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Chamber and KECU Needing Volunteers to Mentor Youth

01 Wednesday Nov 2017

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It’s that time of year again. Time for the 2017 Reality Store for our Franklin County youth. As always, the …

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Tonight’s ArtWalk Expands to Feature Even More Venues

10 Friday Feb 2017

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  Tonight’s SweetART ArtWalk will expand the number of venues featuring art in downtown Frankfort.  The February ArtWalk begins at 5 …

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Reality Store Expands; Teaches Students Life Experiences

17 Thursday Nov 2016

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For five years Capital Living has been covering the Frankfort Area Chamber of Commerce as they host Reality Store, a …

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Frankfort Chamber Graduates its 2016 Class of Leaders

14 Thursday Jul 2016

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Leadership Frankfort is a community development program of the Frankfort Area Chamber of Commerce The Frankfort Area Chamber of Commerce …

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Tonight’s SweetART ArtWalk Expands Out of Downtown Corridor

12 Friday Feb 2016

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Tonight’s SweetART ArtWalk will EXPAND out of the immediate downtown Frankfort area and into the South Frankfort neighborhood.  The February …

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ArtWalk on the Edge

04 Friday Dec 2015

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The last ArtWalk of the year in downtown Frankfort was ideal for strolling the streets of the city in support of …

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8th Graders Learn About the “Game of Life”

17 Tuesday Nov 2015

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Volunteers Needed for Chamber’s Reality Store Project in November

14 Wednesday Oct 2015

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Volunteers Needed for 
Reality Store Project
Each year the Frankfort Area Chamber of Commerce and Corporate Sponsor Kentucky Employees Credit Union host Reality Store for over 450 area eighth grade students in our community.  Reality Store is a great way to network and promote your company, along with having fun and educating our youth on the need to be prepared for the future!
What’s one of the most enlightening ways for our students to learn about the real world relationship of education and career opportunities, lifestyle choices and monthly budgets?  The Chamber’s Workforce Development Council believes that it is the Reality Store!  Reality Store is a hands-on interactive educational experience that will be presented to all eighth grade students on November 17, 2015 at  Frankfort Convention Center.
Similarly to the game of “Life”, each student will receive an assigned occupation and monthly income based on their grade performance in school.  They then proceed through the Reality Store – booths manned by business community volunteers that represent everything from housing choices to taxes.  In each instance, the student must make a choice and reduce the corresponding cost from their income.  The point of the simulation game is to make choices that fit within the assigned income…. and allow for unexpected expenses!
Many business volunteers have already signed on, but additional volunteers are needed in all areas:
Uncle Sam, Banking, Housing, Utilities, Transportation, Contributions, Furniture, Clothing/Grocery, Insurance, Childcare, Health & Beauty, Entertainment & Travel, Education, Home Repairs, and with set up.
The Reality Store day begins at 8:30 a.m. and ends at 3:00 p.m.  Both morning and afternoon volunteer slots are available at this time.  If you would like to get in on this exciting experience, please contact the Frankfort Area Chamber office at 502-223-8261 or sign up at chamber@frankfortky.info.  Just let us know your volunteer hours (8:00 am-12:00 pm or 12:00 pm-3:00 pm) and we’ll take care of the rest. 

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Downtown Frankfort Hosts Fall ArtWalk on Friday, October 2nd

23 Wednesday Sep 2015

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Downtown Frankfort, Inc, through sponsorship by the Kentucky Employees Credit Union, invites you to join us for our upcoming ArtWalk from 5-8pm on Friday, October 2nd.  Twenty-four ArtStops await you with their creative offerings—paintings, photography, ceramics, collages, jewelry and more—many with artists on hand to welcome you.

If you appreciate beauty along with function, then consider the many artistic crafts on display as downtown Frankfort joins in American Craft Week (10/2-10/11), kicking off this national event’s 6th annual celebration during ArtWalk. And while we recognize and celebrate our numerous, excellent craft offerings, please take note of the many extraordinary works of fine art around us.

Well-established Completely Kentucky, approaching its 25th year in business, offers the works of over 650 of Kentucky’s best artisans in wide array of both crafts and fine art.  M.A. Selbert, our 5th generation family-run jewelry business since 1842, offers jewelry, both fine and functional, along with crafted gift items.  

See the latest paintings and collages of Betty Beshoar at her McClure Building studio as well as ceramic tile collages by Gina Morales in her Alchemy Salon down the hall. At Studio 710, you will see Karen Carey’s new oils as well as paintings and scarves by Sandy Gulick and the one-of-a-kind found-object clocks crafted by visiting artist Mark L. Roberts.

Simply Garden, opened in the fall of 2014, has handmade decorative crafts for your home and garden for purchase or for you to create in one of their class offerings.

Shades of Blu Boutique (recently opened in the former Eclectic Mix space) will display the works of numerous local artists along with its jewelry and more.  Meet and welcome to downtown new owner/manager Sherri Hollingsworth. Brand new to downtown is Hallie Gray’s Graymarket Design at 333 St Clair, having its Grand Opening during ArtWalk.  Using her textile design and international relations degrees, Gray designs fresh, modern patterns which are then ethically produced by an artisan cooperative in Jaipur, India.

At the Grand Theatre Gallery, experience a first ever exhibition entitled THE COLOR OF MUSIC, THE SHAPE OF SOUND:  Melanie Sunbeam Smith’s Bird & Bela in B Series which consists of a series of ten mixed media works on paper, inspired by Don Sebesky’s orchestral jazz composition “Bird and Bela in Bb.” 

