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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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Welcome our new KY RUX staff!
Welcome our new KY RUX staff!

The KY RUX staff grows with Maggie Goodman & Grace Rogers.

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KYRUXFebruary 13, 2025
APPLY NOW to the 2025-26 KY RUX cohort! 🎉
APPLY NOW to the 2025-26 KY RUX cohort! 🎉

Apply today to join the 2025-2026 cohort and connect our Commonwealth

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KYRUXFebruary 11, 2025
Meet the 2025 RUX Steering Committee
Meet the 2025 RUX Steering Committee

From operations to communications to alumni engagement, RUX is led by these dedicated leaders across Kentucky.

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Member Spotlight, News UpdatesKYRUXFebruary 4, 2025
The road to "Discarded, a rural anthology" // Artists Respond Guest Blog
The road to "Discarded, a rural anthology" // Artists Respond Guest Blog

Learn about Artists Respond recipient Belle Townsend and Backwoods Literary Press’ inaugural anthology.

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Artists Respond 2024, MicrograntsKYRUXJanuary 16, 2025
"Forecasting" & painting Kentucky weather // Artists Respond Guest Blog
"Forecasting" & painting Kentucky weather // Artists Respond Guest Blog

Learn about Artists Respond microgrant recipient Ceirra Evans and her painting series inspired by Eastern Kentucky weather.

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Microgrants, Artists Respond 2024KYRUXJanuary 16, 2025
Telling the story of "The Slave, Monk Estill" // Artists Respond Guest Blog
Telling the story of "The Slave, Monk Estill" // Artists Respond Guest Blog

Hear about Artists Respond microgrant recipient Malcolm Davis (Affrilachian Arts) and his solo performance The Slave, Monk Estill.

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Microgrants, Artists Respond 2024KYRUXJanuary 16, 2025
Expressing the "heARTs Behind the Violence" // Artists Respond Guest Blog
Expressing the "heARTs Behind the Violence" // Artists Respond Guest Blog

Learn more about Artists Respond microgrant recipient On the Move Art Studio and their heARTS Behind the Violence traveling art exhibit, centering the creativity of incarcerated youth.

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Microgrants, Artists Respond 2024KYRUXJanuary 16, 2025
Celebrating community creation: The Cloverport Mural Project // Artists Respond Guest Blog
Celebrating community creation: The Cloverport Mural Project // Artists Respond Guest Blog

Watch as this Artists Respond-funded mural project unfold in Cloverport while hearing from local community members.

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Microgrants, Artists Respond 2024KYRUXJanuary 16, 2025
"Overcoming" divides through music // Artists Respond Guest Blo
"Overcoming" divides through music // Artists Respond Guest Blo

Hear the voices of cross-county youth through this Artists Respond microgrant project from Louisville Youth Choir & Breckinridge 4-H Choruses.

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Microgrants, Artists Respond 2024KYRUXJanuary 16, 2025
Uplifting the stories of Kentucky women // Artists Respond Guest Blog
Uplifting the stories of Kentucky women // Artists Respond Guest Blog

Learn about Project Speak Life’s RESILIENCE documentary, supported by an Artists Respond microgrant.

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Microgrants, Artists Respond 2024KYRUXJanuary 16, 2025
Flood-affected youth tell their stories // Artists Respond Guest Blog
Flood-affected youth tell their stories // Artists Respond Guest Blog

Hear from Artists Respond microgrant recipient Shooting Stars Youtheatre and how they helped flood-affected youth find a creative outlet.

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Microgrants, Artists Respond 2024KYRUXJanuary 16, 2025
Appalachia meets Mexico with Cornbread & Tortillas // Artists Respond Guest Blog
Appalachia meets Mexico with Cornbread & Tortillas // Artists Respond Guest Blog
Microgrants, Artists Respond 2024KYRUXJanuary 16, 2025
Growing community at the Hotel Metropolitan // Artists Respond Guest Blog
Growing community at the Hotel Metropolitan // Artists Respond Guest Blog

Catch a first look of Artist Respond micrograntee Hotel Metropolitan’s new garden project.

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Artists Respond 2024, MicrograntsKYRUXJanuary 16, 2025
Celebrating 2024: Our 10th Year in Review
Celebrating 2024: Our 10th Year in Review

Check out our impact this year!

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News UpdatesKYRUXDecember 16, 2024
WE'RE HIRING! Join the KY RUX team!
WE'RE HIRING! Join the KY RUX team!

We’re hiring for 2 new positions to lead KY RUX into its second decade!

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KYRUXDecember 5, 2024
The Bond of the Story // RUX Third Weekend Guest Blog
The Bond of the Story // RUX Third Weekend Guest Blog

Read Chris Clair's reflections on Third Weekend and the RUX storycircle.

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Member Spotlight, Third WeekendKYRUXNovember 14, 2024
Kentucky is #BetterTogether
Kentucky is #BetterTogether
KYRUXNovember 4, 2024
Lincoln's Logs // RUX Third Weekend Guest Blog
Lincoln's Logs // RUX Third Weekend Guest Blog

Read Emma Bryan's reflections on Third Weekend and a dance party in Lincoln's Logs.

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Member Spotlight, Third WeekendKYRUXNovember 1, 2024
Here's to 10 more years of RUX! (The Golden Thread 2024)
Here's to 10 more years of RUX! (The Golden Thread 2024)

To close out our first decade and enter our second, The Golden Thread 2024 brought together visionary leaders & performers from across Kentucky, and the RUX alumni & partner network.

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News Updates, Golden ThreadKYRUXOctober 24, 2024Golden Thread Recap
Meet our 2024 Intercultural Microgrant recipients!
Meet our 2024 Intercultural Microgrant recipients!

This year, we funded 21 teams across Kentucky, with supporting totaling over $30,000.

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KYRUXOctober 8, 2024
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