Report on 'Outside the Lines', the Annual WorkshopWeekend
Tim Glotzbach Receives 2003 Rude Osolnik Award
Grand Opening of the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea
House Vote Records on NEA Funding
Juried Participants in the News
Artist Opportunities
Calendar of Events
KCMP & KAC - New Web Addresses

The Kentucky Craft Marketing Program (KCMP) and the Kentucky Museum of Arts + Design, in partnership with Somerset Community College, with special assistance from the Sheltowee Artisans, presented "Outside the Lines: New Frontiers for Kentucky Artists", on July 25-26 at Somerset Community College.

During this two-day workshop, artists had the opportunity to learn from state and nationally-recognized presenters who instructed on the following topics: incorporating trends in the marketplace, making artists' products and businesses more profitable, utilizing available resources, working smart in the studio, and servicing the tourism industry. Advanced, as well as new artists, were able to attend sessions on pricing, computer-aided design/machinery (CAD/CAM), licensing, and copyright.

Presenters included Keith Recker of New York, formerly of Aid to Artisans, who is assisting the KCMP with product development; Curt Benzle from Ohio, worked with the more advanced artists on production strategies vs. pricing; Gabriel Romeu from New Jersey, conducted the CAD/CAM workshops; Bruce Baker from Vermont, a nationally known speaker and jeweler/retailer; and Toni Sikes from Wisconsin and publisher of The Guild.Com, who served as a panelist.

In-state presenters included Tim Vickers from the Kentucky Manufacturing Assistance Corporation; Kyle Citrynell, a copyright attorney from Louisville; and several long-time juried participants of the Craft Marketing Program, who served on various panels throughout the workshop. Carole Summers of the Department of Travel also participated along with Kentucky Collection Retailers.

The eighth annual Rude Osolnik Award presentation dinner was held as a special part of the Workshop Weekend on Friday night, July 25, at the Eagles Nest Country Club.

 

The Kentucky Craft Marketing Program and the Kentucky Museum of Arts + Design honored Tim Glotzbach of Hindman, Kentucky, with the eighth annual Rude Osolnik Award for 2003. The award honors its namesake, Rude Osolnik, the nationally acclaimed wood turner from Berea, Kentucky, who devoted his life to the development of his craft and teaching. This prestigious award recognizes artists for their contributions to the craft community, preservation of craft traditions through teaching and sharing, and exemplary workmanship. Previous recipients are Alma Lesch, Emily Wolfson, Arturo Alonzo Sandoval, Homer Ledford, Joseph Molinaro, Stephen Rolfe Powell, and Bryon Temple (posthumously).

Presently, Glotzbach is the Academic Dean, Division of Heritage & Humanities, and Campus Coordinator, Knott County Branch at Hazard Community College, which is part of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS). He is also Dean and Founding Director of the newly formed Kentucky School of Craft (KSoC) in Hindman, Kentucky. Prior to accepting the position as Dean, he was appointed to the National Advisory Council for KSoC by the President of Hazard Community College. The council gave guidance in developing the school, which will encourage innovative teaching strategies, while providing strong ties to the community and the Appalachian region. The KSoC offers training to students in the technical aspects of craft while preparing them with the entrepreneurial skills of a craft professional.

In April 2003, he was elected chair of the board of directors for the Craft Organization Development Association (CODA), a national group dedicated to serving organizations with education and professional development to foster public appreciation and understanding of craft.

Over the last 28 years, Glotzbach has conducted numerous workshops, lectures, seminars and conducted research, secured grants/awards, served on national and state art and business boards aiding communities, artists and educational institutions in Kentucky, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, California, New York, Montana, Arkansas, Texas, West Virginia, Georgia and Louisiana.

As a renowned metal artist, his work has been exhibited every year since 1975 in noted museums, galleries, and traveling exhibits across the United States. As an author and co-author, he has produced eight publications and filled 28 private commissions of work for clients across the country.

 

Governor Paul Patton joined state and local officials in cutting a one-of-a-kind hand-woven "ribbon" to open the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea on Wednesday, July 30, 2003. The "ribbon" was created by internationally known Churchill Weavers and designed so that each guest who made a "cut" could keep a piece that includes the Center's logo as a commemoration of the event.