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Capital Cellars has up for display a mixed water color and oils exhibit by Marie Renee Horne and at Rodgers Studio, photographer Bill Rodgers offers his images from in and around Frankfort, art compositions and portraitures. Nitro of Frankfort hosts young photographer Elizabeth Zoeller, exhibiting images of the people, places, and memories of her deeply beloved downtown Frankfort. At Vibrant Life, see locally made jewelry, fabric crafts and fine artworks as well as imported crafts and more.      

DeSpain Studio features the paintings of Donna DeSpain and other artists along with fine art photography and artists’ greeting cards. The Kentucky Coffeetree Café displays the bright and varied artwork of a group of local artists.  Buddy’s Pizza features three local artists with varying styles and mediums.

Full Circle Studio & Gallery (Note its new location—309 Shelby Street), a unique art gallery and working studio, features the works of Jennifer Zingg and Travis Kelley along with that of other local and national artists. Broadway Clay offers a wide selection of created onsite pottery as well as jewelry, paintings and more from local artisans.  

Along Bridge Street, there will be two groups of artists on display.  At “117”, the Kentucky State University art major students will “serve up” a gallery of fine art creations along with their special recipe chili in hand-made, take-home ceramic bowls while supplies last. Two doors down, “119” will host four local artists exhibiting their individual styles in a variety of mediums— photography, oils, acrylics, and mixed-media collage.

Paul Sawyier Public Library offers two original Paul Sawyier paintings along with 22 prints, its stained glass windows by Laura Mentor and batik by Doris Thurber. Poor Richard’s Books will feature local author Ray Peden who will sign copies of his novel, One Tenth of the Law.

To take us back a few years, the Capital City Museum hosts the soon-to-close Frankfort Art Club Exhibit.  The club was established in 1945, flourishing until 1962 following the destruction by fire of the Frankfort Hotel.   Similarly, the Franklin County Justice Center displays a “crazy quilt” which appears to have been crafted in 1949, bearing the names of many people associated with the old Peaks Mill School.

Spend a few enjoyable hours during an early October Friday evening in downtown Frankfort, experiencing the vibrant art scene and the city center’s creative energy.  Enjoy re-connecting with friends and making a few new ones.  Large orange ArtWalk pennants at each ArtStop will guide your way with full information available at

www.downtownfrankfort.com

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Fifth Annual Shakespeare Production Returns to its Roots All-female Henry V takes to the Stage

02 Tuesday Jun 2015

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Frankfort, KY – June 2, 2014. Director Kathi E.B. Ellis and Josephine Sculpture Park Artistic Director, Melanie VanHouten announce an all-female version of “Henry V”, sponsored by the Kentucky Employees Credit Union,  which will be performed June 11-13 & 18-20 at 7p.m. each evening at Josephine Sculpture Park, 3355 Lawrenceburg Road, Frankfort, KY. Tickets for the performance can be purchased in advance at KECU and Completely Kentucky (both in Frankfort) starting May 20th. Tickets are also available at the park prior to each evening’s performances and on the JSP website. Tickets are $12  adult and $8 for youth under 10.

Josephine SummerStage is a unique partnership between the visual and performing arts. This year’s production introduces Minneapolis-based sculptor Alison Hiltner to JSP where she will be in residence the week of May 17 to create this year’s sculpture. She joins VanHouten and Ellis (Louisville) together with Sound Designer Phyllis Free (Atlanta, GA) who have been part of the core creative team since the 2011 inception of SummerStage.  2012 costume designer Lindsay Chamberlin (Louisville) returns to the production as do Megan Burnett (Louisville) as voice coach (who studied at Shakespeare’s Globe in London), independent artist Lee Look (Louisville) as fight choreographer, stage manager Lauren Camargo (Lexington) and music coordinator Paul T. Carney (Louisville). Joining the production staff for the first time is assistant stage manager Christophe Leong (Louisville) who was part of the acting company in 2014.

Each Josephine SummerStage production is grounded in the natural landscape of the park and also foregrounds the natural world, embracing the outdoor environment in which the story unfolds. In the year of the 600th anniversary of the Battle of Agincourt, this all-female “Henry V” explores the costs of war at home and abroad through the lens of the Vietnam War and through the voices of women. Hiltner’s vivid evocation of the east combined with Free’s period western music and simulated eastern motifs transport the audience to a specific time and place while Shakespeare’s text reminds of us the universal issues of warfare.

The acting company includes returning performers Lynne Chenault (Shelbyville), and Meg Caudill, Erica McClure, (Louisville); Alana Ghent (Lexington) and Frankfort students Natalie Dufour and Annabelle Renshaw. Joining the company for the first time are Frankfort newcomer Megan Hawley, Louisville area-based performers Megan Burnett, Hallie Dizdarevic and Chelsea Skalski; Alice Jones (Richmond); Western Kentucky students Julia Badger and Kirsten Kellersberger; Mandi Hutchins (Borden, IN); and Megan Adair (New Albany, IN).

Audience members are encouraged to arrive early in the evening to picnic & explore the grounds of Josephine Sculpture Park. Take the opportunity to view more than forty sculptures & murals on exhibition, and bring lawn chairs, blankets, etc. for a comfortable evening of Shakespeare under the stars. The park entrance is located at 3355 Lawrenceburg Rd, Frankfort, KY.  JSP is less than three miles south of I64; parallel to US HWY 127S.

The Kentucky Employees Credit Union proudly supports the arts in our community and returns to Josephine SummerStage as title sponsor for the fourth year. Additional production support comes from the KY Arts Council and area businesses and organizations.

For more details email info@josephinesculpturepark.org  or go to JSP at http://www.josephinesculpturepark.org, and visit the Facebook event page for frequent updates.

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