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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…

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 is excited to announce the recipients of the summer/fall 2023 Loretto Artist Residency Program, a partnership between Sisters of Loretto and KFW. Residencies span one to three weeks at…

Kentucky Foundation for Women Announces Fall 2022/Spring 2023 Loretto Artist Residents, Open Applications for Summer/Fall 2023       KFW is excited to announce the recipients of the fall 2022 /spring…

Biddix and Glass Receive 2019 Firestarter Award The Kentucky Foundation for Women is proud to announce that Arielle “Red” Biddix and Candy Glass are the recipients of the 2019 Firestarter…

KFW Announces Elmer Lucille Allen 2019 Sallie Bingham Award Winner Elmer Lucille Allen, an award-winning fiber and ceramic artist, is the recipient of the 2019 Sallie Bingham Award. Allen graduated…

KFW’s 2019 Fall Residency Program invites applications from Kentucky women artists who wish to work closely with Artist-in-Residence Carolyn Finney to develop their artistic skills. This workshop is open to…

Congrats to the 2019 Advancing Democracy & Building Power Grantees! Press Release by Ellen Birkett Morris In an effort to explore essential questions about our democracy, the Kentucky Foundation for…

    Registration will open for “Electric: The Study of Pleasure” this Friday, May 10 at 5:00 pm EST! 2019 Artist-In-Residence Savannah Sipple will lead this community workshop on Saturday,…

KFW Firestarter Grant In honor of young people (18 to 25) who show significant potential in developing as feminist, social change artists, and whose work has the potential to create…

One-Time Special Grant for 2019: Advancing Democracy, Building Power In this era of extreme political division in our nation, we reflect on the promise of our democracy, as well as…

KFW will offer participatory workshops in three different locations around the state. Workshops include networking time, a discussion on feminist art for social change, an overview of KFW opportunities, and a detailed look at the grant application…

KFW is proud to announce the 2018 Artist Enrichment grantees! These artists are finding diverse and innovative ways to further their own artistic development while creating art for social change throughout…

KFW will offer participatory workshops in three different locations around the state. Workshops include networking time, a discussion on feminist art for social change, an overview of KFW opportunities, and a detailed look at the grant application…

KFW is proud to announce the 2018 Art Meets Activism grantees! These dedicated artists and organizations are doing important work across the state to promote positive social change and create…

KFW is proud to announce the 2018 Girls of Color: Voice and Vision grantees! The purpose of this grant is to elevate the voices and lived experiences of girls of…

Girls of Color: Voice and Vision Grant Recipients KFW is proud to announce the Girls of Color: Voice and Vision grantees! The purpose of this grant is to elevate the voices and…

In honor of Women’s History Month, KFW is featuring Maggie Steed, the women behind the historic Hotel Metropolitan in Paducah. We also wish to thank KFW grantee Betty Dobson for…

KFW is recognizing Estella Conwill Májozo for Black History Month in honor of her dedication to social justice and extensive efforts to highlight the achievements and struggles of African Americans and spark social change. Click…

2017 Artist Enrichment Grants KFW is proud to announce the 2017 Artist Enrichment grantees! These inspiring artists are finding diverse and innovative ways to further their own artistic development while…

[title size=”1″ content_align=”left” style_type=”single” sep_color=”” class=”” id=””]Girls of Color Voice and Vision: One Time Grant for 2018[/title][fusion_text]Do you work with girls, particularly girls of color? Are you working to highlight…

[fusion_text]In our newest blog post “The Legacy Continues,” Ellen Birkett Morris interviews Sallie Bingham and Judi Jennings about their work in arts, activism, and social justice today, where they emphasize…

[title size=”1″ content_align=”left” style_type=”single” sep_color=”” class=”” id=””]KFW Day 2017[/title][fusion_text]We celebrated KFW Day 2017 at Hopscotch House on September 24.  KFW Day is more than an awards ceremony; it is an…

George Ella Lyon will present a community workshop on June 10 at Hopscotch House. Titled “Taking Yourself By Surprise,” this workshop features ways to get out of our routine and…

[title size=”1″ content_align=”left” style_type=”single” sep_color=”” class=”” id=””]KFW Day 2016[/title][fusion_text]We celebrated KFW Day 2016 at Hopscotch House on September 24. We had an excellent turnout of Kentucky feminists and artists who…

The KFW Annual Report Is Available.  It’s been a busy and transformational fiscal year. As we celebrate KFW Day, we are happy to share with our community information on our…

2016 Sallie Bingham and Firestarter Award Winners Announced On behalf of the KFW team, we invite you to join us in congratulating Bianca Lynn Spriggs and Annie Erskine. These two…

Participants in the 2016 Summer Residency Program responded to the KFW call to create work that is radical, timely and urgent. During their week-long stay at Hopscotch House residents shared…

KFW Gives Five Additional $8,000 Special Grants to Address Radical, Timely and Urgent Issues In an effort to spark transformational change, the Kentucky Foundation for Women has awarded five additional…

We are thrilled to announce our three 2016 summer residents, all of whom will receive a weeklong stay at Hopscotch House, a $1,500 stipend, and a featured spot in a…

Every year, KFW holds interactive workshops across the state so that feminist artists can connect with one another, learn about our grant, residency, and retreat programs, and discuss the relationship between feminism, art,…

New Summer Residency Opportunity at Hopscotch House Live. Create. Show.  Residency Dates: June 12 – 18, 2016 The 2016 Summer Residency Program at Hopscotch House invites applications from women artists…

In addition to KFW’s regular grant programs, KFW will award two grants of $10,000 each for radical art for social change. The purpose of this grant is to respond to…

[fusion_text]Scheduling is now open for retreats at Hopscotch House to take place between January 20 and June 12, 2016. We have streamlined the request process! You can now access and…

A Note from the Director Thank you for celebrating KFW Day 2015 at Hopscotch House on September 19th! We had an excellent turnout and wonderful opportunity for networking. We will be…

During the Summer Residency Program at Hopscotch House, a dynamic group of women increased their writing skills, shaped a nurturing communal experience and forged connections that have extended beyond the…

Click here to access the digital copy of KFW’s latest Annual Report. Check out the stats, artwork, and quotes from our community.  Together, the KFW community is making a difference in…

In celebration of KFW’s 30th Anniversary, KFW created a one-time special grant, awarding over $20,000 to artists who have been at the forefront of creating feminist art for social change…

KFW is excited to announce our Digital Storytelling Project (DSP) as a part of the organizations 30th Anniversary celebration. The DSP uses digital media to tell the story of how…

Now accepting Requests for Retreats at Hopscotch House! Scheduling is open for retreats at Hopscotch House to take place between July 20 and December 13, 2015. Hopscotch House is a…

The “Living the Ink” Community Writing Workshop with Crystal Wilkinson will be at Hopscotch House on Saturday June 20, 2015 from 1 – 4pm. Twenty literary artists will explore the spirit…

The Kentucky Foundation for Women celebrates 30 years of feminist art for social change throughout 2015.  KFW’s 30th Anniversary celebrations are intended to increase connection and broaden community impact.  The…

KFW is honored to be the featured member on the Grantmakers in the Arts (GIA) homepage for March, Women’s History Month!  GIA is a national network of private, public and corporate…