FRANKFORT, Ky. – The Kentucky Arts Council will host an information session to introduce the state's Kentucky Crafted® program to Kentucky craftspeople and visual artists who are interested in selling their work in wholesale and retail sales markets. The free workshop will be held from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m., Thursday, January 15, 2009, at the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea located just off I-75 at exit 77 (Berea).

Kentucky Arts Council staff will be on hand to discuss the benefits of the program, the criteria for work being accepted, how to apply and an overview of the jury process. Artists may bring samples of their work for review and discussion. 

The upcoming annual application deadline for the Kentucky Crafted® program is March 15, 2009.  For guidelines and instructions go to: http://artscouncil.ky.gov/guide/prog9/kcmp_gdl.htm

For more information, contact Partnerships and Initiatives Director Charla Reed at 888-833-2787 ext. 485 or charla.reed@ky.gov or Arts Marketing Program Director Craig Kittner at 888-833-2787 ext. 484 or craig.kittner@ky.gov.

The Kentucky Arts Council is a state agency in the Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet that creates opportunities for Kentuckians to value, participate in and benefit from the arts. Funding for the Kentucky Arts Council is provided by the Kentucky General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes that a great nation deserves great art.

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