Congrats to the 2026 Art Meets Activism Grantees! The Kentucky Foundation for Women has awarded 33 Art Meets Activism Grants totaling $256,113 to feminist artists and social change organizations from…
Are you an artist or organization who sees art as a powerful way to make a difference in the lives of women, girls, and femme presenting people in Kentucky? Would…
Kentucky Foundation for Women (KFW) and Josephine Sculpture Park (JSP) and excited to announce a new partnership: The KFW x JSP Artist Residency! KFW and Josephine Sculpture Park (JSP) in…
“Only I Can Tell My Story”: How Tina Parker Uses Poetry to Unearth Hidden Histories For more than twenty years, Tina Parker has been doing the work of excavation,…
Nominate a young and innovative feminist artist whose art is igniting sparks, challenging oppressive systems, or developing fresh insights and vision. Nominations due May 11. Nominate a Firestarter! Firestarters are…
Making Sound and Space: How The Mountain Grrl Experience Is Building a Bigger Stage for Appalachian Women For more than a decade, Kris Bailey Preston has been doing the…
Written by Ellen Birkett Morris It’s hard to know who plays a bigger role, the chroniclers of our culture or those who work to preserve our history. Late filmmaker and…
We’ve updated KFW’s Artist Career Development (ACD) Mini Grants! KFW now provides three types of mini-grants (up to $500) for previous KFW grantees for: Opportunities (match required) Emergency Relief to…
KFW Announces Winners of the Inaugural KFW Writers Prize Press Release written by Ellen Birkett Morris The new KFW Writers Prize, established through a generous gift from the Kentucky…
2025 Artist Enrichment Grant Recipients Press Release written by Ellen Birkett Morris The Kentucky Foundation for Women awarded 46 Artist Enrichment grants totaling $182,568 to Kentucky feminist artists and…
