Kentucky Performing Arts - Education

Empowering Community

ArtsReach nurtures and develops diverse artists and audiences, engages youth, creates community through the arts and through professional development empowers community centers to program the arts.

ArtsReach Studio

ArtsReach Studio offers ongoing arts instruction with professional artists in Suzuki violin, African percussion, visual art, and dance. Students receive an average of three hours of instruction per week and participate in special residency workshops with guest artists. Participants learn new skills, expand their horizons and develop a sense of self, well-being and belonging. As the individual is empowered, the arts simultaneously build and strengthen the community. Dance, percussion, and violin students perform in the annual events.

For more information about studio class enrollment call (502) 566-5254. The ArtsReach Jewelry Making Studio is a drop-in studio for all ages. Artist in residence, Gwendolyn Kelly, and other studio regulars will assist newcomers. The studio is located at the Russell New Directions Learning Center at 1718 W Muhammad Ali Blvd. The entrance is on 17th Street & Madison on street level. Parking is available on street or in lot. Studio is open each Friday from 3:00-7:00 PM.

KCard Program

The Kentucky Performing Arts' KCard gives ArtsReach Studio students and participating ArtsReach community centers the opportunity to experience some of the world’s finest in performing arts for $3 per ticket. Nurturing and developing new and young audiences is an important step toward creating a sustainable arts environment in our community.

ArtsReach FarReaching

ArtsReach Far Reaching provides on-going weekly arts instruction and art supplies to teens with autism and youth living in residential treatment facilities. The project is funded by the WHAS Crusade for Children and partners with Dreams with Wings, Youth Detention Services, YMCA Safe Place Services, St. Josephs Children Home, Centerstone, and Maryhurst.

ArtsReach Productions

Each year, through dynamic partnerships, ArtsReach produces five to six culturally relevant, community driven free, unticketed and open to the all productions: Lipstick Wars, Keepers of the Dream, I AM/WE ARE, Dance Out Loud and the ArtsReach Showcase. Follow us on Facebook and stay in touch with Kentucky Performing Arts website for more information on these events.

ArtsReach Institute & Network

ArtsReach is dedicated to providing professional development and network opportunities for community center staff. In addition to quarterly meetings, ArtsReach offers an Institute through which community center staff immerse themselves in hands-on art workshops, learn about raising funds for the arts and how to design and implement art programs.

Support for ArtsReach

ArtsReach is made possible with support from Louisville Metro Government, The Norton Foundation, WHAS Crusade for Children, Texas Roadhouse, Mark Edwards Violins, The Kentucky Center Endowment Fund with additional support provided by private donors.

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