NEW! KFW x JSP Artist Residency!
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…
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2026 Firestarter Nominations Now Open!
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…
New! Mini Grants now include emergency relief and gatherings of KFW artists!
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…
Gathering Stories
As we approach our 40th anniversary, we are gathering stories from our KFW community on their many varied experiences from grants, residencies, retreats and KFW Day. At KFW Day this…
Firestarter Award Nominations Open!
Nominate a young and innovative feminist artist whose art is igniting sparks, challenging oppressive systems, or developing fresh insights and vision. Nominations due August 20. Click here to nominate. …
NEW! Announcing the Feminist Artist Career Development Mini-Grant
KFW is excited to announce new mini-grants up to $500 for KFW artists. Applications open July 15, 2024, and are accepted on a rolling basis. Click here to read the…
Congrats to the 2024 Radical, Timely and Urgent Grant Recipients!
KFW Announces Recipients of Radical Timely and Urgent Grants In an effort to address recent challenges to democracy, bodily autonomy, racial equity in schools and workplaces, trans/LGBTQIA+ communities and other…
Winter/Spring Loretto Residencies Announced
Kentucky Foundation for Women Announces Winter 2023/Spring 2024 Loretto Artist Residents KFW is excited to announce the recipients of the winter 2023/spring 2024 Loretto Artist Residency Program, a partnership between…
KFW Honors Artist Helen LaFrance
Mayfield resident Helen LaFrance spent a lifetime creating quilts and wood carvings, but she was in her 60s when she became known for painting pictures that captured the lives of…
Applications for Loretto Artist Residency Summer-Fall 2024
Loretto Artist Residency Summer-Fall 2024 “You’re invited to do your art in the midst of Loretto hospitality.” Residencies take place: July 10-Dec 15, 2024 Applications due April…