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RUX Co-Founder Savannah Barrett advocates for rural America in "The Chronicle of Philanthropy"
Mar 11, 2026
RUX Co-Founder Savannah Barrett advocates for rural America in "The Chronicle of Philanthropy"
Mar 11, 2026

In “A Second Chance to Get Rural America Right,” Savannah urges philanthropy to reconsider how they are showing up for rural communities.

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Mar 11, 2026
Big news for RUX in 2026!
Jan 29, 2026
Big news for RUX in 2026!
Jan 29, 2026

This is your year! RUX is making it easier than ever to get involved.

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Jan 29, 2026
Cultivating Connection: Our 2025 Year in Review
Nov 25, 2025
Cultivating Connection: Our 2025 Year in Review
Nov 25, 2025

Celebrate our impact this year!

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Nov 25, 2025


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Celebrate 10 years of RUX & National Kentucky Day at The Golden Thread!
Celebrate 10 years of RUX & National Kentucky Day at The Golden Thread!

Celebrate 10 years of RUX at this mainstage event at The Kentucky Center on October 19, 2024!

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Golden Thread, News UpdatesKYRUXSeptember 5, 2024
Kentucky Rural-Urban Exchange awards over $35,000 to Artists Respond grant cohort
Kentucky Rural-Urban Exchange awards over $35,000 to Artists Respond grant cohort

With support from our partners at the Creative Change Coalition, meet our 11 grant recipients for Artists Respond: Community, Culture, and Commonality in the Commonwealth.

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KYRUXAugust 20, 2024
RUX launches 2024 Intercultural Microgrant Program
RUX launches 2024 Intercultural Microgrant Program

All Kentuckians are invited to submit proposals up to $2,000.

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KYRUXAugust 12, 2024
RUX returns to Owensboro & Daviess County
RUX returns to Owensboro & Daviess County

The RUX cohort explored local arts, culture, cuisine, faith & identity, and more.

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News Updates, CohortKYRUXJuly 15, 2024
Read With RUX: 2024 Intensive Season
Read With RUX: 2024 Intensive Season

Learn along with the cohort with these resources from the 2024 Community Intensive regions.

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CohortKYRUXJuly 10, 2024
RUX featured in The New York Times
RUX featured in The New York Times

RUX was featured in The New York Times, featuring our commitment to bridging divides.

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News Updates, PressKYRUXJune 21, 2024
RUX announces Artists Respond: Community, Culture, and Commonality in the Commonwealth grant opportunity
RUX announces Artists Respond: Community, Culture, and Commonality in the Commonwealth grant opportunity

This new grant opportunity supports KY artists addressing rural-urban connection.

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MicrograntsKYRUXJune 21, 2024
RUX kicks off the 2024 Community Intensive season in Campbellsville & Taylor County
RUX kicks off the 2024 Community Intensive season in Campbellsville & Taylor County
Cohort, News UpdatesKYRUXMay 23, 2024
RUX announces the 2024 cohort
RUX announces the 2024 cohort

Meet the rising cohort of statewide leaders.

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Cohort, News UpdatesKYRUXMay 2, 2024
Bluegrass Sojourn – What does Kentucky sound like?
Bluegrass Sojourn – What does Kentucky sound like?

Bluegrass meets hip-hop as seven musicians came together from across KY as part of an Intercultural Microgrant project.

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Microgrants, ICM 2023KYRUXApril 4, 2024
High schoolers come together for a cross-county poetry slam
High schoolers come together for a cross-county poetry slam

Two RUX alumni brought together Jefferson County and Estill County sophomores.

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Microgrants, ICM 2023KYRUXApril 4, 2024
Dyeing & dancing at Cowan Community Center in Whitesburg
Dyeing & dancing at Cowan Community Center in Whitesburg

RUX alumni organized a silk flag dyeing and dancing workshop with the local community.

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Microgrants, ICM 2023KYRUXMarch 20, 2024
Learning about Kentucky fibers at Yeiser Art Center in Paducah
Learning about Kentucky fibers at Yeiser Art Center in Paducah

Three RUX alumni share their individual and collective expertise & experience in the field of textiles in a Paducah workshop.

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ICM 2023, MicrograntsKYRUXMarch 13, 2024
Uncovering hidden histories of enslaved people in Campbellsville, KY
Uncovering hidden histories of enslaved people in Campbellsville, KY

RUX alumni organize the EPoCH Legacy Project with RUX microgrant support.

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ICM 2023, MicrograntsKYRUXMarch 6, 2024
Meet the 2024 RUX Steering Committee›
Meet the 2024 RUX Steering Committee›

Meet the creative leaders committed to bridging divides in our Commonwealth.

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Member Spotlight, News UpdatesKYRUXFebruary 20, 2024
Applications for the 2024-25 RUX cohort are open!
Applications for the 2024-25 RUX cohort are open!

Apply to join this one-of-a-kind, statewide, creative leadership program by March 11.

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Cohort, News UpdatesKYRUXFebruary 12, 2024
KY RUX tapped for Building Trust and Belonging Cohort
KY RUX tapped for Building Trust and Belonging Cohort

The grant is part of GCF’s new Building Trust and Belonging initiative.

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News UpdatesKYRUXJanuary 31, 2024
Intercultural Microgrant Projects bring together creative leaders
Intercultural Microgrant Projects bring together creative leaders

KY RUX funded five microgrant projects from intercultural teams across the state.

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ICM 2023, MicrograntsKYRUXJanuary 4, 2024
RUX Now More Than Ever!
RUX Now More Than Ever!

RUX Alum Judith Jennings recalls her experiences over the years and reminds us of RUX’s power today.

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Member SpotlightKYRUXDecember 27, 2023
Minnesota RUX closes out its second year
Minnesota RUX closes out its second year

The Minnesota Rural-Urban Exchange completes its second year.

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News UpdatesKYRUXDecember 18, 2023
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