The News-Press Wednesday, January 18, 2012 - Page Eight T ............................................ !:i .... Kentucky Museums Boast -   :   * •  : -   Kentucky Arts Council offers • .... . .... : :  .......  ; .. .: '::  • '• • • apprenticeship program to Unique Collections :, : " ................. : ........  ...... encourage continuation of Six museums have made the initial list of 31 folk traditions unique attractions featured in the Kentucky De- partment of Travel and Tourism's "There's Only FRANKFORT, Ky. -- The Kentucky Arts One" marketing campaign. The department will be promoting these mu- seums throughout 2012 and beyond. Now's the time to make an excursion to experience these fas- cinating collections of Americana that are found only in Kentucky. Cool winter months offer the perfect oppol'tU- nity to explore the one-of-a-kind indoor displays at the National Quilt Museum in Paducah, Inter- national Bluegrass Music Museum in Owensboro, National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green and the Muhammad Ali Center, Louisville Slugger Museum and Factory and Kentucky Derby Mu- seum in Louisville. The Muhammad Ali Center features the box- ing champion's extensive memorabilia, along with exhibits designed to inspire visitors to achieve their own fullest potential. At the National Cor- vette Museum, you'll find a comprehensive col- lection of the sleek sports cars ranging from the first models of the early 1950s to the latest ver- sions. The IBMM includes the International Blue- grass Music Association's Hall of Fame; a gallery devoted to Bill Monroe, father of bluegrass; a timeline of bluegrass music, and a collection of instruments used by the genre's stalwarts. The National Quilt Museum showcases about 12 changing exhibits throughout the year, with up to 150 quilts in traditional to contemporary styles displayed in three galleries. At the Slugger Mu- seum, visitors learn the story of the family com- pany that has been crafting the official bat of Major League Baseball for over a century. Hands-on exhibits, statues of MLB immortals and a tour of the factory round out the experience. At the Kentucky Derby Museum, mount a simulated horse and race friends to the finish line, watch a 360-degree film of the most recent Derby and try your hand at calling a race. Catch special presentations like the Corvette Museum's "It's a Nano World," a child-oriented exhibit that focuses on the world that's too small to be seen with just your eyes. It's on view from mid-January to mid-April. At the Ali Center, "IndiVisible: A Smithsonian Exhibit" will be on display from mid-January to mid-March. This exhibition explores the lives and experiences of people who share African-Ameri- can and Native American ancestry. There's only one Kentucky, and these muse- ums provide a starting place for discovering it. The Kentucky Department of Travel and Tour- ism is an agency within the Tourism, Arts & Heri- tage Cabinet, which promotes the Commonwealth as a travel destination. Tourism in Kentucky has an economic impact of $11.3 billion, iemploys about 170,000 people and generates $1.2 billion in taxes. Johnson to Speak at NAACP Meeting John J. Johnson, Kentucky Commission on Human Rights executive director and well-known civil rights leader of over 40 years, will be the guest speaker at W! the Cynthia-Harrison County NAACP Martin Luther King Jr. National Holi- day program. The public is invited to the free event including a luncheon on Monday, Jan. 16. ii i i i i .   " :i 00iiiil 'ilI' i: f i  ii i I i r Summer opportunity available for orchestral music students FRANKFORT, Ky.  Young musicians ages 15-20 are eligible to apply for the highly com- petitive Kennedy Center/National Symphony Or- chestra (NSO) Summer Music Institute held July 2 - 30, 2012, in Washington, D.C. Only one stu- dent from Kentucky will be selected to receive a National Trustees' fellowship, which is a full scholarship, including housing, food allowance and local transportation. The Summer Music Institute gives students an opportunity to work with NSO members, receive private lessons and chamber music coaching, at- tend master classes and seminars, participate in the Summer Music Institute orchestra and perform in the D.C. metropolitan area. The application deadline is Jan. 27, 2012. Stu- dents can submit their applications (including ex- cerpts recordings) online via ArtsApp through www.kennedy-center.org/smi. ArtsApp is an in- dependent company and is not affdiated with the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The Kentucky Arts Council serves as Kentucky's state contact for the Summer Music Institute. To learn more about the program, appli- cation and additional financial aid, go to artscouncil.ky, gov/Opportunities/nsoSummer Institute.htm. Council is accepting applications until Feb. 15, 2012, for the Folk and Traditional Arts Appren- ticeship Grant. This grant provides up to $3,000 for master folk artists to teach the skills, practices and culture o f Kentucky's living tradi- tional arts to less experi- enced artists who are part of the same community. Master artists and apprentices must apply to- gether and both be residents of Kentucky. A mas- ter artist can practice any traditional art form (mu- sic, dance, craft, ceremonial art, etc.) learned in his or her community. The master artist must ex- cel in the art form and demonstrate an effective teaching plan. The apprentice must possess skill in the art form and the potential to share, teach and continue the art form. For more information about the Folk and Tra- ditional Arts Apprenticeship grant program, con- tact Mark Brown, Kentucky Folklife Program, at mark.brown@ky.gov or 502-564-5135, ext. 4491. To access guidelines and an application, go to http://artscouncil.ky.gov/Grants/FAA.htm. The Kentucky Folklife Program, an inter- agency program of the Kentucky Historical Soci- ety and the Kentucky Arts Council, identifies, documents and conserves the state's diverse cul- tural traditions. The Kentucky Arts Council, the state arts agency, creates opportunities for Kentuckians to value, participate in and benefit from the arts. Ken- tucky Arts Council funding is provided by the Kentucky General Assembly and the National En- dowment for the Arts. Chief Elections Officer, Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes, Announces Notice of State Board of Elections Special Meeting The Commonwealth of Kentucky's Chief Hec- tions officer, Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes, announced today that the State Board of Elections will conduct a special board meeting on January 10, 2012, at 2:30 p.m. Pursuant to KRS 118.581, the Board is required to convene in Frankfort, Kentucky, on the second Tuesday in January preceding a presidential pref- erence primary. At the meeting the Board will nominate the political parties' presidential primary candidates for the office of the President of the United States, who have qualified for matching federal campaign funds. Upon nomination of qualified candidates, the Board will tender to the Secretary of State a list of all the nominees se- lected and release their selections to the news media. As required by KRS 61.823, the agenda for the special meeting is attached. The Board will convene at the State Board of Elections located at 140 Walnut Street, Frankfort, Kentucky. The Kentucky Arts Council, the state arts agency, creates opportunities for Kentuckians to value, participate in and benefit from the arts. Ken- tucky Arts Council funding is provided by the Kentucky General Assembly and the National En- dowment for the Arts. Kentucky artwork graces the halls of government FRANKFORT, Ky.  The Kentucky Arts Council presents "Kentucky Visions at the Capi- tol," an exhibit that showcases the artwork of 32 artists in the halls, reception areas and con- ference rooms of Senate and House offices in the Capitol An- nex in Frankfort. Artists invited to participate have previously been accepted into the Kentucky Arts Council's Kentucky Crafted pro- gram or have been the recipients of an A1 Smith Individual Artist Fellowship Award. The 74 pieces of artwork on display during this legislative session include paintings, draw- ings, photographs, fiber art and mixed-media work. "Kentucky Visions at the Capitol" is one of many promotional opportunities available to Ken- tucky artists through the Kentucky Arts Council's programs. Most works are for sale, with 100% of the price going directly to artists. A video slideshow of the work on display is available at http://bit.ly/Kyvisions2012.