The Kentucky Foundation for Women is proud to announce that Grace Rogers, Kyra Higgins, Josafina Garcia, and Gwen Akers are the recipients of the 2023 Firestarter Award. The award will…
Meet Grace Rogers Grace Rogers, 24, of Louisville, is a musician, poet and essayist whose work addresses themes of rural and queer identities, colonialism, class issues, social and environmental…
Meet Kyra Higgins Kyra Higgins, 25, of Redfox, was selected as a Firestarter for her innovative work in radio theatre. She creates art in the areas of theatre, poetry,…
Meet Josafina Garcia Josafina Garcia, 22, of Owensboro, combines writing with visual fiber work, among other innovative projects. She was selected for her cutting edge artmaking, taking risks to…
Meet Gwen Akers Gwen Akers, 19, of Ashland, writes fiction, creative nonfiction and poetry. She was selected as a Firestarter for her work writing on topics such as Appalachia,…
