Cultural District Berea, Kentucky
The Kentucky Cultural District Certification Program, administered by the Kentucky Arts Council, was developed to encourage community engagement and partnerships that facilitate the stimulation and promotion of local cultural, economic, community and social assets.
A cultural district is a well-recognized, labeled, mixed-use area of a community featuring a high concentration of cultural amenities that attract local residents and visitors alike. More than 100 cities in the United States have planned or implemented cultural districts — positioning the arts and culture as the center of revitalization efforts.
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#OurBerea: Kentucky Guild of Artists and Craftsmen
#OurBerea: Meet Jeannette Rowlett and Brittany Lakes of the Kentucky Guild of Artists and Craftsmen. The Guild got its start on two L&N rail cars that would travel throughout the state, showing off beautiful pieces of art and offering demonstrations to communities throughout Kentucky.
A few years after the founding, the Guild became a permanent staple right here in Berea. This lead to the creation of the world famous Kentucky Guild of Artists and Craftsmen Fall Fair. This year, the Guild will celebrate the 50th annual Fall Fair, held at Indian Fort Theater, and we couldn't be more excited!
Jeannette and Brittany both enjoy seeing visitors from all over the world coming to visit Berea, and the wide variety of events that Berea has to offer.
Next time you visit the Old Town Artisan Village, be sure to stop in to say hi, see the beautiful pieces of art from all across Kentucky, and learn more about the fascinating history of the Kentucky Guild of Artists and Craftsmen.
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359 Peachtree Drive, Berea property
Listing Address: 359 Peachtree Drive Berea, KY, United States, 40403
Property Type: Single-Family Home
Price: $128,500.00
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2
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First Friday Berea 2016!!
Live Music, Handmade Arts/Crafts, Kentucky Proud Local Food, Berea Farmers Market and more in the Old Town Artisan Village of Berea, KY - Where Art's Alive! May - Sept on the 1st Friday of the month! firstfridayberea.com
United States of Arts: Kentucky
In collaboration with the Kentucky Arts Council, the National Endowment for the Arts looks at the arts and culture of Kentucky.
Developed as part of the National Endowment for the Arts 50th Anniversary United States of Arts: Tell Us Your Art Story series.
For more on the National Endowment for the Arts 50th anniversary, go to
2013 Governor's Awards in the Arts recipient The Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea
2013 Governor's Awards in the Arts recipient The Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea wins the Government Award. The Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea opened in 2003 to market Kentucky artists, artist products and Kentucky's rich cultural life. The Center introduces visitors from around the world to works by more than 650 artists from more than 100 Kentucky counties. Artworks include craft, visual art, music, literary works, film and specialty food products — all Kentucky-made. The Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea plays a critical role in representing the state's arts and artists, providing important economic and technical support, and introducing them to new audiences.
310 Peachtree Dr , Berea property
Listing Address: 310 Peachtree Dr Berea, KY, United States, 40403
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Price: $119,900.00
Bedrooms: 3
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SwaHuux Following Grandma's Path - a digital story by Grace Gillette
SwaHuux Following Grandma’s Path – a digital story by Grace Gillette
July 2017
Grace Gillette was born on the Fort Berthold Reservation in North Dakota. Her father, George Gillette was Arikara and her mother, Evelyn Wilkinson-Gillette was Arikara and Norwegian.
This digital story (nDigiStory) tells the journey of “a girl from Mandaree”—from Lawrence, KS to Berea, KY to Denver, CO. In 1990, Grace became the Executive Director of the Denver March Powwow and has continued to lead this organization for 27 years.
Grace’s legacy, shared in a digital “visual” format is much like how her ancestors once drew stories on buffalo hides, is an elder Native woman’s story about bold leadership, innate creativity, and deep ancestral memory and is a living gift for her children and grandchildren.
LeeAnn Brady, Grace’s granddaughter sings a song of faith, “In Jesus Name” singing traditions of the Native American Church.
Grace Gillette began singing as a young girl with her sisters and provided the Arikara hymn in her digital story. The song is called “With The Lord” or Wetsi’wanu (2 Corinthians 5:8) and was translated into Arikara by J.P. Young in 1897.
This digital story was created with the collaboration of nDigiDreams ( to assist the National Indian Council on Aging “Elder Equity” initiative. By elders sharing their stories of resilience with others it will better inform, educate, advocate, and, ultimately, improve the health and wellbeing of American Indians and Alaska Natives.
nDigiDreams ( is a woman-owned and indigenous-focused consulting and training organization that specializes in digital storytelling with a focus on health, education, policy and cultural preservation.
