| The University
of Kentucky announces the nation’s first Cooperative
Extension Service program focusing on the fine arts.
By pooling the resources of UK’s College
of Agriculture and College
of Fine Arts, the university has created an
innovative program to strengthen the arts in rural
communities.
Kentucky
Cooperative Extension agents have been including fine
arts in their programming for a long time to celebrate
the talents of artists and encourage new artists to
emerge. With the addition of the United States’
first Extension agent for fine arts, Pike County is
paving the way to a better understanding and
appreciation of fine arts in the commonwealth. Pike
County Extension Agent for Fine Arts Stephanie
Richards hit the ground running in December 2004 and
is committed to fulfilling the dreams planners have
about her role.
The following organizations are adding value to Pike
County through their involvement in and/or support of
the arts:
Pike County Artisan Center - view/print informative
brochure (.pdf)
Artists Collaborative Theatre, Inc. - See http://www.act4.org/
Pike Arts, Inc. - See http://www.pikearts.org/
Appalachian Cultural Heritage
Education Initiative (ARCHEI) – Call (606) 639-0033
Elkhorn City Area Heritage
Council – See http://www.elkhorncity.org/
Stone Heritage Inc. – See http://www.stoneheritageinc.org/
Big Sandy Heritage Center – See
http://www.bigsandyheritage.org
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