The grand opening was held in front of the 25,000 square foot center that overlooks I-75 from a 10- acre site. It is the gateway to the state's many tourism attractions. Officials from the City of Berea, Berea College, Eastern Kentucky University, and four state government cabinets who served on the center's authority board, gathered with Kentucky artisans, authors and musicians who participated in the event.

Governor Patton said that arts and crafts made by Kentuckians equals those of any other state in the nation. "The Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea benefits our economy, showcases our abundance of talent and invites visitors from the Commonwealth and all over the world to explore what is so special and unique about Kentucky. We invite everyone to sample our riches located here and travel across the state to discover other areas that offer a wide variety available beyond this gateway."

"The center's double mission as an artisan center and travel oasis will make it an icon for the traveling public," said Tourism Development Secretary Ann R. Latta. "It will be the place to see and purchase our famous crafts as well as learn about all the other exciting things to see and do in Kentucky."

Design and construction of the center was managed by the state Finance and Administration, Tourism, Transportation and Education Arts and Humanities cabinets and will be managed under the Kentucky Tourism Development Cabinet.

The $8.75 million center is constructed of native limestone with slate and copper roofing. Inside the center visitors will see a variety of art and crafts displayed in a gallery area that have been created by Kentucky artisans. Besides shopping for hand-woven shawls, whimsical garden sculptures, authentic honeysuckle baskets, Kentucky books and music, and special packaged goods in the all-Kentucky gift shop, visitors can dine in the Kentucky Cafe, which is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Meals served at the cafe are from a carefully chosen menu, using locally grown produce when available and feature Kentucky cuisine, such as fried catfish, Southern fried chicken and a Kentucky Hot Brown. There is also a grab-and -go menu for a quick snack to take on the road.

Maps, brochures and information on cultural heritage attractions in Kentucky will also be available in the information center at the front of the building. Hours are daily from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. except for Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day. The center's web site address is www.kentuckyartisancenter.ky.gov

A special thanks to Pamela Smith, who demonstrated and represented Craft Marketing juried participants during the opening. Statewide craft organizations also sponsored individual demonstrations on-site.

 

The House of Representatives on July 17 passed an amendment to the Interior Appropriations Bill adding $10 million to the $117.5 million budgeted for 2004 in the legislation for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). The same day, the House defeated an amendment to cut $50 million from the NEA's budget.

It is important to contact your representatives and let them know how you feel about their votes. Legislators need to know that their actions are watched by their constituents, and either appreciated or not. Attached is a chart prepared by the American Symphony Orchestra League displaying by state the congressional voting records on the two amendments. So please take a moment to express your appreciation to those who voted to support a federal arts funding increase and your disappointment to those who did not. To send an e-mail or a fax letter, you may contact your representatives through the Web site at www.congress.org.

FY 2004 HOUSE INTERIOR APPROPRIATIONS FLOOR VOTES HOW THEY VOTED:
Y = For amendment,
N = Against amendment

FIRST COLUMN:
Slaughter-Shays-Dicks-Leach amendment to increase funding by $10 million for the NEA and $5 million for NEH.
Approved 225-200.

SECOND COLUMN: Tancredo amendment to cut $57.5 million from the NEA and NEH.
Defeated 112-313.

 

Karen Scates' Miniature Dulcimers Add To The Big Picture!

A miniature version of the dulcimer used by acclaimed Kentucky musician Jean Ritchie is available for sale, as a special value-added feature for "Heart and Hands: Musical Instrument Makers of America," a photography exhibition that was recently displayed at the Kentucky History Center, Frankfort.

The miniature dulcimer is made by Karen Scates of Woodburn, Kentucky, who attended the opening at the Center located in Frankfort, Kentucky. Karen has been a miniature woodworking artist for over twenty years and is a juried member of the Kentucky Craft Marketing Program (KCMP) and Kentucky Guild of Artists and Craftsmen.

