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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…

  Signs and Symbols April 27-June 30 A collection of acrylic paintings created by adult artists with disabilities working at Lifeskills Industries in Bowling Green, KY in collaboration with staff from Arts for All Kentucky. The subjects of the paintings include American Sign Language (ASL), common gestures, and disability awareness messages. Arts for All Kentucky, providing arts and education programs that allow people with disabilities to fully participate in the arts.  www.artsforallky.org SKyPAC galleries are inclusive spaces and we strive…

An Update to Our Valued Patrons: We have now surpassed the one-month mark since the temporary closings of both SKyPAC and the Capitol Arts Center due to the COVID-19 international crisis. This week also signifies another important occurrence as we commemorate National Volunteer Week, part of the month-long celebration in April. As our empty building can attest, the PEOPLE make a venue come to life and at SKyPAC we are fortunate to have some of the best as part of…

The Frazier History Museum in Louisville is doing some pretty incredible things virtually to connect with communities that surround them.  They are loading content on their website each day.  Today’s particular bit with Teaching Artist Brian West hits close to home for us at SKyPAC.  West lives next door to a Louisville Cemetery.  The cemetery was incorporated by a group of seven prominent African American men in 1886 and holds the remains of many notable individuals in the community.  The…