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• Communities invited to learn more about marketing sites along the new Kentucky Lincoln Heritage Trail
  Monday, May 12, 2008
  A series of workshops on Marketing Lincoln and the Kentucky Lincoln Heritage Trail is planned over the next two weeks to assist local communities and historic sites in cooperatively promoting places associated with President Abraham Lincoln as well as nearby businesses and attractions of interest to the traveling public.
• Living History Encampment Will Recreate Frontier Life at William Whitley House
  Monday, May 12, 2008
  The William Whitley House State Historic Site will present on Saturday May 17 a living history encampment that recreates life on Kentucky’s 18th century frontier.
• Artist John P. Lackey to Demonstrate Painting at Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea
  Saturday, May 10, 2008
  On Saturday, May 17, John P. Lackey of Lexington will demonstrate his painting techniques from 10:30 am – 3:30 pm at the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea.
• Kentucky Arts Council Receives $795,200 Grant from National Endowment for the Arts
  Friday, May 09, 2008
  The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has announced an award of a State Partnership grant of $795,200 in federal funding to the Kentucky Arts Council, the state’s arts agency.
• Movie Night at Carter Caves
  Friday, May 09, 2008
  Cool to watch movie in a cave.
• Media advisory
  Friday, May 09, 2008
  The Historic Properties Advisory Commission to meet Tuesday, May 13, 2008.
• Doug and Mary Ridley Create Santas from Cypress Tree Knees at Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea
  Friday, May 09, 2008
  On Friday, May 16, Doug and Mary Ridley of Paducah will create Santas from Cypress tree knees with a power carver from 10:30 am – 3:30 pm at the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea.
• Ky. Dam Village to Host 33rd Annual Crafts Fair May 24-25
  Friday, May 09, 2008
  Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park will hold its 33rd annual spring arts and crafts show on Saturday and Sunday, May 24-25.
• Kentucky selected to participate in “Greening State Capitols” program
  Thursday, May 08, 2008
• Discover the Music in Your Own Backyard
  Thursday, May 08, 2008
  Kentucky is alive with music, particularly as the summer months heat up. From bluegrass and gospel to orchestral and rock ‘n roll, there is something for every taste offered within the commonwealth’s borders. To check out the variety of events log on to www.kentuckytourism.com and decide how you’d like to tune in.
• See the Ky. Frontier Come to Life at Fort Boonesborough's 18th Century Trade Fair
  Wednesday, May 07, 2008
  See a weekend of early American history come to life at the 18th Century Trade Fair at Fort Boonesborough State Park May 24-25, 2008.
• Career Development Seminar Offered for Kentucky’s Performing Artists
  Tuesday, May 06, 2008
  The Kentucky Arts Council in partnership with the Mountain Arts Center, The Center for Rural Development and the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Offices is offering a full-day seminar to assist musicians, storytellers and dancers with issues of marketing and promotion, business practices and the variety of opportunities available to performing artists.
• Workshops Offered to Enhance Applications for Grants from the National Endowment for the Arts
  Tuesday, May 06, 2008
  The Kentucky Arts Council is offering workshops to arts and cultural organizations and educators that are interested in applying for grant funding from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA).
• Kentucky Main Street Program communities announce Downtown Living Tours in May, June
  Monday, May 05, 2008
  To highlight the variety of downtown housing options available in communities of all sizes across the state, a series of Downtown Living Tours is being offered throughout May and June by local programs that participate in the Kentucky Main Street Program, administered by the Kentucky Heritage Council / State Historic Preservation Office. The tours are free.
• Sharon Chartier Haines to Demonstrate Dried Botanicals at Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea
  Monday, May 05, 2008
  On Saturday, May 10, Sharon Chartier Haines of Park City will demonstrate dried botanicals from 10:30 am – 3:30 pm at the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea.
