Kentucky Arts Council Restructures to Focus on Entrepreneurship

The governor of Kentucky recently announced the restructuring of the Kentucky Arts Council in order to “focus on ensuring that Kentucky artisans have the skills and knowledge to develop and successfully sell their products.” As reported by WFPL, Louisville’s NPR news station, the council’s restructuring has sparked conversation and concern about the relationship between intrinsic and economic value of the arts.

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Robert Smith III (Co-chair)
Program Officer, Thriving Cultures Program Surdna Foundation

Lauren Slone (Co-chair)
Senior Director, Artistic Programs, YoungArts

Khadija Nia Adell
Program Manager, Regional Regranting Program, Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts

Stephanie Atkins
Director of Local Programs, National Performance Network

Lydia Boss
Program Co-Director, Artist Trust

Kesha Bruce
Artist Programs Manager, Arizona Commission on the Arts

Clarissa Crawford
Director of Strategic Partnerships, Alternate ROOTS

Adam DesJardins
Program Officer, Fred A. and Barbara M. Erb Family Foundation

Alicia Ehni
Program Officer, NYFA Learning, New York Foundation for the Arts

Ashley Ferro-Murray
Program Director for the Arts, Doris Duke Foundation

Indira Goodwine
Program Director, Dance New England Foundation for the Arts

Michelle Johnson
Senior Program Officer, The Kresge Foundation

Lisa Hoffman
Executive Director, Alliance of Artists Communities

Wit Lopez
Chair, Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation

Laura Matalka
Program Manager, Native Arts and Cultures

Erica Mohan
Manager of Sponsored Projects, The Miami Foundation

Debbie Ng
Program Officer, San Francisco Arts Commission

Denise Pate
Director of Community Investments, San Francisco Arts Commission

Laura Poppiti
Grants Program Director, Center for Cultural Innovation

Ce Scott-Fitts
Deputy Director, South Carolina Arts Commission

Sara Slawnik
Chief of Staff, United States Artists

Celeste Smith
Senior Program Director, Wayfarer Foundation

Anna Tragesser
Artist and Community Services Manager, Indiana Arts Commission

Preeti Veerlapati
Independent

Lu Zhang
Executive Director, A Blade of Grass

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