Kentucky Crafted is an adjudicated program that provides assistance to Kentucky visual and craft artists through marketing, promotional opportunities and arts business training.
Donor Name: Kentucky Arts Council
State: Kentucky
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/16/2026
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The purpose of the Kentucky Crafted Program is to support professional visual and craft artists and promote a diverse selection of high-quality art in Kentucky.
Goals
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Identify artists whose work shows artistic excellence and high quality craftsmanship.
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Help Kentucky visual and craft artists market their work regionally, nationally and internationally.
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Encourage the production of superb art and craft products.
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Provide retailers, galleries, businesses, government entities and the public with access to exemplary works of art and craft.
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Promote Kentucky as a leading producer of high quality art and craft in order to enhance tourism and economic development.
Eligibility Criteria
Visual and craft artists must jury into the program to become eligible for the Kentucky Crafted Market and other sponsored events.
Ineligibility
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Paper applications are not eligible. Applications must be submitted through the arts council’s GO Smart Grant portal.
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Applications by artist groups or organizations are not eligible.
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Culinary art, including packaged edible products, is not eligible.
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All digitally created or manipulated work must be derived from your original imagery. Digital impressions of appropriated images, such as clip art, downloaded paintings, prints, drawings, etc., are not allowed.
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Any work with A.I. generated imagery or assistance is ineligible.
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All work samples submitted must have been created from 2021 to 2026.
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Artwork created under the supervision of an instructor within an undergraduate or graduate degree program is ineligible.
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Applicants who create work in different media must submit separate entries for each medium, with a limit of two applications per year. Applicants cannot submit multiple applications for the same medium.
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Artwork made from items purchased and decorated, or created by combining purchased commercial objects, are ineligible. Exceptions are made for pieces in which commercial or found objects play a subordinate role to the overall design.
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Artwork substitutions are not eligible for the panel review.
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Handcrafted components used in original artwork may be submitted as samples only if a resulting finished product is also submitted for inclusion in the program. For example, samples of handspun wool used in making wool hats must be accompanied by samples of the finished hats.
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Work that appears to be Native American but was not made by a Native American is prohibited, as stipulated in the Indian Arts and Crafts Act of 1990 with expanded criminal penalties in the Indian Arts and Crafts Amendments Act of 2010. Note: The Indian Arts and Crafts Act of 1990 makes it illegal to sell, or display for sale, any product not made by Native American Indians in a way that falsely suggests it was. If submitting authentic Native American work, please also submit a copy of your membership card in a federal or state-recognized Native American Indian tribe, band, nation or organized group or community with your entry.
For more information, visit Kentucky Arts Council.