• Regional Woodcarvers Demonstrate Skills at Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea
  Sunday, May 04, 2008
  On Friday, May 9, three members of the Berea Welcome Center Carvers will demonstrate woodcarving from 10:30 – 3:30 at the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea.
• Elizabeth Worley to Demonstrate Basketry at Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea
  Saturday, May 03, 2008
  On Saturday, May 3, Elizabeth Worley of Lexington will demonstrate her basketry from 10:30 – 3:30 at the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea.
• Architecture, Accessibility and the Arts Workshop at the Lexington Opera House
  Thursday, May 01, 2008
  The Kentucky Arts Council and the Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts are partnering to present a workshop for arts and cultural organizations throughout Kentucky focused on making arts spaces accessible.
• Derby Museum and Walking Tours Offer Insider's View of Churchill Downs
  Thursday, May 01, 2008
  With Kentucky Derby interest reaching fever pitch, the focus of millions of horse racing fans around the world is turning to Louisville’s storied Churchill Downs. What you may not know is that there is much more to Churchill Downs than Derby Day, and many more opportunities to experience the world of the famous race track than the first Saturday in May.
• KHS Presents Churchill Weavers Preservation Exhibition Opening May 10
  Thursday, May 01, 2008
  The Churchill Weavers collection, including products, patterns, and tools from the largest handweaving operation in the country, is the focus of a new preservation exhibition at the Kentucky Historical Society (KHS). Magic in the Weaving: The Churchill Weavers Collection Revealed opens on Saturday, May 10, and will remain on exhibit until September 6, 2008. This preservation exhibition shows how curators and archivists are saving the collection for future generations and is featured in several KHS programs in the coming months.
• Capitol grounds decked out for Derby celebration
  Wednesday, April 30, 2008
• Arts Council Chairman Selected to Chair Southern Arts Federation
  Tuesday, April 29, 2008
  The Chairman of the Kentucky Arts Council (the state arts agency), has been selected as Chairman of Southern Arts Federation.
• Preservation of Historic Buildings: The Ultimate in Environmental Conservation
  Tuesday, April 29, 2008
  As an effort to focus the world’s attention on our home planet and support policies and programs that help create a safer, healthier and cleaner environment, Earth Month 2008 offers the perfect opportunity to remind Kentuckians why preserving our state’s historic buildings is the ultimate in environmental conservation.
• KHS Celebrates Abraham Lincoln’s Legacy at the 2008 Governor’s Derby Breakfast
  Monday, April 28, 2008
• Governor Beshear Designates Chair and Vice-Chair of Kentucky Arts Council
  Wednesday, April 23, 2008
  Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear has designated Todd P. Lowe as Chair and Everett D. McCorvey as Vice-Chair of the Kentucky Arts Council.
• Kentucky Arts Council Offers 2008 Kentucky Crafted: The ‘Virtual’ Market
  Wednesday, April 23, 2008
  The Kentucky Arts Council has developed a Web site as a virtual representation of Kentucky Crafted: The Market for 2008. Visitors to the virtual market place at www.kycraft.ky.gov will find photos and contact information for exhibitors offering fine traditional and contemporary crafts and art, “Kentucky Proud” specialty food products, books and music recordings.
• Governor Beshear Appoints Member to Historic Properties Advisory Commission
  Tuesday, April 22, 2008
  Gov. Steve Beshear has appointed Sally Willis Meigs to serve as a member of the Historic Properties Advisory Commission.
• Smithsonian Exhibit on "Roots Music" to Visit Six Ky. Cities
  Tuesday, April 22, 2008
  Riverbend Academy’s School of Visual & Performing Arts, in cooperation with John James Audubon Museum and the Kentucky Humanities Council, will explore various aspects of America's roots in music as it hosts the Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibition, New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music.
• Wyman Rice to Create Handbuilt Pottery at Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea
  Saturday, April 19, 2008
  On Saturday, April 26, Wyman Rice of Lexington, will create hand-built pottery from both slabs and coils of clay from 10:30 – 3:30 at the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea.
