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Governor Beshear Presents Economic Stimulus Checks to Kentucky Arts Organizations

Press Release Date:	Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Contact Information:	Ed Lawrence Communications Director (502) 564-3757 ext 473 ed.lawrence@ky.gov www.artscouncil.ky.gov

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Today, Gov. Steve Beshear presented a check for $306,766 to Kentucky arts organizations to preserve jobs in the arts and cultural sector of the Commonwealth. He then presented checks to each of the 18 organizations and to the group of arts workers whose jobs were preserved through the economic stimulus funding. This federal funding is a part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) provided to Kentucky through the National Endowment for the Arts and granted through the Kentucky Arts Council.

"The arts industry in Kentucky has made significant contributions to our Commonwealth as well as local economies by generating tax revenue and enhancing cultural tourism," said Gov. Beshear. “This federal funding will help preserve jobs within our art industry during this critical time when our nation is facing such a tough economic downturn.”

"We were fortunate to have a little over $300,000 in resources from the NEA to fund the 18 organizations that demonstrated the strongest need and best plan to sustain jobs or pay for artists' fees,” said Lori Meadows, executive director of the Kentucky Arts Council.

The Kentucky Arts Council awarded ARRA grants to the following 18 organizations:

Behringer-Crawford Museum, Covington $20,000

Center for Great Neighborhoods of Covington, Covington $8,943

Kentucky Museum of Art & Craft, Louisville $20,000

Kentucky Music Hall of Fame & Museum, Renfro Valley $20,000

Kentucky Opera Association, Louisville $20,000

Kentucky Repertory Theatre, Horse Cave $10,000

Kentucky Theatre Association, Lexington $7,200

Living Arts & Science Center, Lexington` $20,000

Louisville Theatrical Association, Louisville $20,000

Luther F. Carson Four Rivers Center, Paducah $20,000

Mayfield/Graves County Art Guild, Mayfield $12,000

Montgomery County Council for the Arts, Mt. Sterling $20,000

Mountain Arts Center, Prestonsburg $20,000

Music Institute of Lexington, Lexington $20,000

Owensboro Symphony Orchestra, Owensboro $18,633

Paramount Arts Center, Ashland $20,000

Public Theatre of Kentucky, Bowling Green $20,000

Walden Theatre, Louisville $10,000

TOTAL $306,776

NOTE TO EDITORS: Print quality photos are available upon request to Ed Lawrence at (502) 564-3757 or ed.lawrence@ky.gov.

Governor Beshear with representatives of arts organizations funded through the Kentucky Arts Council's ARRA grants.

Photo caption: Fred Goble, Mountain Arts Center; Peg Baldock, Center for Great Neighborhoods of Covington; Delia Osborne, Public Theatre of Kentucky; Julie Yoder, Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft; Dana Heath, Mayfield/Graves County Arts Guild; Tanja Eikenboom, Kentucky Opera; Deanna Hoying, Kentucky Opera; Jean St. John, Center for Great Neighborhoods; Peter Holloway, Louisville Theatrical Association; Alison Huff, Walden Theater; Debbie Wattier, The Carson Center; Kevin O'Brien, Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft; Todd Lowe, Kentucky Arts Council; Robert Lawson, Kentucky Music Hall of Fame and Museum; Mylinda Dockery, Music Institute of Lexington; Gov. Beshear; Doug Shutte, Kentucky Theatre Association; Laurie Risch, Behringer-Crawford Museum; Keith Caudill, Mountain Arts Center; Cay Lane, Montgomery County Council for the Arts; Gary Johnston, Behringer-Crawford Museum; Tammi Holbrook, Paramount Arts Center; Michael Stuart, Living Arts & Science Center; Marcheta Sparrow, Tourism Arts and Heritage Cabinet; Lori Meadows, Kentucky Arts Council; Robert Brock, Kentucky Repertory Theatre; Jeff Vanhook, Kentucky Music Hall of Fame and Museum; Lindy Casebier, Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet; Joseph Choi, Owensboro Symphony Orchestra; Kim Owens, Kentucky Music Hall of Fame and Museum; Regina Siegrist, Behringer-Crawford Museum; Nicholas Palmer, Owensboro Symphony Orchestra; and Katherine Bullock, Living Arts & Science Center.

Governor Beshear with people whose jobs have been retained through the Kentucky Arts Council's ARRA grants.