A KCMP product development grant enabled Karen to develop this special craft, in conjunction with the exhibition. The unique miniatures premiered at the History Center gift shop during the exhibition dates and exemplify the product development program that is being implemented by KCMP between retail gift stores and Kentucky artisans.

"I am very grateful for the product development grant that is allowing me to be there for the Smithsonian show. If not for these programs and the support of the state with funding for them, we as artists would be nowhere," says Karen.

Utilizing the latest computer technology to document age-old traditions of craftsmanship, "Heart & Hands" provided audiences with a colorful glimpse of their communities and the nation's musical heritage. "Heart & Hands" is a tribute to the talented individuals who are preserving the skills for the past and carrying the tradition of music making into the future.

Future exhibitions planned at the Kentucky History Center will incorporate KCMP juried artisans' work to compliment themes and encourage visitors to take home a handcrafted gift made by Kentucky artists.

Kentucky Premieres New Products at the New York International Gift Fair

Seven Kentucky Craft Marketing Program (KCMP) businesses, who are a part of a special group selected to premiere new products, will be exhibiting their wares at the New York International Gift Fair (NYIGF), Jacob Javits Convention Center, August 9-13, from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. each day. KCMP's booth is a doublewide end cap, #5304/5403, located in the Handmade Section. The Kentucky Craft Marketing Program has been exhibiting at the New York International Gift Fair (NYIGF), since 1985.

The new products exhibited were developed by participants of the "Platinum 10", a pilot project of the Product Development Initiative, first funded by Kentucky Legislators in 2000. The KCMP is working intensively with ten businesses to help them develop new products based on market trends and information. The 10 Kentucky craft businesses that were chosen to participate in the project applied to the Program in the winter of 2002 and were selected from 20 applicants.

Each participant received a $500 grant to develop a collection of new products that can be featured for the first time in the KCMP's NY booth. Criteria for products to be featured in New York were newness, quality, reliability, salability, and coherence. These criteria were established with the assistance of national consultant, Keith Recker, formerly of Aid of Arstians, and Craft Marketing Program staff.

"We hope the NY buyers who took the opportunity to visit the booth in New York found out how Kentucky is poised to work with retailers to fit their individual needs," says Product Development Coordinator, Nancy Atcher.

Chris Ramsey Meets Top Hat!

Juried participant, Chris Ramsey recently traveled to the White House to meet President Bush and take hat measurements for the president's new hat. Chris is the owner of Knot-head and turns wooden hats of all kinds that are wearable and rapidly gaining notoriety all over the United States and Japan.

 

Craft Marketing Staff Member Anna Marie Walker Retires

After 13 years of working with KCMP, and 15 years in State Government, Anna Marie Walker retired on July 31 and will be missed by all. As an Arts Program Administrator, Anna Marie was responsible for education and outreach and in that role coordinated the annual jury session, the annual Workshop Weekend, and various activities associated with The Market. Craft Marketing Program staff wish her all the best.

CMP juried participants wishing to send a note of congratulations or acknowledgement can send to:
Ann Marie Walker
1050 Mink Run Road
Frankfort, KY 40601

Nominations Sought for Governor's Awards in the Arts

September 1, 2003 is the deadline to have nominations prepared for the 2003 Governor's Awards in the Arts, which will be presented in early 2004 at the Capitol Rotunda in Frankfort. Nine separate categories of awards are open for nomination from any citizen of Kentucky for the Governor's Awards in the Arts, the commonwealth's highest honor in the arts. Historically, the first and still the most prestigious of these awards is the Milner Award which is given annually to a Kentuckian who has made outstanding philanthropic, artistic, or other contributions to the arts. Other awards include the Artist Award, National Award, Business Award, Community Arts Award, Education Award, Government Award, Media Award, and the Folk Heritage Award.

Linda Fifield of McKee, Kentucky and a KCMP juried participant, has been commissioned to create the 2003 awards. Her work is hand turned wooden vessels with intricately woven glass seed beads, using an ancient netting stitch.

