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Schools receive Teaching Art Together grants

Ten grants awarded

FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 31, 2015) — Ten Kentucky schools will receive a Teaching Art Together grant from the Kentucky Arts Council to conduct artist residencies with students during the coming school year.

artsThe Teaching Art Together grant allows teachers across the Commonwealth to collaborate with practicing, professional artists from the arts council’s Teaching Artists Directory to design and implement one- to four-week residencies.

Schools that will receive grants, listed with grant amounts and county, are:

  • Clay County Middle School, $2,400, Clay County
  • McKee Elementary School, $1,800, Jackson County
  • Clay County High School, $2,400, Clay County
  • Jackson County Middle School, $1,800, Jackson County
  • Tyner Elementary School, $2,400, Jackson County
  • Jones Fork Elementary School, $600, Knott County
  • Burning Springs Elementary School, $2,400, Clay County
  • Carr Creek Elementary School, $600, Knott County
  • Winburn Middle School, $600, Fayette County
  • Hindman Elementary School, $600, Knott County

More information about the Teaching Art Together grant can be found on the arts council website or by contacting Jean St. John, arts council arts education director, at [email protected] or 502-564-3757 ext. 486.