Photo (l. to r.): Joseph Choi, Owensboro Symphony Orchestra; Delia Osborne, Public Theatre of Kentucky; Deanna Hoying, Kentucky Opera; Jean St. John, Center for Great Neighborhoods of Covington; Dana Heath, Mayfield/Graves County Arts Guild; Lucas Adams, Louisville Theatrical Association; Mylinda dockery, Music Institute of Lexington, Todd Lowe, Chairman, Kentucky Arts Council; Gov. Beshear; Doug Shutte, Kentucky Theatre Association; Marcheta Sparrow, Secretary, Tourism Arts and Heritage Cabinet; Julie Yoder, Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft; Robert Lawson, Kentucky Music Hall of Fame and Museum; Regina Siegrist, Behringer-Crawford Museum; Cay Lane, Montgomery County Council for the Arts; Lori Meadows, Executive Director, Kentucky Arts Council and Lindy Casebier, Deputy Secretary, Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet .

Congressional District 1

Luther F. Carson Four Rivers Center, Paducah

Photo (l. to r.) : Todd Lowe, Chairman, Kentucky Arts Council; Debbie Wattier, Director of Development, The Carson Center; Gov. Beshear; Marcheta Sparrow, Secretary, Tourism Arts and Heritage Cabinet; Lori Meadows, Executive Director, Kentucky Arts Council and Lindy Casebier, Deputy Secretary, Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet.

Mayfield/Graves County Art Guild, Mayfield

Photo (l. to r.) : Todd Lowe, Chairman, Kentucky Arts Council; Abby Heard, student, Mayfield/Graves County Art Guild; Dana Heath, Executive Director, Mayfield/Graves County Art Guild; Ric Watson, Grantwriter, Mayfield/Graves County Art Guild, Gov. Beshear; Marcheta Sparrow, Secretary, Tourism Arts and Heritage Cabinet; Lori Meadows, Executive Director, Kentucky Arts Council and Lindy Casebier, Deputy Secretary, Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet.

Congressional District 2

Kentucky Repertory Theatre, Horse Cave

Photo (l. to r.) : Lindy Casebier, Deputy Secretary, Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet; Todd Lowe, Chairman, Kentucky Arts Council; Robert Brock, Artistic Director, Kentucky Repertory Theatre; Gov. Beshear; Marcheta Sparrow, Secretary, Tourism Arts and Heritage Cabinet; Mary Margaret Villines, Development Director, Kentucky Repertory Theatre; and Lori Meadows, Executive Director, Kentucky Arts Council.

Owensboro Symphony Orchestra, Owensboro

Photo (l. to r.) : Todd Lowe, Chairman, Kentucky Arts Council; Joseph Choi, Assistant Conductor, Owensboro Symphony Orchestra; Gov. Beshear; Nicholas Palmer, Music Director & Conductor, Owensboro Symphony Orchestra; Marcheta Sparrow, Secretary, Tourism Arts and Heritage Cabinet; Lori Meadows, Executive Director, Kentucky Arts Council; and Lindy Casebier, Deputy Secretary, Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet.

Public Theatre of Kentucky, Bowling Green

Photo (l. to r.) : Todd Lowe, Chairman, Kentucky Arts Council; David Osborne, Volunteer, Public Theatre of Kentucky; Delia Osborne, Producing Director, Public Theatre of Kentucky; Gov. Beshear; Marcheta Sparrow, Secretary, Tourism Arts and Heritage Cabinet; Lori Meadows, Executive Director, Kentucky Arts Council; and Lindy Casebier, Deputy Secretary, Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet.

Congressional District 3

Kentucky Museum of Art & Craft, Louisville

Photo (l. to r.) : Todd Lowe, Chairman, Kentucky Arts Council; Kevin O'Brien, Executive Director, Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft; Gov. Beshear; Julie Yoder, Education Assistant, Kentucky Museum of Art & Craft; Marcheta Sparrow, Secretary, Tourism Arts and Heritage Cabinet; and Lori Meadows, Executive Director, Kentucky Arts Council.

Kentucky Opera Association, Louisville

Photo (l. to r.) : Lindy Casebier, Deputy Secretary, Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet; Todd Lowe, Chairman, Kentucky Arts Council; Deanna Hoying, Director of Education, Kentucky Opera; Tanja Eikenboom, Director of Development, Kentucky Opera; Gov. Beshear; Marcheta Sparrow, Secretary, Tourism Arts and Heritage Cabinet; and Lori Meadows, Executive Director, Kentucky Arts Council.

Louisville Theatrical Association, Louisville

Photo (l. to r.) : Todd Lowe, Chairman, Kentucky Arts Council; Kristy Schmitt Director of Development, Louisville Theatrical Association; Lucas Adams, Education Associate, Louisville Theatrical Association; Peter Holloway, Producing Artistic Director, Louisville Theatrical Association; Gov. Beshear; Marcheta Sparrow, Secretary, Tourism Arts and Heritage Cabinet; Lori Meadows, Executive Director, Kentucky Arts Council and Lindy Casebier, Deputy Secretary, Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet.

