By Associated Press
FRANKFORT, Ky. – One hundred nonprofit arts and cultural organizations have received a total of $1.6 million in operational support funding from the Kentucky Arts Council.
The council says the funds are administered through the Kentucky Arts Partnership program with competitive, matching grants for organizations offering year-round opportunities for citizens to enjoy the arts.
Among the awards are $50,000 to the Paramount Arts Center in Ashland, $30,000 each to Lexington Children's Theatre and Lexington Philharmonic, $95,000 to Actors Theatre of Louisville, and $53,000 to Appalshop in Letcher County.