The Kennedy Center Activity Report
for
Kentucky
for
Kentucky
The following represent those individuals, their respective companies and cities of origin that
participate in the Kennedy Center and its activities and oversight.
Board of Trustees
The governing and leadership group composed of 36 members appointed by the President of the United States and 23 ex officio members who serve as designated by Act of Congress.
| 2010 | The Honorable Mitch McConnell Louisville, KY |
Member Ex Officio |
A national advisory board whose members provide important support for The Kennedy Center through their leadership and advocacy in their home community as well as financial support. The NCPA has raised over $9 million for national arts education.
| 2009 | Ms. Carol Smith Farmer Midway, KY |
Member |
| 2009 | Mrs. Donna Hall Lexington, KY |
Member |
Accessibility
This initiative ensures that all performances and events at The Kennedy Center are accessible to visitors and guests with disabilities and assists other organizations and individuals throughout the United States in establishing or improving access for people with disabilities to all aspects of the cultural arts.
| 2010 | Deborah S. Pennell Vice President Cutomer Services, Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts Louisville, KY Leadership Exchange in Arts and Disability Conference |
Organization |
| 2009 | Martha Newman Director of Access Services, The Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts Louisville, KY 2009 Leadership Exchange in Arts and Disability |
Organization |
| 2008 | Ms. Nancy Atcher Arts Access Director, Kentucky Arts Council Frankfort, KY LEAD-August 2008 |
Participant |
| 2008 | Ms. Ginny Miller Executive Director, VSA Arts of Kentucky Bowling Green, KY LEAD-August 2008 |
Participant |
| 2008 | Ms. Rebecca Moss Box Office Manager, The Kentucky Center for Performing Arts Louisville, KY LEAD-August 2008 |
Participant |
| 2008 | Ms. Martha newman Director of Access Services, The Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts Louisville, KY LEAD-August 2008 |
Participant |
| 2008 | Ms. Debbie Pennell Vice President of Customer Services, The Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts Louisville, KY LEAD-August 2008 |
Participant |
| 2007 | Heather Halfacre Whipple Human Resources Manager, Speed Art Museum Louisville, KY |
Participant |
A national competition, awards program and theater education program for colleges and their students.
| 2007 | Asbury College Wilmore, KY |
School |
| 2007 | Berea College Berea, KY |
School |
| 2007 | Bluegrass Community & Technical College Lexington, KY |
School |
| 2007 | Morehead State University Morehead, KY |
School |
| 2007 | University of Kentucky Lexington, KY |
School |
| 2007 | Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY |
School |
Asbury College Wilmore, KY |
Participant | |
Berea College Berea, KY |
Participant | |
Morehead State University Morehead, KY |
Participant | |
Centre College Danville, KY |
Participant |
College juniors, seniors and students who have not been out of school more than two years have the opportunity to intern in a specific department of The Kennedy Center.
| 2011 | Stephanie McKeel Crestwood, KY Fall Intern |
Student |
| 2008 | Robert Wiseman University of Kentucky Lexington, KY Summer 2008 intern |
Student |
| 2004 | Katherine E. Oberhausen Louisville, KY |
Participant |
Live and satellite-based programs which are designed for high school and college-level students to participate in and develop a better understanding of the performing arts.
| 2003 | Vickie Cook Jeffersontown High Jeffersontown, KY Distance Learning |
School |
| 2006 | Jason Foureman student, University of Louisville Louisville, KY Betty Carter Jazz Ahead |
Participant |
A Web-based arts and education network that provides educators with resources for teaching in, through and about the arts: http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org.
| 2006 | Erin Lobb Louisville, KY selected by competition in state |
Artist |
| 2006 | Emilia Salazar Morehead, KY selected by competition in state |
Artist |
| 2006 | Gilbert Wang Lexington, KY selected by competition in state |
Artist |
| 1993 | Philip Brown Murray, KY Selected by competition in State |
Artist |
| 1993 | Nathan Cole Lexington, KY Selected by competition in State |
Artist |
A network of state-based organizations that works to infuse the arts into the education system of their state.
| 2010 | David Cupps Executive Director, Arts Kentucky Louisville, KY |
Organization |
| 2010 | Susan McNeese Lynch Louisvelle, KY |
Organization |
| 2010 | Arts Kentucky Louisville, KY |
Organization |
| 2007 | Antoinette Crawford-Willis Chair, Kentucky Alliance for Arts Education Louisville, KY |
Organization |
| 2007 | Kathi E.B. Ellis Executive Director, Kentucky Alliance for Arts Education Frankfurt, KY |
Organization |
| 2007 | Sandy Hogg Letcher County Public Schools Whitesburg, KY 2007 KCAAEN & NSBA Award Honorable Mention |
Winner |
| 2007 | Pamela Laymen Past-Chair, Kentucky Alliance for Arts Education Louisville, KY |
Organization |
| 2002 | Hardin County School District Hardin County, KY Hardin County School District, in collaboration with the Hardin County Schools Performing Arts Center, was a national demonstration site community for the KCAAEN's "A Community Audit for Arts Education" initiative. |
Organization |
A comprehesive management-training program for highly qualified individuals who aspire to manage performing arts institutions and arts service organizations.
| 2010 | Shannon Cline Lexington, KY 2010 Fellows |
Student |
Free performances are presented every day at 6:00 p.m. in The Kennedy Center's Grand Foyer.
