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SubscribeThe West Louisville Community Council (WLCC), One West, and Louisville Forward
are offering west Louisville the opportunity to share the historic legacy of the Shawnee, Russell, and Portland
neighborhoods through art. This partnership of local residents, non-profit organizations and city government is asking artists to submit artwork that can be considered for display on a billboard at 30th Street and Muhammad Ali Boulevard on the Heritage West site.
Designs will be accepted from middle school students through adults who live, work, worship, or learn in the 40203,40210, 40211, or 40212 zip codes. Designs must help tell the story of a vibrant west Louisville community with active families, rich history, and numerous possibilities. This is an opportunity for west Louisville residents to tell their story through art.
A panel of local west Louisville artists will select the best work from each of three categories: Middle/High School (grades 6-12), Young Adult (ages 18-35), and adult (age 36+). The community will then be invited to vote for their favorite design at the March 13, 2017 WLCC Meeting. Cash awards will be presented to the 1st ($500), 2nd ($300), & 3rd ($100) place designs.
The Heritage West Art Competition will officially launch on February 6, 2017 at the WLCC Meeting held at Southern Star Community Center ( 2308 Algonquin Pkwy, Louisville, KY 40210) from 6:00-7:30pm. During the meeting entry forms and complete guidelines will be made available. Entry forms can also be downloaded at www.wearewestlouisville.weebly.com after the February 6th meeting.
The deadline for entry is Monday, February 27, 2017.
Everyone is invited to the WLCC Meeting on February 6th. In addition to launching the Heritage West Art Competition, we will present the WLCC Development Priorities & Visioning Report and initial strategies for community input regarding development of Heritage West. The Development Priorities & Visioning Report is a presentation of ideas gathered from a community visioning session held at the Louisville Urban League in September 2016.
Contact: Ramona Lindsey, wlccouncil@gmail.com , WLCC P. O. Box 11293, Louisville, KY 40291
Lexington screenprinting artists Sara and Brian Turner have been creating art together since meeting at the University of Kentucky in 1998. In 2003 they opened Cricket Press, and this year they will be able to add the distinction of the Kentucky Crafted brand to their body of work.
The Turners are among 19 artists who were selected for Kentucky Crafted, the Kentucky Arts Council’s adjudicated arts marketing program. In addition to being able to use the Kentucky Crafted brand to promote their product, the Turners and the 17 other artists added to the roster of more than 335 visual and craft artists in the Kentucky Crafted Program will have access to marketing and promotional opportunities and arts business training.
“A lot of people are aware of us, but they don’t really know what we do,” Brian Turner said. “We thought that applying to the program, in the hopes of getting accepted, would help open us up to a wider audience.”
“We have a lot of peers already in the program,” Sara Turner said. “They had many good things to say about it and consider it a well-respected program.”
Sara Turner said she and Brian have never had a period of time, since starting their business, when they were not producing work. She hopes adding the Kentucky Crafted brand to their credentials will help keep that momentum going.
“I think this will be a good thing for Cricket Press, adding another level of integrity to what we do, who we are and what we can provide people,” she said.
Artists adjudicated into the Kentucky Crafted Program, listed by name, business name, city and artistic discipline include:
- Chad Balster, Chad Balster Glass, Louisville, glass
- Robert Clark, Horse & Dragon Studio, Georgetown, painting
- Jessica Daman, Sugar Mountain Jewelry, Florence, metal
- Ray Daugherty, RaysLens.com, Sadieville, photography
- Jennifer Dunham, It’s In The Cards, Versailles, graphics
- Johnny Gordon, Gordon Glass Studio, Louisville, glass
- Amy Henson, Rock Bottom Soap Co., London, natural/organic
- Ernest Hunt, Hunt’s Woodcraft, Lawrenceburg, wood
- Kimberley Mahlbacher, HeirloomCroft Art in Wool, Louisville, fiber
- Laura Poulette, Meadow House Studio, Berea, mixed media
- Gerald Price IV, LeGrand Metalsmithing, Berea, metal
- Al Scovern, West Third Ceramics, Lexington, clay
- Scott Soeder, Scott Soeder Illustration, Louisville, graphics
- Shawnna Southerland, Shawnna Carney Southerland, Berea, fiber
- Jason Sturgill, Xenosketch: the Art of Jason Sturgill, Lexington, mixed media
- Billy Tackett, Billy Tackett Studios, Florence, painting
- Sharon Tesser, Sharon Tesser, Louisville, fiber
- Sara and Brian Turner, Cricket Press, Lexington, printmaking
In addition to marketing assistance, the Kentucky Crafted Program provides business training and exhibit opportunities to participants, such as inclusion in an online directory and exhibiting at the annual Kentucky Crafted: The Market, the arts council’s award-winning fine art and craft showcase.