• Kentucky National Guard's 202nd Army Band Celebrates Armed Forces Day with Concert
  Friday, April 18, 2008
  On Armed Forces Day, May 17th, the Kentucky Army National Guard's 202nd Army Band will be playing a free concert at the Thomas D. Clark Center in Frankfort, Ky.
• Regional Woodcarvers Demonstrate Skills at Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea
  Friday, April 18, 2008
  On Friday, April 25, three members of the Berea Welcome Center Carvers will demonstrate woodcarving from 10:30 – 3:30 at the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea. Friday’s demonstrators will be Dean Owsley of Somerset, Jack Johnson of Somerset, and Keith Flowers of Richmond.
• KHS Hosts Kentucky's National History Day on April 26
  Wednesday, April 16, 2008
  More than one hundred student historians are headed to Frankfort for Kentucky's National History Day contest on Saturday, April 26, at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History.
• National Library Week Op-Ed - Building Community: Traditional or Virtual, Libraries Thrive in All Dimensions
  Monday, April 14, 2008
• The Trains Are Coming to Estill County
  Monday, April 14, 2008
  As Estill County prepares to celebrate its bicentennial, brightly painted statues of railroad locomotives are cropping up around the eastern Kentucky communities of Irvine and Ravenna, which are about 20 minutes east of Richmond on KY 52.
• Celebrate the Wedding Anniversary of Abe Lincoln's Parents
  Friday, April 11, 2008
  Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks were married on June 12, 1806 near Springfield, Ky. On June 14, 2008, Lincoln Homestead State Park will stage a play with period music, dancing and other reenactments to mark the anniversary of the wedding of Abraham Lincoln’s parents more than two centuries ago.
• Artist Marianna McDonald to Demonstrate Pastel Painting at Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea
  Friday, April 11, 2008
  On Saturday, April 19, Marianna McDonald of Lexington, will demonstrate pastel painting from 10:30 am – 3:30 pm at the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea.
• Accessible Arts Workshops Offered in Frankfort and Lexington
  Friday, April 11, 2008
  The Kentucky Arts Council and the Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts have partnered to present workshops focusing on different accessibility issues in the arts and arts environments.
• Workshops Offered to Enhance Applications for Grants from the National Endowment for the Arts
  Thursday, April 10, 2008
  The Kentucky Arts Council is offering workshops to arts and cultural organizations and educators that are interested in applying for grant funding from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA).
• Booth Design Presentation Offered for Kentucky Artists and Craftspeople
  Tuesday, April 08, 2008
  University of Kentucky College of Design Professor Sarah McNabb and design students will give a presentation about the design process used in the designing of interior spaces and how that same process applies to the work of artists.
• Governor Beshear Appoints Members to Kentucky Arts Council
  Tuesday, April 08, 2008
  Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear has appointed new members to the Kentucky Arts Council to serve for terms expiring Feb. 1, 2012.
• Louisville to host 30th Annual Meeting of the National Council on Public History April 10-13
  Monday, April 07, 2008
  Workshops, tours and plenary sessions focusing on the theme "Public Histories of Union and Disunion" will highlight the 30th annual meeting of the National Council on Public History (NCPH) April 10-13 at The Brown Hotel and other venues around Louisville. Andrew Ferguson, author of "Land of Lincoln: Adventures in Abe's America," are among the presenters.
• Earth Day Celebrated April 18 Making Re-Cycled Paper from Bluegrass at Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea
  Saturday, April 05, 2008
  In celebration of Earth Day the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea will feature the creation of handmade paper from recycled native Kentucky bluegrass by Berea artist Virginia Petty on Friday, April 18, from 10:30 – 3:30 pm at the Center.