This digital story is offered publicly by permission of the storyteller and without profit. The content contained in this video is for educational and informational purposes only. All images, video, audio, phrases, quotes and stories are owned by their respective owners and/or copyright holders.
Opening Talk - 38.05˚N, 84.50˚W: David Zurick's Photography at Mill & Max Gallery
::This is the version WITHOUT the Q&A:: Dr. David Zurick's opening talk during the reception for the Feb 19th opening of his large format photography exhibit at the Mill & Max Contemplative Arts Gallery MillAndMaxGallery.com . ~~~~ The exhibit 38.05°N, 84.50°W explores the topic of sacred geography through a series of black and white, large format photographs recounting the artist’s picture pilgrimage across Tibet and the Himalaya. The Oscar-nominated film director Eric Valli describes this work as “a love story; a wide and long pilgrimage”, and internationally acclaimed literary critic Jonathan Mirsky calls it “evocative, alive, luminous, and masterful.”
The Mill & Max Gallery will also host a free Artist’s Talk, as part of our mission to advance a mindful connection between art and community. Providing a glimpse “behind-the-scenes” into the artist’s process, David Zurick will explain why particular images were made, describe the cutting-edge hybrid technique used to create the prints, and unite the photographs within a broader examination of the idea of “sacred geography”.
~ The Artist ~
A true scholar of the Tibetan region, Dr. David Zurick is a Professor of Geography at Eastern Kentucky University, and Adjunct Professor of Geography at the Unversity of Kentucky. He was the Kentucky Arts Council’s featured artist of January, 2015. His books and photography have won numerous awards and acclaimed reviews, including the National Outdoor Book Award, Banff International Mountain Book Award Finalist (twice), and Kentucky Arts Council Al Smith Visual Artist Fellowship Award (twice). In 2009 he received the “Mt Everest Award for Lifetime Achievement” in Himalaya studies. He is a Fellow of The Explorers Club, has Counciled for the Smithsonian, and has won the Distinguished Educational Leader Award for Exceptional Classroom Teaching at EKU. Artist’s site:
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Lexington’s new MILL & MAX GALLERY is a truly unique “contemplative arts gallery” at the Lexington Shambhala Community Arts and Cultural Center downtown. It is the latest part of the Shambhala Center’s non-profit mission to serve the community by raising awareness about mindfulness, meditation and spirituality. So, what does “contemplative arts gallery” mean? To us, art is not a thing, but an expression of our pure potential. Whether as maker or as audience, art helps us be in the present – much in the same way meditation does. Shambhala’s Mill & Max Gallery provides a multi-use community space to foster engagement with the whole of art, so that we may enliven, awaken, and connect to the world as inspired human beings. We will host a wide variety of events that focus on mindfulness and enlightened society; from visual art exhibits such as sculpture and photography, to lectures, readings, performances, salons, workshops, meetings and happenings. The Mill & Max Gallery is currently holding an Open Call for artists and performers; they may download a submission form from our website at MillAndMaxGallery.com . Instruction in meditation and mindfulness will be offered regularly, often without charge. The Shambhala Community Cultural Center campus is located in downtown Lexington, at the corner of Mill and Maxwell Streets, and includes the Shambhala Meditation Center at 351 W. Maxwell St., and the Mill & Max Gallery at 385 S. Mill St. .
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Kentucky Crafted: The Market 2012
Kentucky Crafted: The Market 2012 celebrated its 30th anniversary in the Lexington Convention Center March 1-4. The award-winning arts show featured more than 150 artists offering shoppers jewelry, wearable art, home decor, furniture, paintings, prints, photographs and artisan foods along with Kentucky-related books and CDs. The Market also presented an exciting lineup of hourly performances by musicians on the Kentucky Stage and offered workshops and hands-on activities.
Kentucky Crafted: The Market is produced by the Kentucky Arts Council, the state arts agency that creates opportunities for Kentuckians to value, participate in and benefit from the arts. Kentucky Arts Council funding is provided by the Kentucky General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Mule power provides timber for Berea's deep green residence hall
Berea College will begin construction on what will be the most energy-efficient residence hall in the commonwealth of Kentucky, if not the country, in April 2012. The 42,000 square foot building, referred to as the Deep Green Residence Hall will be constructed adjacent to Boone Tavern Hotel & Restaurant and will house 120 students in 66 rooms. Construction is expected to be completed by August 2013.
