The KY RUX network has spent the last decade in Kentucky proving that when we look for common ground, we find it. KY can be a guiding light for this nation to stand together, share our stories, and take care of each other. See why we are #BetterTogether: https://t.co/iesE8c2rBP
Catch our Executive Director Matthew Fluharty on the latest episode of @UNCSchoolofArts Art Restart podcast! He discusses the connections between rural & urban communities, challenging the idea of a divide and amplifying collaboration & cultural exchange. https://t.co/vkTri02M8P
Today, Kentucky Rural-Urban Exchange (RUX) Co-Founder Savannah Barrett is discussing RUX’s approach & impact at The Well (@newprofit) in Baltimore during the plenary “Unified, Not Uniform: A New Narrative to Drive an American Evolution.” Learn more at https://t.co/iEz8f4m0ve
Do you have a plan to vote next Tuesday, November 5th? 🗳️ Be sure to check your voter registration & your polling place and preview your local ballot! Visit https://t.co/qe9BIwHZtI for help!
The Golden Thread 2024 was hosted & presented in partnership with @kyperformingart. We are grateful to @PartnersRural for their generous sponsorship, and the support of @LouPubMedia and many other organizations & individuals. Stay gold, Kentucky! ✨
THANK YOU for joining us at The Golden Thread! ✨ We are so grateful to have closed out our first decade & stepped into our second one with visionary speakers & performers from across our Commonwealth - and most importantly, with YOU. See the recap here: https://t.co/EWJQXRNOXN
With the election just a week away, we’re grateful to @NYTimesLearning for featuring this summer’s article about the @RUXKentucky in this resource list for teaching the election, amplifying the complexity & care required in bridging divides: https://t.co/BwUgSz9yOa
Announcing our 2024 Intercultural Microgrant recipients! 🎉 RUX awarded over $30,000 to creative leaders across Kentucky. Combined with our Artists Respond grant cycle, RUX has granted over $65,000 to Kentuckians since just this August. Meet the grantees: https://t.co/iJaSy3tGQz
Congratulations to the Rural-Urban Solidarity Project "Ghosts of a Lost Cause" documentary film team on launching their IDEAS grants! We're honored to be among the grantees of this inaugural program. Learn more & attend the 9/24 screening in Nashville: https://t.co/s7chORPEGF
Celebrate 10 years of the Kentucky Rural-Urban Exchange (RUX) at The Golden Thread! Join us Saturday, October 19, 3-6pm at The Kentucky Center (@KyCtrArts) in Louisville. Tickets are on sale now - save your seat today! https://t.co/lLKCqGBjnA #KYRUX2024#RUXat10
📢 Exciting update about RUX’s Intercultural Microgrant Program! Our 2024 Intercultural Microgrant Program is now open to all Kentuckians! The deadline to apply is next Tuesday, September 10 at 11:59pm Central. ⏰ Learn more & apply today: https://t.co/3om4IF7mlS
Congratulations to the KY RUX Artists Respond grant cohort! 🎉 These grantees' projects will take place in every corner of Kentucky, using creativity to foster rural-urban connection and solidarity. Meet the grantees: https://t.co/kdWt8frUIF
Want to get involved in opportunities that Kentucky RUX has to offer - including the 2024 Intercultural Microgrant Program? Want to sustain our work into a second decade while enjoying great perks? Join the new RUX Membership Program today! https://t.co/7iJ1DLtUWA
Applications are now OPEN! 🥳 The Kentucky Rural-Urban Exchange (RUX)’s 2024 Intercultural Microgrant Program invites the RUX alumni & members to submit project proposals for up to $2,000! Learn more & apply by Sept 2: https://t.co/IxY4Fd7ezU
Third Weekend is here! 🥳 This weekend, the RUX network gathers to explore Carter Caves State Resort Park & Morehead while building new collaborations & celebrating 10 years of RUX! Let’s all give a big THANK YOU you to the RUX Alumni Committee for organizing this gathering.
Calling all Kentucky artists! We invite proposals for arts-based projects bridging rural & urban Kentucky. Applications are due in just 2 weeks on July 22. Learn more & apply today: https://t.co/v94je8fQ60
Calling all Kentucky artists! We invite proposals for arts-based projects bridging rural & urban Kentucky. Applications are due in just 2 weeks on July 22. Learn more & apply today: https://t.co/v94je8fQ60
Learn about the transformative impact of @RUXKentucky! A partnership between @ArtoftheRural & @Appalshop, this creative leadership program strengthens professional and intercultural competencies while building connections across racial, economic and geographic divides. 🧵⬇️