KFW Announces New Residency Opportunity
KFW Announces New Residency Opportunity KFW is partnering with the Sisters of Loretto to offer Artist Residencies of 1-3 weeks in June, July and August 2022 at the…
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Lida Gordon Leaves a Lasting Legacy for Kentucky Feminist Artists
Lida Gordon Leaves a Lasting Legacy for Kentucky Feminist Artists By Ellen Birkett Morris Lida Gordon left a legacy in the fiber arts community that empowered women artists,…
KFW Board Member Natalie Gabbard Supports Emerging Artists through Building Networks
Instructions for living a life: Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it. –From “Sometimes” by Mary Oliver KFW Board Member Natalie Gabbard Supports Emerging Artists through Building Networks Kentucky…
Announcing the 2021 Arts Meets Activism Grant Recipients
KFW Announces 2021 Art Meets Activism Grant Recipients Press Release written by Ellen Birkett Morris The Kentucky Foundation for Women has awarded 42 Art Meets Activism Grants totaling…
Meet Our Board Member, Courtney Baron!
“If you give [women] a chance, we can perform. After all, Ginger Rogers did everything that Fred Astaire did. She just did it backwards and in high heels.” –Ann Richards, former…
Congrats 2021 Firestarter Award Winner, Edith Cruz!
Meet Edith Cruz! Edith Cruz, 21, of Lexington was nominated and selected for her audio podcasting work that explores social justice and feminism within the Latinx Community. Edith’s primary mediums are audio podcasting, storytelling and…
Congrats 2021 Firestarter Award Winner, Rachel Petri!
Meet Rachel Petri![vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”22641,22640″ img_size=”medium” column_number=”2″ grayscale=”no”] Rachel Petri, 19, of Independence was nominated and selected for her literary writing, both fiction and nonfiction, and the way she infuses…
Congrats 2021 Firestarter Award Winner, Malaya Wright!
Meet Malaya Wright! Malaya Wright, 20, of Berea was nominated for her painting and mixed visual media artwork that unabashedly showcases feminine sexuality. Her art explores topics such as questioning and unpacking of beauty standards,…
KFW Honors Carrie Brunk with Sallie Bingham Award
2021 Sallie Bingham Award Winner: Carrie Brunk“My goal is to contribute meaningfully to building a world where we all live in greater harmony with nature and one another. The arts…
Nominations Open for 2021 Firestarter Award
Nominations Open for Annual Firestarter Award! Nominations due July 31, 2021 The Firestarter Award honors a young feminist social change artist for their outstanding ability to inspire others…