For more information on the Kentucky Crafted program, contact Dave Blevins, arts council arts marketing director, at david.blevins@ky.gov or 502-892-3120.
The Kentucky Arts Council, the state arts agency, fosters environments 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. The arts council is celebrating 50 years of service in 2016.
Company celebrates 65 years of inspiring dance
The Louisville Ballet has announced its 2016/2017 season, and it promises to be a milestone as the Company celebrates 65 years of inspiring audiences through the art of dance. Highlights of the season include three Tchaikovsky ballets – Swan Lake, Nutcracker and The Sleeping Beauty – as well as an innovative co-production with Louisville Visual Art. Season Packages are on sale now.
The season will open with Stars + Stripes on September 9 & 10. This stunning production will feature international ballet guest artists performing alongside Louisville’s Company. The program includes George Balanchine’s Theme and Variations, a world-premiere piece and Twyla Tharp’s In the Upper Room.
A world-premiere production of Swan Lake is the season’s second offering. The Ballet will partner with Louisville-based visual artist Ryan Daly to create a unique interpretation of this classical ballet; dance meets laser production to create an experience like you’ve never had before. Swan Lake runs Oct. 14 & 15.
The holiday classic The Nutcracker returns in December. Once again sponsored by Brown-Forman, this seasonal favorite has become a family tradition and guarantees to charm and delight both children and adults alike. The Brown-Forman Nutcracker runs Dec. 10 – 23.
Human Abstract brings Louisville Ballet and Louisville Visual Art together to create a production that pushes the boundaries of art created through collaboration; you will feel the power of the art you are seeing. Show dates are Feb. 22 – 26, 2017.
The final production that will close the 65th Anniversary Season is Tchaikovsky’s The Sleeping Beauty on April 7 & 8. more
Season ticket packages are now on sale. Packages start at $50. Purchase ticket package’s online atwww.louisvilleballet.org, by calling 502.583.2623 or in-person at the Louisville Ballet box office located at 315 E. Main St. from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Mon. – Fri.
Single purchase tickets will be available for purchase via The Kentucky Center for the Arts starting Aug. 1, 2016.www.kentuckycenter.org
2015 event set for Friday, October 2nd through Sunday October, 4th
The 59th Annual St. James Court Art Show will once again bring the best artisans and craftsmen along with thousands of visitors to the Historic Old Louisville area as this traditional event gets underway during the first weekend in October.
More than 700 artisans from all over the United States return to one of Metro Louisville’s unique and historic neighborhoods for the Nation’s premier arts and crafts venue.
“Old Louisville will once again show why it is one of our most unique neighborhoods in Metro Louisville. Thousands of visitors will have the opportunity to walk, look, shop and enjoy the best arts and crafts. We are ready to welcome everyone,” says Councilman David James (D-6). “The St. James Court Art Show not only has brought millions of dollars in economic development and tourism to our City, it is an important way to help preserve this unique neighborhood.”
The Art Show offers a wide variety of booths featuring furniture, pottery, jewelry, glassworks, photography and paintings.
“The month is an exciting time to be in Old Louisville. We start the fall festivities with the St. James Court Art Show which is one of the premier art events in the United States. We are proud of how the show has grown and the opportunity if affords us to showcase this great historic neighborhood. We invite everyone to attend this iconic event,” says Howard Rosenberg, President of the Old Louisville Neighborhood Council. “The next week-end, October 9 and 10 is the Garvin Gate Blues Festival and this is followed on October 15, 16, 17, and 18 by the Victorian Tales of Terror. We end the month with the Spirit Ball on October 27 sponsored by the Conrad-Caldwell House.”
Once again the St. James Court Art Show will have some special features: Continue reading