| 2002 | Eddie Pennington Princeton, KY |
Artist |
| 2000 | Butler County High School Choir Butler, KY |
School |
| 2000 | Louisville Youth Performing Arts School Louisville, KY |
School |
Programs which offer an introduction to symphonic music to children and their families as well as furthering the musical education of young musicians. Programs include specially designed concerts, training programs for talented young musicians and other outreach projects.
| 2011 | Theodore Lineberry , KY NSO Summer Music Institute Bass |
Student |
| 2011 | Jacklyn Royce , KY NSO Summer Music Institute Bassoon |
Student |
| 2011 | Jessie Zhu , KY NSO Summer Music Institute Violin |
Student |
The Performing Arts Centers and Schools is a program which works with cultural organizations and schools throughout the nation to expand their education programs with a primary focus on the education of teachers.
| 2010 | RiverPark Center , KY |
Participant |
| 2010 | Daviess County Public Schools , KY |
Participant |
| 2010 | Owensboro Public Schools , KY |
Participant |
| 2010 | Paramount Arts Center , KY |
Participant |
| 2010 | Ashland Independent School District , KY |
Participant |
| 2010 | Boyd County Public Schools , KY |
Participant |
| 2009 | Paramount Arts Center , KY |
Participant |
| 2009 | RiverPark Center , KY Partnership teams |
Participant |
| 2009 | Daviess County Public Schools , KY Partnership teams |
Participant |
| 2009 | Owensboro Public Schools , KY Partnership Teams |
Participant |
| 2009 | Ashland Independent School District , KY Partnership teams |
Participant |
| 2009 | Russell Independent Schools , KY Partnership teams |
Participant |
| 2009 | Boyd County Public Schools , KY Partnership teams |
Participant |
| 2009 | Paramount Arts Center , KY |
Participant |
| 2007 | Owensboro Public Schools Owensboro, KY Team entered program in 1999. |
Participant |
| 2007 | Ashland Independent Schools Ashland, KY Team entered program in 2001; 193 teachers participated in 6 workshops in 2002-2003; 363 teachers participated in 9 workshops in 2003-2004. |
Participant |
| 2007 | Boyd County Public Schools Ashland, KY Joined as additional partner in 2006. |
Participant |
| 2007 | Daviess County Public Schools Owensboro, KY Team entered program in 1999; 87 teachers participated in 4 workshops in 2002-2003; 180 teachers participated in 9 workshops in 2003-2004. |
Participant |
| 2007 | Paramount Arts Center Ashland, KY Team entered program in 2001; 193 teachers participated in 6 workshops in 2002-2003; 363 teachers participated in 9 workshops in 2003-2004. |
Participant |
| 2007 | Russell Independent Schools Flatwoods, KY Joined team as additional partner in 2006. |
Participant |
| 2006 | Glema Mahr Center for the Arts Madisonville, KY Team entered program in 1992; Participant in Kennedy Center partnership with Binney & Smith, Crayola Dream-Makers Program; 145 teachers participated in 5 workshops in 2002-2003; 136 teachers participated in 6 workshops in 2003-2004. |
Participant |
| 2006 | RiverPark Center Owensboro, KY Team entered program in 1999; 87 teachers participated in 4 workshops in 2002-2003; 180 teachers participated in 9 workshops in 2003-2004. |
Participant |
| 2003 | Badgett Regional Cooperative for Ed. Enhancement Madisonville, KY Team entered program in 1992; 145 teachers participated in 5 workshops in 2002-2003; 136 teachers participated in 6 workshops in 2003-2004. |
Participant |
| 2003 | Singletary Center for the Performing Arts Lexington, KY Team entered program in 1999; 75 teachers participated in 9 workshops in 2002-2003; 251 participated in 6 workshops in 2003-2004. |
Participant |
| 2003 | Woodford County Public Schools Versailles, KY Team entered program in 1999; 75 teachers participated in 9 workshops in 2002-2003; 251 participated in 6 workshops in 2003-2004. |
Participant |
A four-week festival of orchestral and chambermusic for young people ages 15 to 21 at The Kennedy Center. The Institute consists of orchestral and chamber music coached by NSO musicians, conducting and master classes, private lessons with NSO musicians and additional enrichment sessions.
| 2001 | Ryan Goodrich Louisville, KY Selected by competition in state |
Artist |
| 9 | Anthony Darnall Mayfield, KY instrument played trombone/bass |
Student |
An initiative which creates, commissions, produces, presents and tours performances for young people and their families both locally and nationally.
| 2110 | Carson Four Rivers Center Paducah, KY Nobody's Perfect - March 25 |
Organization |
| 2012 | Luther F. Carson Four Rivers Center Paducah, KY Locomotion February 3 |
Organization |
| 2009 | The Luther F. Carson Four Rivers Center Paducah, KY The Phantom Tollbooth |
Other |
| 2007 | The Luther F. Carson Four Rivers Center Paducah, KY |
Organization |
| 2007 | Glema Mahr Center for the Arts Madisonville, KY |
Organization |
| 2007 | RiverPark Center Owensboro, KY |
Organization |
| 2007 | Hardin County Performing Arts Center Elizabethtown, KY |
Organization |
| 2006 | Performing Arts Center Performing Arts Center Elizabethtown, KY |
Participant |
| 2006 | RiverPark Center RiverPark Center Owensboro, KY |
Participant |
| 2004 | Vivian Robin Snipes Assiciate Artistic Director, Lexington Children's Theatre Lexington, KY |
Participant |
| 1999 | River Park Center Owensboro, KY Imagination Celebration on Tour: Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (PACES) |
Participant |
