Dear Patrons, Innovation is one of the central values of the Art Center of the Bluegrass. And boy – are we in the middle of being innovative! We took an idea and expanded it to a 3.7 million expansion project, and we are thrilled about the impact this will have on... View Article
Public art is an investment in the cultural capital of a community and supports aesthetics, tourism, and community pride. Where appropriately planned, public art can enhance the cultural identity of a community and provide opportunities for interpreting the history and character of the area through a variety of mediums. Our... View Article
Danville, Ky – The Art Center of the Bluegrass is embarking on a $3.6 million capital campaign to restore the historic property at 415 W. Main Street and to start a national glass museum featuring the works of Stephen Rolfe Powell – but they won’t be doing it alone. With... View Article
McLeod’s Coffee House is a nonprofit integrated workspace where folks with special needs work hand-in-hand with everyone else. In collaboration with the Art Center, they have provided a few artworks to display during Connections: Celebrating Artists with Disabilities. To find out more about McLeod’s Coffee House, check out their website... View Article
The Art Center of the Bluegrass has announced its winter 2023 show – Connections – which will open to the public on January 13th.
Vincent Jackson, born in San Francisco in 1961, is one of the most prolific and longest-practicing artists at Creativity Explored. Jackson is known for his large-scale figurative oil pastels.
Canaan Vaage rocks in the chillest way possible! He has worked with printmaking, acrylic paints, pencil, and other kinds of mixed media.
Kaocrew “Yah” Kakabutra, was born in Thailand in 1989. She joined the Creativity Explored studio in 2011 after moving from Thailand to the US in 1997. Kakabutra communicates through her artworks and her loving, kind, and sociable personality.
Grace walker Goad began painting at age four, a year after she was diagnosed with moderately severe autism, speech/language disorder, and intellectual disability in 1997. Her advanced use of color and composition garnered media attention before age 10.
Mara Clawson, born in Seoul, Korea in 1992, is a self-taught artist who paints visual stories using soft pastels, oil pastels, as well as digital technology.