• Earth Day Celebrated at Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea: Jeweler Inspired by Nature and the Desire to Protect It
  Saturday, April 05, 2008
  The Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea celebrates Earth Day, with a demonstration on Saturday, April 12 by Josie Lamb Williams of Lexington. Josie will demonstrate her jewelry made from 100% re-cycled sterling silver wire, re-cycled glass, and an eclectic variety of woodland materials from 10:30 – 3:30 at the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea.
• Discover Your Own Backyard: Kentucky's Spring Food Festivals
  Thursday, April 03, 2008
  From Bar-B-Q to burgoo, Kentucky is known for tasty food traditions that please the palates of residents and visitors alike. Add to the mix pleasant settings and the warmth of Kentucky’s late spring, and you have the makings of one of the commonwealth’s most popular pastimes – the outdoor food festival.
• Buckhorn Lake Will Host Arts and Cleanup Events This Weekend
  Wednesday, April 02, 2008
  Buckhorn Lake State Resort Park will host an “Arts in the Park” weekend April 4-6, 2008, with a wildflower slide presentation, wildflower walk, pottery demonstration, craft show and book signing by Kentucky authors.
• MEDIA ADVISORY - Explore Country Music
  Wednesday, April 02, 2008
  On Friday April 4 and Saturday April 5, the U.S. 23 Country Music Highway Museum will stage educational programs on country music in conjunction with an ongoing exposition of the Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibit, “New Harmonies.”
• Cumberland Falls Entices Photographers with Weekend Workshop
  Tuesday, April 01, 2008
  Cumberland Falls State Resort Park will host a nature photography weekend Friday through Sunday, April 18-20, 2008.
• Carla Van Hoose Performs at Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea
  Tuesday, April 01, 2008
  On Saturday, April 5, musician and singer Carla Van Hoose of Lexington will perform her music from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea.
• Reed Baskets Created by Jan Treesh at the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea
  Monday, March 31, 2008
  On Friday, April 4, Jan Treesh of Lexington will create a variety of her unique reed baskets from 10:30 am – 3:30 pm at the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea.
• Nominations Sought for American History Teacher of the Year
  Monday, March 31, 2008
  Know an American history teacher who deserves to be honored? Nominations are being accepted for the American History Teacher of the Year, an initiative of the Preserve America program sponsored by the White House. For 2008, the award is open to any full- time middle or high school American history teacher (the 2009 contest will be for elementary American history teachers), and nominations can be made by a department head, school director, or principal. The winning teacher will receive a $1,000 cash prize, an American History Teacher of the Year plaque, and a collection of resource materials for his or her school library.
• Kentucky Poets Laureate Participate in Kentucky Writers’ Day Celebration at the Capitol Rotunda
  Friday, March 28, 2008
  The Kentucky Arts Council will host Kentucky Writers’ Day at 10:00 a.m. EDT on Thursday, April 24, 2008 in the Capitol Rotunda, Frankfort.
• The Contested Legacy of Jefferson Davis Symposium Scheduled for June 27
  Thursday, March 27, 2008
  Jefferson Davis, president of the Confederate States of America and a Kentucky native, is the topic of a day- long symposium set for Friday, June 27, at the Kentucky Historical Society in Frankfort. This year marks the 200th anniversary of Davis's birth.
• Accessible Arts Workshops Offered in Louisville, Frankfort and Lexington
  Wednesday, March 26, 2008
  The Kentucky Arts Council and the Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts have partnered to present a series of accessibility workshops. The first workshop will will be held on Wednesday, April 2, from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. EDT in the Mary Anderson Room at the Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts, 501 West Main Street in downtown Louisville.
• Kentucky Arts Council Meets in Frankfort
  Wednesday, March 26, 2008
  The governing board of the Kentucky Arts Council will hold its quarterly board meeting at 11:30 a.m. EDT, Friday, March 28, 2008 at the Hampton Inn, 1310 US Highway 127, Frankfort, Ky.
