Anne Stephens
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
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
Author: Stephanie Richards
In 2013, the Hatfield & McCoy Arts Council was founded with help from the Pike County Cooperative Extension for Fine Arts Program. This new council was born from the desire of the people of the Phelps, McCarr, and Blackberry communities to have more arts and tourism activities and events in their area of Pike County. At the time, The History Channel’s miniseries, Hatfields & McCoys had just aired, sparking a renewed interest in the Hatfield and McCoy feud that took place in that ar
Author: Brenda Cockerham
For 19 years, Family and Consumer Sciences agent in Johnson County has supported the arts for economic development purposes. the economy has remained one of the top concerns for our County Extension Councils for many years. FCS has special expertise to be able to address this issue with unique cultural and artistic approaches to achieve an enhanced economy via this strategy. According to a recent article in "Connection " Magazine, the value of arts and cultural production i
Success Story: Christmas Trees from Around the WorldWhitley County is a unique county nestled in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. According to Datausa, the population is 96% white with eight races and ethnicities represented. The Fine Arts agent, Cortney Moses, has a responsibility to search out this cultural diversity in her county and present it in a way that is inviting and educational for the community. She did this through Christmas Trees from Around the World event.For the event
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
