Kentucky Arts Council Supports 87 Organizations through Kentucky Arts Partnership Grants

July 28, 2009 - PRLog -- FRANKFORT, KY — The Kentucky Arts Council has awarded $1,851,657 to 87 Kentucky non-profit arts and cultural organizations for FY2010, through the Kentucky Arts Partnership grant program. Kentucky Arts Partnership grants are competitive matching grants awarded for operational support to organizations across the state. This public investment in museums, galleries, guilds, performing arts venues, performing groups, local arts councils, and educational and community groups provides Kentuckians opportunities to participate in and enjoy a wide variety of art forms.

“We are very pleased to be able to continue public support for the arts in these difficult economic times. These organizations lay the foundation for building community, provide arts education experiences and sustain artists in their work,” said Lori Meadows, executive director of the Kentucky Arts Council.

The Kentucky Arts Council is the state arts agency, creating opportunities for Kentuckians to value, participate in and benefit from the arts. Kentucky Arts Council funding is provided by the Kentucky General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts.

NOTE TO EDITORS: Due to space limitations, Kentucky Arts Partnership Grant recipients, award amounts and descriptions of their work are listed below only for the three northernmost Kentucky counties of the Greater Cincinnati tristate area.

Campbell
Kentucky Symphony Orchestra $20,065
The Kentucky Symphony Orchestra creates an expanding and diverse audience for symphonic music through a variety of engaging thematic programs and presentations making classical music accessible and interesting, while maintaining high performance standards and integrity.
 
Kenton
Behringer-Crawford Museum  $11,195
The Behringer-Crawford Museum serves as a regional cultural center for the northern Kentucky area with a collection containing thousands of objects, artifacts, documents, photographs, textiles, paintings and sculpture, representing 450 million years of history, art and culture as viewed through the lens of transportation - rivers, roads, rails & runways. The Museum is the center for the collection, presentation, study and enjoyment of the area's natural, cultural, and visual and performing arts heritage.
 
Center for Great Neighborhoods of Covington  $6,775
The Center for Great Neighborhoods is a community-development organization, serving residents of Covington. The arts are used as a key component to facilitate community cultural development. The Center continues to be a catalyst for arts-based civic dialogue, facilitating cultural identity projects that bring people together to creatively explore and respond to critical social issues.
 
My Nose Turns Red Theatre Company  $3,153
My Nose Turns Red Theatre Company preserves and enlarges the art of the theatrical clown by educating the public about the role of the clown in culture, increasing the audience awareness of the art form, and providing communities the opportunity to celebrate the experience. The Company provides public demonstrations, performances, workshops and residencies.
 
The Carnegie Visual and Performing Arts Center  $33,880
The Carnegie Visual and Performing Arts Center utilizes its historic building and added education center to create a leading arts organization that provides a venue for emerging and established artists to create, perform and exhibit, educational opportunities for the discovery and enhancement of creativity, as well as the celebration of the arts.  
 
The Frank Duveneck Arts and Cultural Center  $4,956
The Frank Duveneck Arts and Cultural Center located in the boyhood home of the late internationally renowned artist, will showcase his life, works, and his tremendous influence on art, as well as function as a gallery and meeting space for literary arts classes, community meetings, etc. The adjacent property, now the Frank Duveneck Arts and Cultural Center Activity Center, provides community residents the opportunity to actively participate in art and community activities.
 
Contact: Ed Lawrence
Communications Director
Kentucky Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet
(502) 564-3757 ext. 473
ed.lawrence@ky.gov

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