• Historic brickwork expert to present free lecture Monday in Lexington
  Tuesday, March 25, 2008
  The public is invited to a free lecture with internationally known historic brickwork consultant and educator Dr. Gerard Lynch at 7 p.m. Monday, March 31 at Lexington Public Library on the topic of Putting Value Back into Craft Education.
• Woodcarvers Cut-It-Up at Kentucky Artisan Center
  Tuesday, March 25, 2008
  On Friday, March 28, three members of the Berea Welcome Center Carvers will demonstrate woodcarving from 10:30 – 3:30 at the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea.
• Robert Brigl to Create Pottery Face Jugs at Kentucky Artisan Center
  Tuesday, March 25, 2008
  On Saturday, March 29, Robert Brigl of Bowling Green, will sculpt faces onto clay jugs created using a potters wheel from 10:30 – 3:30 at the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea.
• Dogwood Writing Conference April 25-26 At Greenbo Lake
  Monday, March 24, 2008
  All writers and would-be writers are welcome to attend this conference, which will include speakers, editors and agents.
• Cleanup of Columbus-Belmont State Park Set for April 5
  Thursday, March 20, 2008
  COLUMBUS-BELMONT STATE PARK is one of the sites that will benefit from Park Day-related activities, a cleanup effort on Saturday April 5.
• New Trail Guide Map and Web Site Promote Travel in Appalachians
  Thursday, March 20, 2008
  Kentucky has plenty of scenic beauty along its roads and highways and now some of the most beautiful areas are featured in a new trail guide map and website that promotes travel and tourism in the Appalachian region.
• World Premiere of the Award Winning Documentary highlighting the Soldiers of a Harrodsburg armory unit during World War II's Bataan Death March
  Wednesday, March 19, 2008
  The Kentucky National Guard will present an award-winning documentary on the Harrodsburg Tankers that endured the Bataan Death March of World War II on April 26, 2008.
• Pikeville High School Student Amy Cordero Wins the 2008 Kentucky State Finals of the Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Contest
  Wednesday, March 19, 2008
  Amy Cordero emerged as the winner among 23 high school students from across the commonwealth that competed in the third annual Poetry Out Loud state finals today, hosted by the Kentucky Arts Council on the campus of Kentucky State University in Frankfort. Emmanuel Nfor of Western Hills High School in Franklin County was named runner-up.
• Media advisory
  Tuesday, March 18, 2008
  The Historic Properties Advisory Commission to meet
• Planning Underway for Harrodsburg Tankers Bataan Memorial Day
  Tuesday, March 18, 2008
  The Kentucky National Guard, Kentucky Historical Society, The City of Harrodsburg, Mercer County and the Harrodsburg Historical Society will join with the community on Saturday, April 26, 2008 to remember and pay tribute to their own home town heroes - the Harrodsburg Tankers.
• Patricia Truett to Create Reed Baskets at Kentucky Artisan Center
  Monday, March 17, 2008
  On Saturday, March 22, Patricia Truett of McKee, will be creating her reed baskets for visitors to see from 10:30 am – 3:30 pm at the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea.
• Scouts Offered Camping Discount at General Butler
  Monday, March 17, 2008
  General Butler State Resort Park is offering campground discounts to Boy Scout and Girl Scout troops from April 6-13, 2008. The promotion allows scout groups to pay for one night of camping and get a second night free.
• KHS Offers Special Museum Theatre Performance, Spring Break Activities in April
  Monday, March 17, 2008
  Spring is here and the Kentucky Historical Society offers events and programs for Kentuckians of all ages throughout April.
• Unusual Textile Weavings Demonstrated by Neil Colmer at Kentucky Artisan Center
  Saturday, March 15, 2008
  On Friday, March 21, fiber artist Neil Colmer of Berea will demonstrate 4 unusual textile weaving techniques from a variety of cultures – Inkle weaving, card weaving, Kumi Himo from Japan, and a knotting technique originating from nautical use – from 10:30 – 3:30 at the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea.
