ACQUISITION OF 415 W. MAIN STREET LAYS GROUNDWORK FOR STEPHEN POWELL MUSEUM… The Art Center of the Bluegrass has announced a venture to renovate and restore the historic property at 415 W. Main Street. The building is located next door to the Art Center’s current location and the acquisition will... View Article
(August 26 - October 29, 2022) Internationally renowned glass artist showcased in retrospective within the small college town he called home. New retrospective in small town Kentucky features the late internationally acclaimed glass artist Stephen Rolfe Powell’s body of work.
In a typical year, the Art Center of the Bluegrass in Danville, KY welcomes more than 1,000 students for free museum field trips. The last two years have been anything but typical, but thanks to innovative programming and a willingness to embrace new ideas, the Art Center’s field trip program... View Article
The Art Center of the Bluegrass will be showcasing three exciting exhibitions this spring including painter and naturalist Sabra Crockett, the thought-provoking artworks of Centre College studio art students, and a show highlighting the many talents of the Art Center’s artist-in-residence program.
The Art Center of the Bluegrass is excited to announce the two prize winners for the exhibition Imagining the Future of Kentucky’s Appalachia, a regional artist call and one of three inter-related exhibits as part of the Art Center’s winter show Appalachia From the Inside: Celebrating Kentucky’s Appalachian Art and... View Article
The Art Center of the Bluegrass has been approved to receive an American Rescue Plan grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to help the arts and cultural sector recover from the pandemic. The Art Center has been recommended to receive $50,000, payable over two years. “Our nation’s... View Article
(January 13 to March 16, 2022) The Art Center of the Bluegrass celebrates Kentucky’s Appalachian art and culture through its latest exhibit – Appalachia from the Inside. This 2022 winter show features three inter-related exhibits that showcase the enduring history and contemporary relevance of Appalachian art, artists, and ethos. Appalachia... View Article
The Art Center of the Bluegrass is adding a new member to the team. Jeffrey Nichols has been hired as Visual Arts Director, bringing with him decades of studio art and arts administration experience. “We are very excited to introduce Jeffrey to Danville,” says Executive Director, Niki Kinkade. Nichols is... View Article
The Art Center of the Bluegrass welcomes its next artist-in-residence and first African American female to hold a residency – Yolantha Harrison-Pace.
This fall the Art Center partnered with Elmwood Inn Fine Teas, located in Danville, Kentucky to create its own blend – “Spring’s Splendor.” This tea was inspired by acclaimed Kentucky artist, David Farmer, and his painting of the same name. Farmer is one of the Art Center’s artist-in-residence and his... View Article