Voices Amplified
Performing Art
2026 Art Meets Activism | (Lexington) $10,000 to lead “Generations,” a ten-month developmental cycle of bi-monthly intergenerational workshops in Central Kentucky, culminating in a performance at the 2027 Voices HEaRd Festival. Through playwriting, sketch comedy, and devised movement, elder and youth artists will co-create original works that dismantle ageist stereotypes and preserve feminist lineages.
Previous Grants
2025 Art Meets Activism | (Lexington) $10,000 to support the revival of “Voices Heard, a Theatre Festival” dedicated to showcasing the stories of those identifying as females. After a seven-year hiatus, the 2026 festival will be themed “HERstories of Resilience.” It will feature a ten-minute play festival, a highlighted full play production to be announced and a workshop about a new musical by Kentucky playwright Cavan Hendron titled “Borden.” In addition to these performances, the festival will offer structured art-making workshops as part of the rehearsal process, along with seminars and talkbacks throughout the two-weekend event.
2024 Art Meets Activism Grant with Vanessa Becker Weig | (Lexington) $10,000 to produce a feminist play centered on the United States Constitution to foster reflection among audiences while promoting civic engagement. Post-performance workshops will provide a structured platform for participants to exchange experiences provoked by the theatrical storytelling, thereby enhancing dialogue and understanding of constitutional principles from a feminist perspective.