Tim Glotzbach, Dean of the Kentucky School of Craft

(Frankfort, Ky.) -- Kentucky Craft Marketing Program and the Kentucky Museum of Arts + Design will honor 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).

Tim Glotzbach received his B.S. in Art from Indiana State University in 1974 and acquired his Masters of Fine Art Degree from Southern Illinois University in 1977. He spent the next three years as an assistant professor of art, jewelry, and metalsmithing at the State University of New York. In 1980 Mr. Glotzbach came to Kentucky and joined the faculty at Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) as a professor of art, jewelry, and metalsmithing. He spent the next twenty years at EKU.

In 1996, Tim was selected as a Faculty Consultant for arts-related projects with the Center for Economic Development, Entrepreneurship and Technology (CEDET) at EKU. He was instrumental in securing the Steele Reece Foundation grant which was used for hiring a full time director for the Kentucky Guild of Artists while serving as their Treasurer. Tim also contributed to the planning of the Kentucky Artisans Center at Berea and Kentucky Artisan Heritage Trails project. In 1998, he was appointed to the board of the Kentucky Appalachian Artisan Center, Hindman, Kentucky, and served as chair of the program committee.

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.

Glotzbach will be honored at a dinner, Friday, July 25, 2003, in conjunction with "Outside the Lines: New Frontiers for Kentucky Artists," an artisans product development workshop weekend at Somerset Community College, Somerset, Kentucky, July 25-26, 2003. The workshop is presented by the Kentucky Craft Marketing Program and the Kentucky Museum of Arts + Design at Somerset Community College, Somerset, Kentucky. The workshop is a highly focused two-day series designed to help craftspeople and artists of all skill levels add a new dimension to their craftwork and business skills.


About the Kentucky Craft Marketing Program

The Craft Marketing Program's mission is to expand the state's craft industry; support and empower Kentucky artisans and craftspeople; create an economically viable environment for craft entrepreneurs; preserve the state's craft traditions; stimulate and support product development; and generate public awareness, public support and public/private partnerships. It is a division of the Kentucky Arts Council, a state agency, in the Education, Arts, and Humanities Cabinet.
The Program provides assistance to Kentucky residents, individuals, and groups wanting to develop as craft professionals through economic opportunities and training, to other outside entities (i.e., craft retailers, craft and art organizations, community and government agencies), and the general public.

For more information, please log on to www.kycraft.ky.gov or call (502) 564-3757, ext.4801.

About the Kentucky Museum of Arts + Design
The Kentucky Museum of Arts + Design is a nonprofit organization founded in 1981 as the Kentucky Art and Craft Foundation. Its mission is to promote excellence in the art and craft heritage of Kentucky and to support artists and educate the public through programming and exhibits.
The Museum is supported in part by the Fund for the Arts and the Kentucky Arts Council, a state agency of the Education, Arts and Humanities Cabinet. It is located at 715 W. Main St. in downtown Louisville. Regular Museum hours are Monday through Friday, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, and Saturday, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM, or by appointment. Admission is free.

For more information, please log on to www.KentuckyArts.org or call (502) 589-0102.

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