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The Kentucky Folklife Program’s 2025 Community Ofrenda Offers the Bowling Green Public a Safe Space to Grieve
Framed photo of Ryan Black’s sister holding him as a child; PC: Camille Maria Acosta On Wednesday, November 22nd, bright colors and warm lights filled the second floor of the Kentucky Museum, as the 3rd annual Día de los Muertos Community Ofrenda took shape. For two weeks only, this particular museum exhibit space carved pathways…
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Woven and Witnessed: A Retrospective of Basketry and Photography by Scott Gilbert and Beth Hester Premieres Next Weekend in Scottsville!
Photo courtesy of the Allen County Scottsville Arts Council, The Historic Lyric Theater, & Beth, and Scott Hester Premiering next Friday, June 6th, 2025 at the Historic Lyric Theater in Scottsville, Kentucky, and hosted by the Allen County Scottsville Arts Council, Woven and Witnessed: A Retrospective of Basketry and Photography by Scott Gilbert and Beth…
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Fabric and Oak are Woven Together with Music and Education as the Kentucky Folklife Program runs “The Folklife Zone” at the 2025 Kentucky Crafted Market
By: Kentucky Folklife Program Folklife Specialist ~ Camille Maria Acosta Arthur Hatfield listens to a rising banjo star; Kentucky Crafted Market, Lexington, KY; Photo by Camille Maria Acosta The smell of wood shavings and the sounds of Kentucky melodies filled the air during the first weekend of March, as the Kentucky Crafted Market began. Taking…
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Kentucky Oral History Commission Grant Opportunities
*** The following information is courtesy of the Kentucky Oral History Commission. For more information directly from their website, please click here to be redirected. The Kentucky Historical Society houses the Kentucky Oral History Commission (KOHC), the only state commission in the nation committed to statewide oral history documentation through granting programs and outreach. KOHC…
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Kentucky Historical Society is Hiring an Oral Historian
Department: Kentucky Historical Society Application Deadline: Monday, February 24th, 2025 Job Title: Oral Historian Class Title: KHS Archivist II Reports To: Director of Historical Resources Division: Museums – 10103020 Organizational Level: Historical Resources/Archives Position Number: 31167994 Salary: 37.5 Hour Work Week, $38,140.08 Position Type: Full-Time Work Location: KY History Center & Museums FLSA Status: Non-Exempt…
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The Premiere of a One of a Kind, “From Many Hands” Exhibit Launches the 2024 White Oak Basket Gathering Weekend at the Kentucky Museum
By: Kentucky Folklife Program Folklife Specialist ~ Camille Maria Acosta On Thursday, August 22nd, audience members filled the Kentucky Museum’s second floor as the exhibit From Many Hands: The Hester-Gilbert Basket Story was unveiled for the world to see. This particular basket exhibit weaves together the story of Beth Hester and Scott Gilbert, prominent basketmakers…
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Kentucky Arts Organizations Launch the 2024 Community Scholars Program in Hazard, Kentucky – A Program Highlighting the Necessity of Cultural Ethnography
2024 Community Scholars’ students [from left to right] Amy Le Ann Richardson, William “Randy” Shepherd, and Ashley Homrich learn the importance of flag dancing through participating in a presentation; Photo taken by Camille Maria Acosta (Folklife Specialist for the Kentucky Folklife Program) ~ Saturday May 11th, 2024 The Kentucky Folklife Program in partnership with the…
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Kentucky Folklife Digital Magazine Premiered its Spring 2024 Issue Celebrating African-American Voices with a Virtual Narrative Stage
On Monday, February 26th, at 5:30 pm the Kentucky Folklife Program (KFP), in the WKU Department of Folk Studies and Anthropology, hosted an online premiere of the Spring 2024 issue of its digital magazine, Kentucky Folklife. This eighth issue highlights a variety of work exploring folklore and ethnographic projects centering on the African-American experiences in…
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“Tejido por la Historia; Sobrevivido de Corazón ~ Woven by Story; Survived by Heart” Celebrates the Stories of Hispanic WKU Students and Bowling Green Community Members to Close Out Hispanic Heritage Month
The Kentucky Folklife Program in partnership with the International Communities Liaison Program and the WKU Folk Studies & Anthropology Department, will host a Hispanic Heritage Celebration titled, “Tejido por la Historia; Sobrevivido de Corazón ~ Woven by Story; Survived by Heart”, a project highlighting the fighting spirit of WKU and Bowling Green’s Hispanic Community. On…
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Hopkinsville Woodcarving Folk Artist to Host Artist Demonstrations and Audience Discussions to Kick Off ‘Willie Rascoe Day!’
The Kentucky Folklife Program in partnership with the WKU Folk Studies & Anthropology Department and the Kentucky Arts Council, will host the folk artist Willie Rascoe, Kentucky Woodcarver crafting artwork that weaves spirt and heart together into one. On Thursday, October 5th, Willie Rascoe will host a free artist demonstration and audience talks, both open…
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The Kentucky Folklife Program Welcomes New Folklife Specialist, Camille Acosta
We are pleased to introduce our new Folklife Specialist, Camille Acosta! Check out her biography below and feel free to contact us to get to know Camille even better! My name is Camille Maria Acosta and I am a twenty-seven-year-old Chicana, born and raised in El Paso, Texas. I have had the pleasure of pursuing…
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