Ed Lawrence

Public Information Officer

(502) 564-9746

The governing board of the Kentucky Arts Council will convene at 9 a.m. EST, Friday, March 11, 2005 at the Carnegie Visual and Performing Arts Center, 1028 Scott Boulevard, Covington, Ky.  Kentucky Arts Council board meetings are open to the public.

             Kentucky Arts Council board members are Robert E. Gable, Chair, Frankfort; Everett D. McCorvey, Vice Chair, Lexington; Stephanie C. Bateman, Louisville; Nancy S. Cooper, Fort Thomas; Jean Dorton, Paintsville; Paul E. Fourshee, Cadiz; Kelly G. Knight, Lexington; Todd Lowe, Louisville; Jo G. Marshall, Somerset; Ann Duggins Schell, Louisville; Gregory S. Shumate, Fort Mitchell; Kathleen Smith, Louisville; Retha Tarter, Madisonville; Janrose Tunnell, Richmond; Randall C. Vaughn, Lexington and James R. Voyles, Louisville.

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The Kentucky Arts Council is a state agency in the Commerce Cabinet.  Working in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts, the Arts Council invests in programs that develop vibrant communities, provide lifelong education in the arts and support arts participation.  Every $1 in grant funds awarded by the Kentucky Arts Council helps grantees secure $15 in earned income and matching funds from individuals, philanthropic sources and other levels of government.