A candidate for a Governor's Award in the Arts must be a Kentucky organization or an individual residing in Kentucky, with the exception of the National Award, which goes to a native son or daughter achieving national or international acclaim. Recipients are nominated to the Kentucky Arts Council, which coordinates the nomination and selection process and presents the recommendations to the Governor for final approval. Detailed Guidelines and Nomination Forms are available on the Web at www.artscouncil.ky.gov. For further information, contact Dan Strauss at 1-888-833-2787 ext. 4804.

Kentucky Arts Council Announces New Guidelines for Individual Artist Fellowship Program

New Guidelines, Instructions, and Application forms for the Kentucky Arts Council's prestigious Individual Artist Fellowship Program are now available on their Web site, www.artscouncil.ky.gov. The Kentucky Arts Council's Individual Artist Fellowship Program recognizes creative excellence among practicing, professional Kentucky artists and supports the advancement and continuation of their arts careers through monetary Fellowship awards and promotional opportunities. Awards of $7500 will be given for each Fellowship. Non-Fellowship artists may be selected to receive a $1000 Professional Assistance Award.

Individual Artist Fellowships are awarded annually on a rotating basis by discipline. September 15, 2003 is the postmark deadline for visual artists (two-dimensional and three-dimensional) and media artists (film, video and audio). Musical Composers, Choreographers, Writers and Interdisciplinary Artists will be eligible to apply to the Fellowship Program in 2005.

An out-of-state panel of artists and arts professionals selects fellowship recipients through review of work samples and consideration of the applicants' artistic excellence, their professional achievement and the potential for enhancement of the artist. Applicant artists must be at least 18 years of age and residents of Kentucky (for at least one year immediately prior to the grant application deadline.) Professional artists, responsible for creating their own work, not interpreting the work of others, are eligible to apply.

The Kentucky Arts Council is a state agency in the Education, Arts and Humanities Cabinet established by the General Assembly in 1965 to develop and promote support for the arts in Kentucky. Working in a continued partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts, the Arts Council plays a critical role in promoting cultural tourism and economic development and securing a strong foothold for the arts in education.

Guidelines, Instructions and Application forms for the Individual Artist Fellowship program can be downloaded at the Kentucky Arts Council's Web site, www.artscouncil.ky.gov. Applicants may also contact the KAC to receive printed versions of the Fellowship materials. For questions about this or other programs for individual artists, please contact Heather Lyons, Individual Artist Program Director, at 888-833-2787, ext. 4827, or by e-mail, Heather.Lyons@mail.state.ky.us, prior to submitting an application.

Individual Artist Project Grant

This grant program will no longer be available. Individual artists will now be eligible to apply for a larger program, the ARTS BUILD COMMUNITIES grant. The program will encourage collaborations between artists and arts and non-arts organizations. Individual artists or organizations may apply to the program. The Guidelines and other materials will be available this summer.

Pine Needle Basket Classes

Nationally acclaimed fiber artist, Pam Smith, P.S. Sentimentally Yours, is teaching Pine Needle Basket Classes. For More information and registration please call : (270) 763-1177.

 

Sculptors Wanted by September 30, 2003

Gallery accepting new outdoor and indoor sculptors. Outdoor Sculpture Garden, 40' x 60' prepared area with pads. For more information contact: Janelle McClain, CornerHouse Gallery, 2753 First Av SE, Cedar Rapids IA 52402 OR 319-365-4348 OR www.cornerhousegallery.com

New Gallery

A new gallery has opened on Main Street in Somerset and the owner is seeking high-quality, original crafts and 3-D art, both one-of-a -kind and production. Sales are on consignment. The artist sets the price and the store takes 25% commission. You may contact Edsel Barker at Landmark Gallery, 207 South Main Street, Somerset, KY 42501, 606-676-0929.

The Guild for Artists with Disabilities

The Guild for Artists with Disabilities, inc. has recently concluded an exhibition titled "Eclecticity" at the UK Singletary Center for the Arts. The Guild works to present work by artists with disabilities through out Kentucky. For Information about the Exhibit or the Guild for Artists with Disabilities, call 859-263-4509.

