Three Kentuckians complete Community Scholars Program

Through Kentucky Arts Council

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 10, 2017) — Three Kentuckians have completed the Kentucky Arts Council’s Community Scholars Program. The program trains members of a community in documentation, interpretation and dissemination of their unique local cultural resources and traditional art forms.

Training consists of several sessions and occurs twice a year in different communities across the state. Certification as a Community Scholar opens up many opportunities for future research projects.

New Community Scholars are:

• Peter Bowles, Hopkins County
• Alissa Keller, Christian County
• Eileen White, Christian County

For more information about the arts council’s Community Scholars Program, contact Mark Brown, arts council folk and traditional arts director, at 502-892-3115 or [email protected]v.