This new residence hall will stand as the latest example of Berea's long-standing commitment to ecological sustainability or 'plain living' as it's stated in our Great Commitments, says Berea College President Larry Shinn. We hope that this 'deep green' residence hall and the sustainable methods and materials used during construction will inspire others to reduce their carbon footprints and protect our natural resources.
The construction methods, sustainability features and use of local and recycled materials in construction of the residence hall fit within the college's strategic direction to meet the American College & University President's Climate Commitment goal of eliminating greenhouse gas emissions from campus operations and promoting sustainability as a role model for students and the broader community.
The first new residential facility constructed at Berea College since the Ecovillage a decade ago, this $16.5 million Deep Green Residence Hall will be the third campus building to meet LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification. The LEED Certification denotes independent verification from the U.S. Green Building Council that a building is designed and constructed using strategies aimed at achieving high performance in key areas of human and environmental health. Berea's residence hall is expected to achieve LEED Platinum certification.
In determining a building's certification, LEED measures performance in several sustainability categories, including energy and atmosphere (energy consumption and monitoring and the use of renewable energy sources), water efficiency, materials and resources, innovation in design, and awareness and education.
The deep-green features of the facility will blend the focus on students' needs to create a highly sustainable but comfortable residence for living and learning, says Steve Karcher, vice president for operations and sustainability. Student involvement in the design process was critical in identifying opportunities for education about sustainability in a beautiful, student-centered structure.
To reduce the building's ecological footprint, the residence hall will feature solar photovoltaic and solar thermal systems that will provide about 14 percent of the building's energy needs; an ultra-efficient geothermal heat pump recirculation system; active daylighting; high-efficiency lighting; a highly insulated, state-of-the-art building envelope; triple-pane operable windows with solar shading; low-¬flow water fixtures and real-time monitoring of energy consumption. Composting toilets and gray or rain water recycling systems were designed and planned for the building, but current Kentucky building codes do not allow for their application in a residence hall.
Using timber harvested by mule teams in the Berea College Forest, the Berea College Student Crafts program is constructing 267 pieces of furniture for the residence hall. We're building 120 desks, 120 three-drawer chests, and a number of specialty tables that are of particular interest for us because we're using the wood that came from the site where the residence hall is being built, says Tim Glotzbach, director of the Student Crafts program. Animal-powered timber harvesting is more ecologically friendly and less damaging to the ecosystem than highly mechanized methods. It's very low-impact as far as soil disturbance, says Berea College Forester Clint Patterson. There's just a little scuff mark along the forest floor where the log was dragged out and then some mule tracks.
The residence hall will provide a learning opportunity for students, staff, faculty and visitors. Faculty and students will provide input on the artistic elements of the building, which will include color and art schemes, as well as integration of historic and student art displays. During the construction phase and after it's occupied, the Deep Green Residence Hall will provide opportunities for interaction that will inform and educate residents and visitors about sustainable practices and features. Live monitoring of the building's energy footprint will provide immediate feedback on energy consumption.
The building has been designed in a unique, collaborative architectural partnership between Hastings & Chivetta (lead) and Hellmuth & Bicknese (sustainable features), both based in St. Louis, Mo. The building construction will be managed by the Lexington, Ky., office of Cincinnati-based Messer Construction Co.
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Cultural District Danville , Kentucky
The Kentucky Cultural District Certification Program, administered by the Kentucky Arts Council, was developed to encourage community engagement and partnerships that facilitate the stimulation and promotion of local cultural, economic, community and social assets.
A cultural district is a well-recognized, labeled, mixed-use area of a community featuring a high concentration of cultural amenities that attract local residents and visitors alike. More than 100 cities in the United States have planned or implemented cultural districts — positioning the arts and culture as the center of revitalization efforts.
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Extension connects students to Jesse Stuart
Renowned Kentucky writer, Jesse Stuart, is being brought to life for elementary students in his home county through the books he wrote, thanks to a fine arts extension program. The late writer from Greenup County, a former Kentucky poet laureate, wrote several junior novels that have been made into plays and now those plays are being presented to students.
What is Applied Ethnomusicology & Why Did They Say so Many Terrible Things About it?
Jeff Titon defines applied ethnomusicology as ethnomusicology put to practical use in a community for a social improvement, a cultural good, an economic advantage, a musical benefit or a combination of these. After defining applied ethnomusicology and offering some examples, Titon traces its history and suggests why the founding generation of the Society for Ethnomusicology held applied ethnomusicology in low regard, and why and how a new generation of ethnomusicologists, beginning in the 1980s, practiced applied work and gradually turned opinions around.
Speaker Biography: Jeff Titon is co-editor of The Oxford Handbook of Applied Ethnomusicology.
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