 

Market Orientation Session - September 3rd, 2003

This is a great time for all "long-participating" Market exhibitors to get a refresher course in booth design/presentation, selling tips, marketing, etc. and is also mandatory for all possible new exhibitors at Kentucky Crafted: The Market. Take advantage of this fun and informative workshop with presenter/artist, Bruce Baker. This session will be held at the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center in Conference Room 101 on September 3rd. Detailed information has been mailed.

Folklife Festival - September 25, 26, and 27, 2003

After a one-year hiatus the Kentucky Folklife Festival is returning to downtown Frankfort! This educational celebration of Kentucky's rich cultural heritage will once again provide thousands of visitors and school children with an opportunity to sample the diversity of the state's living traditions. The festival will continue to showcase music, dance, crafts, games, food, storytelling, and other forms of cultural expression. In addition to revisiting the theme of folklife along Highway 31W, the Kentucky Folklife Festival will also feature several new programmed sites that will underscore the diversity of folklife across the Commonwealth. Here is a sneak peak at what is being planned.

Site Change -- This year the Festival will maintain its presence on the Old Capitol Lawn and Riverview Park but will no longer appear on the Capitol Plaza. Instead, the new site includes the downtown Frankfort streets of West Broadway and St. Clair Mall.

Community Crossroads -- This area will explore what it means to belong to a community and how groups interact. This year, communities will include East Indian, Hispanic and Latino, and Deaf and Hard of Hearing.

Chance to Dance -- Get ready to learn some moves from a variety of dance tradition-bearers, and try them out at the Friday night Chance to Dance concert.

Bluegrass in the Bluegrass, Tribute to J.D. Crowe -- Riverview Park will feature a bluegrass music festival area, with performances, workshops, and "parking lot pickin'." Saturday night, the Old Capitol Stage will feature a tribute to J.D. Crowe, with performances by Dale Ann Bradley, Don Rigsby, and J.D Crowe and the New South.

WANTED! - Folklife Festival Volunteers

September 25, 26, and 27, 2003
contact: Kate Hesseldenz
Volunteer Coordinator
502-564-1792, ext. 4477
Kate.hesseldenz@mail.state.ky.us

Kentucky Arts Council Staff Public Meetings

The Kentucky Arts Council staff is coming to your community! Whether you've worked with us or never heard of us, you're invited to attend one of our informal meetings. Find out about our agency, programs and services. Learn about existing opportunities, as well as changes we have made to better serve you. Hear about progress with the Kentucky START initiative in building participation in the arts, and be introduced to the newly launched long-range plan, Creating a Vision for the Arts in Kentucky. Come see what art can do for you!
For more information, visit www.artscouncil.ky.gov, or call us toll-free at (888) 833-2787. We can't wait to see you!

Meetings Scheduled:
PRESTONSBURG -- Monday, Aug. 18, 2003
Mountain Arts Center
Band Room
50 Hal Rogers Dr.

COVINGTON -- Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2003
Kenton Co. Public Library
Second Floor
502 Scott Blvd.

LEXINGTON -- Thursday, Aug. 21, 2003
Arts Place
161 N. Mill St.

The Kentucky School of Craft at Hazard Community College Offers its First Workshop Programs

The Kentucky School of Craft at Hazard Community College will begin programming in August 2003 with a full year of one-week, two-week and weekend workshops. While still in the planning stages, these workshops will include offerings in woodworking, jewelry, metalsmithing, and furniture design, all ranging from beginning to professional levels. Additional courses in craft business related topics, fiber, bookmaking, papermaking, painting and drawing are being considered. Workshop participants will be able to secure room and board at the Hindman Settlement School, a few hundred feet "down the creek" from the KSoC. It is a beautiful setting and these are wonderful accommodations. For more information and to register, please contact us at: The Kentucky School of Craft, Hazard Community College, 57 Education Drive, P.O. Box 1497 Hindman, KY 41822. 606-785-1055 (fax) 606-785-0268, Tim.Glotzbach@kctcs.edu

 

CMP’s new web address:

www.kycraft.ky.gov

Kentucky Art Council’s new web address:

www.artscouncil.ky.gov