• Northern Kentucky History Day Slated for April 5
  Friday, March 14, 2008
  The Kentucky Historical Society, the Historical Confederation of Kentucky, Northern Kentucky heritage organizations, and Northern Kentucky University will present the 15th annual Northern Kentucky Regional History Day on Saturday, April 5, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET, on the campus of Northern Kentucky University in Highland Heights.
• Old Mulkey Meetinghouse State Historic Site Will Remember Civil War Era and Sponsor Modern Geocaching
  Friday, March 14, 2008
  A remembrance of the Civil War era in southeastern Kentucky and a modern geocaching competition will be held at Old Mulkey Meetinghouse State Historic Site on two weekends in late April and early May.
• Kentucky Junior Historians Convene in Frankfort
  Friday, March 14, 2008
  More than 500 student historians are headed to Frankfort for the forty-sixth annual Kentucky Junior Historical Society convention. Students from every corner of the commonwealth in grades K-12 have prepared projects in categories including historical exhibit, genealogical research, photography, performance, and art. Other competitions, including the fast-paced Kentucky History Bowl, a quick-recall academic competition focusing on Kentucky history, will be held during the convention Thursday through Saturday, March 27-29, at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History and the Frankfort Convention Center.
• Pennyrile's Spring Photography Weekend Goes All-Digital
  Thursday, March 13, 2008
  Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park is inviting photographers of all skill levels to participate in the annual Spring Photography Weekend April 11-13.
• Volunteers Needed to Help Clean Up Perryville Battlefield
  Tuesday, March 11, 2008
  Seven generations after the beginning of the Civil War, another wave of volunteers is about to descend on Perryville Battlefield State Historic Site and other storied American battlegrounds. But this new contingent of dedicated men and women will be armed with paint brushes, trash bags and weed whackers.
• Tri-State Model Railroad Show at Greenbo Lake State Park This Weekend
  Monday, March 10, 2008
  Railroad enthusiasts – of both model and passenger trains – will have two days full of interesting activities just for them at the Tri-State 25th Annual Model Train Railroad Show March 15-16, 2008.
• Berea Welcome Center Carvers Demonstrate Techniques at Kentucky Artisan Center
  Monday, March 10, 2008
  On Friday, March 14, three members of the Berea Welcome Center Carvers will demonstrate their woodcarving techniques from 10:30 – 3:30 at the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea. Artisans demonstrating on March 14, will be Vince Harrison of Irvine, Jack Gann of Berea, and Keith Flowers of Richmond, who carve in-the-round figures and generally have a good time together, laughing, talking, and creating carvings for visitors to see.
• 25th Annual KY Heritage Council Archaeology Conference slated March 7-9 at Northern Kentucky University
  Wednesday, March 05, 2008
  A tour of prehistoric and historic sites throughout Boone County and presentations about archaeological investigations and research that have been conducted across the state in the last year will highlight the 25th Annual Kentucky Heritage Council Archaeology Conference Friday through Sunday, March 7-9 at Northern Kentucky University in Highland Heights.
• Three projects awarded Kentucky African American Heritage Commission Lincoln Preservation Grants
  Wednesday, March 05, 2008
  Three Kentucky African American Heritage Commission Lincoln Preservation Grants have been awarded to projects that highlight African American heritage in relation to President Abraham Lincoln. These include an original play centered on Lincoln's authorship of the Emancipation Proclamation, a museum exhibit focusing on Logan County General Stephen Burbridge, and an investigation seeking to identify and preserve the burial site of an African American regiment ambushed near Simpsonville during the Civil War.
• Kentucky Arts Council Hosts Select Buyers at Kentucky Crafted: The Market
  Wednesday, March 05, 2008
  For the 13th consecutive year, a selection of proven retailers from beyond Kentucky, will attend Kentucky Crafted: The Market 2008 courtesy of the “Fly the Buyer” program. Five retailers have been invited to receive free travel and accommodations to the 2008 Market in Louisville. They represent art and craft retailers, artist cooperatives, museums, and galleries that have never been to Kentucky Crafted: The Market.
