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Dear Fellow Arts Patrons, Suspense in a dramatic performance might be entertaining, but suspense over the future of our community’s performing arts centers is real. And it’s alarming. SKyPAC and the Capitol Arts Center, like all public-assembly venues across the nation, face unprecedented challenges because of the COVID-19 crisis. All shows are currently on hold at both venues, so anticipated revenues from ticket sales and rental opportunities have vanished while operating expenses continue. Given these unexpected and unfortunate circumstances, we…

SKyPAC is proud to present a new series honoring our area arts heritage. Each week we will highlight different trailblazers and turning points that have ushered us to the modern day arts opportunities this region now enjoys. We hope you will join us in saying “Bravo!” for the countless lives touched through the arts as a result of the vision and dedication of those documented in the paragraphs that follow.

Amanda Brooks HERstory: A Selection of Kentucky’s Heroes May 4 -June 30, 2020 ~ SKyPAC Main Gallery   Amanda Brooks HERstory: A Selection of Kentucky’s Heroes consists of several expressive, large paintings created during Covid19 quarantine on raw cotton curtains. Artist, educator, and activist Amanda Brooks resides in Somerset, Kentucky, a town she is busy transforming into a public art destination. Trust us, Amanda Brooks has her own story to tell through Kentucky women who have made a big impact…

Amanda Brooks HERstory: A Selection of Kentucky’s Heroes May 4 -June 30, 2020 SKyPAC Main Gallery   Amanda Brooks HERstory: A Selection of Kentucky’s Heroes will consist of several expressive, large paintings created during Covid19 quarantine on raw cotton curtains. Artist, educator, and activist Amanda Brooks resides in Somerset, Kentucky, a town she is busy transforming into a public art destination. Trust us, Amanda Brooks has her own story to tell through Kentucky women who have made a big impact…