Walden Theatre Corporation, Louisville

Photo (l. to r.) : Todd Lowe, Chairman, Kentucky Arts Council; Gov. Beshear; Alison Huff, Development Director, Walden Theatre; Marcheta Sparrow, Secretary, Tourism Arts and Heritage Cabinet; and Lori Meadows, Executive Director, Kentucky Arts Council; and Lindy Casebier, Deputy Secretary, Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet.

Congressional District 4

Behringer-Crawford Museum, Covington

Photo (l. to r.) : John Boh, Board of Trustees President, Behringer-Crawford Museum; Gary Johnston, Board of Trustees Past President and Parliamentarian, Behringer-Crawford Museum, Todd Lowe, Chairman, Kentucky Arts Council; Gov. Beshear, Laurie Ricsh, Executive Director, Behringer-Crawford Museum; Marcheta Sparrow, Secretary, Tourism Arts and Heritage Cabinet; Regina Siegrist, Education Director, Behringer-Crawford Museum; and Lori Meadows, Executive Director, Kentucky Arts Council.

Center for Great Neighborhoods of Covington, Covington

Photo (l. to r.) : Peg Baldock, Business Manager, Center for Great Neighborhoods; Jean St. John, Director of Community Arts Initiatives, Center for Great Neighborhoods; Todd Lowe, Chairman, Kentucky Arts Council; Gov. Beshear; Marcheta Sparrow, Secretary, Tourism Arts and Heritage Cabinet; and Lori Meadows, Executive Director, Kentucky Arts Council.

Paramount Arts Center, Ashland

Photo (l. to r.) : Todd Lowe, Chairman, Kentucky Arts Council; Gov. Beshear; Tammi Holbrook, Development Director, Paramount Arts Center; Marcheta Sparrow, Secretary, Tourism Arts and Heritage Cabinet; Lori Meadows, Executive Director, Kentucky Arts Council; and Lindy Casebier, Deputy Secretary, Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet.

Congressional District 5

Kentucky Music Hall of Fame & Museum, Renfro Valley

Photo (l. to r.) : Todd Lowe, Chairman, Kentucky Arts Council; Jef Vanhook, Kentucky Museum Hall of Fame; Gov. Beshear; Robert Lawson, Executive Director, Kentucky Music Hall of Fame; Kim Owens, Board Member, Kentucky Music Hall of Fame; Marcheta Sparrow, Secretary, Tourism Arts and Heritage Cabinet; Lori Meadows, Executive Director, Kentucky Arts Council.

Mountain Arts Center, Prestonsburg

Photo (l. to r.) : Todd Lowe, Chairman, Kentucky Arts Council; Fred Goble, Assistant Director, Mountain Arts Center; Gov. Beshear; Marcheta Sparrow, Secretary, Tourism Arts and Heritage Cabinet; Keith Caudill, Executive Director, Mountain Arts Center; Lori Meadows, Executive Director, Kentucky Arts Council and Lindy Casebier, Deputy Secretary, Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet.

Congressional District 6

Kentucky Theatre Association, Lexington (Statewide)

Photo (l. to r.) : Todd Lowe, Chairman, Kentucky Arts Council; Gov. Beshear; Doug Shutte, Executive Director, Kentucky Theatre Association; Marcheta Sparrow, Secretary, Tourism Arts and Heritage Cabinet; Lori Meadows, Executive Director, Kentucky Arts Council; and Lindy Casebier, Deputy Secretary, Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet.

Living Arts & Science Center, Lexington

Photo (l. to r.) : Todd Lowe, Chairman, Kentucky Arts Council; Katherine Bullock, Educational Outreach Coordinator, Living Arts & Science Center; Gov. Beshear; Michael Stuart, Board Past President, Living Arts & Sciences Center; Marcheta Sparrow, Secretary, Tourism Arts and Heritage Cabinet; Lori Meadows, Executive Director, Kentucky Arts Council; and Lindy Casebier, Deputy Secretary, Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet.

Montgomery County Council for the Arts, Mt. Sterling

Photo (l. to r.) : Todd Lowe, Chairman, Kentucky Arts Council; Cay Lane, Executive Director, Montgomery County Council for the Arts; Gov. Beshear; Marcheta Sparrow, Secretary, Tourism Arts and Heritage Cabinet; Lori Meadows, Executive Director, Kentucky Arts Council; and Lindy Casebier, Deputy Secretary, Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet.

Music Institute of Lexington, Lexington

Photo caption: (l. to r.) Todd Lowe, Chairman, Kentucky Arts Council; Mylinda Dockery, Executive Director, Music Institute of Lexington; Gov. Beshear; Linda Dickerson, Board Member, Music Institute of Lexington; Marcheta Sparrow, Secretary, Tourism Arts and Heritage Cabinet; Lori Meadows, Executive Director, Kentucky Arts Council; andLindy Casebier, Deputy Secretary Lindy Casebier, Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet.

The Kentucky Arts Council, the state arts agency, 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.

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