• Kentucky Arts Council Offers Fellowships to Writers, Composers, Choreographers and Interdisciplinary Artists
  Wednesday, March 05, 2008
  The Kentucky Arts Council is currently accepting applications for the highly competitive Al Smith Individual Artist Fellowship awards. The application deadline for the Al Smith Individual Artist Fellowships is March 15, 2008.
• Kentucky Crafted: The Market 2008 Features Kentucky Proud Food Demonstrations
  Wednesday, March 05, 2008
  Kentucky Proud™ food producers will provide cooking demonstrations and describe the traditions that go into making their specialty products at the 2008 Kentucky Crafted: The Market, March 8-9, in South Wing B of the Kentucky Exposition Center, Louisville.
• Celtic Music Performed by Ceol Cridhe at Kentucky Artisan Center
  Wednesday, March 05, 2008
  On Saturday, March 15, the Celtic Group Ceol Cridhe (Promounced Ke-ol - Cree) will bring in the St. Patrick’s Day season by performing Celtic and Irish music on the fiddle, Irish harp and guitar - from 11:00 – 2:00 pm at the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea.
• 2008 Kentucky History Awards Recognize Best From Around the State
  Tuesday, March 04, 2008
  Individuals and organizations from across the commonwealth were honored at the 2008 Kentucky History Awards Program, held March 1 at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History. Sponsored by the Kentucky Historical Society and the Historical Confederation of Kentucky, these annual awards recognize the best history achievements and projects relating to state and local history.
• New State Archivist named
  Monday, March 03, 2008
• Lincoln Activities Featured at Kentucky Crafted: The Market 2008
  Monday, March 03, 2008
  Visitors will often hear the name “Abraham Lincoln” spoken at this year’s Kentucky Crafted: The Market, South Wing B at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, March 8-9, 2008. Kentucky Crafted: The Market 2008 will participate in the Lincoln Bicentennial with a variety of activities and arts products related to Abraham Lincoln’s life and time.
• Kentucky: A State of Craft - Lobby Exhibit Celebrates State’s History and Development of Craft
  Monday, March 03, 2008
  “Kentucky: A State of Craft,” a special exhibition showcasing the Kentucky Arts Council’s Kentucky Craft Marketing Program’s first 25 years is on display in the lobby at the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea through May 1, 2008.
• Gourd Artists Donna and Donnie Smith Demonstrate at Kentucky Artisan Center
  Monday, March 03, 2008
  On Saturday, March 8, Donna and Donnie Smith of Waco, will demonstrate their gourd artistry from 10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. at the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea.
• KHS Special Collections Announces New Public Hours
  Monday, March 03, 2008
  The Special Collections Reading Room of the Kentucky Historical Society is providing researchers appointment-only hours on Tuesdays and Wednesdays beginning March 3, 2008.
• The Kentucky Center Hosts A Sampling of the 2008 Kentucky Crafted: The Market
  Friday, February 29, 2008
  "A Sampling of the 2008 Kentucky Crafted: The Market," is a free exhibit of traditional and contemporary fine art and craft, which opened on February 11 and will run through May 20 in the main lobby of The Kentucky Center, 501 West Main Street in downtown Louisville. Sponsored by the Kentucky Arts Council, this show features 22 works by selected Kentucky artists participating in the Kentucky Crafted: The Market at the Kentucky Exposition Center, South Wing B March 8-9, 2008.
• Woodworker Jerry Cooper to Carve Celtic Wooden Jewelry at Kentucky Artisan Center
  Friday, February 29, 2008
  On Friday, March 7, woodworker Gerald Cooper of Berea, will demonstrate how he carves from walnut his unique wooden Celtic jewelry from 10:30 am – 3:30 pm at the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea.
• Kentucky Poets Laureate Highlight the Literary Arts at Kentucky Crafted: The Market 2008
  Thursday, February 28, 2008
  Kentucky Poet Laureate Jane Gentry Vance and past Poets Laureate Joe Survant (2003-2004), and Richard Taylor (1999-2000) will present readings from their works during the public days of Kentucky Crafted: The Market 2008, South Wing B at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville.
• Last Chance to See Immigration Exhibition at KHS
  Wednesday, February 27, 2008
  There is still time to see the Our New Kentucky Home: Immigrant Experiences exhibition at the Kentucky Historical Society's Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History. The exhibition closes on Saturday, March 29. Since the exhibition's opening on April 21, 2007, it has already attracted more than 50,000 visitors.
• Kentucky Crafted: The Market 2008 Offers Free Children’s Activities
  Tuesday, February 26, 2008
  While parents shop at Kentucky Crafted: The Market, children will have the opportunity to build their own instruments, experience the art of handweaving, and learn about the Kentucky childhoods of Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd Lincoln.
• Kentucky Luthiers Exhibit Travels Kentucky in 2008
  Tuesday, February 26, 2008
  Made to be Played: Traditional Art of Kentucky Luthiers is currently showing at the Paris-Bourbon County Public Library in downtown Paris, Ky. until March 4, and then continues to tour across the commonwealth.
• Kentucky Crafted: The Market 2008 Will Honor Top Retailers
  Tuesday, February 26, 2008
  TheKentucky Arts Council and the Kentucky Department of Agriculture will partner with the Kentucky Retail Federation in presenting the Kentucky Crafted™ Retail Awards in four categories; Kentucky retailer, Kentucky state park gift shop, out-of-state retailer, and Kentucky Proud food retailer. Winners will be honored for making significant contributions in promoting the Kentucky Crafted™ and Kentucky Proud brands during a special reception on Friday, March 7, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on the second floor of South Wing C at the Kentucky Exposition Center as part of Kentucky Crafted: The Market.
• Kentucky Arts Council Seeks Nominations for Governor’s Awards in the Arts
  Tuesday, February 26, 2008
  The Kentucky Arts Council is currently accepting nominations until March 1, 2008, for the 2007-2008 Governor’s Awards in the Arts, the state’s highest honor in the arts, recognizing individuals and organizations making outstanding contributions in Kentucky through the arts. Any individuals, organizations or businesses may make nominations.
• Robert Tincher to Perform Celtic Music at Kentucky Artisan Center
  Tuesday, February 26, 2008
  On Saturday, March 1, Robert Tincher will perform music and sing Celtic songs with guitar and with such Irish instruments as the Bodhran and Cittern from 11:00 – 2:00 at the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea.
• Darlene Hellard Demonstrates Cornshuck Flowers at Kentucky Artisan Center
  Tuesday, February 26, 2008
  On Friday, February 29, Darlene Hellard of McKee will be creating cornshuck flowers from 10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. at the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea.
• Governor Appoints Members to Martin Luther King Jr. State Commission
  Friday, February 22, 2008
  Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear has appointed the following members to the Martin Luther King Jr. State Commission.
• Nominees sought for 30th Annual Ida Lee Willis Memorial Foundation Preservation Awards
  Friday, February 22, 2008
  The Ida Lee Willis Memorial Foundation and Kentucky Heritage Council are seeking nominations for 2008 Ida Lee Willis Memorial Foundation Preservation Awards, given annually to individuals, organizations and projects that have made a significant contribution preserving Kentucky’s historic and prehistoric resources. This year marks the 30th anniversary of this signature statewide event.
• Plans underway to publish Kentucky's Black Heritage Second Edition
  Friday, February 22, 2008
  The Kentucky Human Rights Commission will form a special committee to help develop a second edition to its 1971 educational and historical book, Kentucky's Black Heritage.