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RUX finishes out the Intensive Season in Morehead
Jul 23, 2025
RUX finishes out the Intensive Season in Morehead
Jul 23, 2025

From July 18-20, 47 leaders from across the state of Kentucky visited Morehead, Kentucky, to experience the thoughtful agenda curated by local leaders.

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Jul 23, 2025
RUX kicks off the 2025 Community Intensive Season in Campbellsville & Taylor County
Jun 2, 2025
RUX kicks off the 2025 Community Intensive Season in Campbellsville & Taylor County
Jun 2, 2025

The 2025 cohort season kicked off in Campbellsville & Taylor County.

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Jun 2, 2025
Meet the 2025 RUX cohort!
May 1, 2025
Meet the 2025 RUX cohort!
May 1, 2025

Meet this year’s cohort of statewide leaders from across sectors, backgrounds, & geographies.

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May 1, 2025


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Songwriting for recovery with "Come Back Kid" // Intercultural Microgrant Guest Blog
Songwriting for recovery with "Come Back Kid" // Intercultural Microgrant Guest Blog

Listen to Intercultural Microgrant recipient Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum’s songwriting collaboration with Hickory Hills Recovery residents.

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Microgrants, ICM 2024KYRUXFebruary 23, 2025
Fostering inclusivity with the Book of Saris // Intercultural Microgrant Guest Blog
Fostering inclusivity with the Book of Saris // Intercultural Microgrant Guest Blog

Hear reflections from Intercultural Microgrant recipient Book of Saris’ event, bridging scripture & trans identities.

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ICM 2024, MicrograntsKYRUXFebruary 23, 2025
Live at Wits' End Records // Intercultural Microgrant Guest Blog
Live at Wits' End Records // Intercultural Microgrant Guest Blog

Learn about Intercultural Microgrant recipient Wits’ End Records and their new community space in Murray, KY.

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ICM 2024, MicrograntsKYRUXFebruary 23, 2025
Becoming part of the "Tapestry" for change // Intercultural Microgrant Guest Blog
Becoming part of the "Tapestry" for change // Intercultural Microgrant Guest Blog

Dive into this story-based social justice toolkit from Intercultural Microgrant recipients Shana Goggins & Angie Weaver.

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ICM 2024, MicrograntsKYRUXFebruary 23, 2025
Advocating for Black history through the Rural-Urban Debate League // Intercultural Microgrant Guest Blog
Advocating for Black history through the Rural-Urban Debate League // Intercultural Microgrant Guest Blog

Learn about the youth voices behind the KY Rural-Urban Debate League from Intercultural Microgrant recipients Shauntrice Martin & Iniejah Allen Jr.

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ICM 2024, MicrograntsKYRUXFebruary 23, 2025
Empowering cemetery preservation with Our Graveyard Boots // Intercultural Microgrant Guest Blog
Empowering cemetery preservation with Our Graveyard Boots // Intercultural Microgrant Guest Blog

Learn the basics of cemetery preservation from Our Graveyard Boots, a project from Intercultural Microgrant recipients Kaira Tucker & Angela Brown.

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ICM 2024, MicrograntsKYRUXFebruary 23, 2025
Documenting Black history & industry in Estill County // Intercultural Microgrant Guest Blog
Documenting Black history & industry in Estill County // Intercultural Microgrant Guest Blog

Learn about historic Estill County expulsions faced by Black workers in this Intercultural Microgrant project from Mariel Gardner & Jess Stevens.

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ICM 2024, MicrograntsKYRUXFebruary 23, 2025
River Readings for youth environmental education // Intercultural Microgrant Guest Blog
River Readings for youth environmental education // Intercultural Microgrant Guest Blog

Hear about Intercultural Microgrant recipients Shaelyn Bishop & Richie Kessler (Forever Green’s) youth-centered environmental education project.

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Microgrants, ICM 2024KYRUXFebruary 23, 2025
Building community through creative exchange in the Cov // Intercultural Microgrant Guest Blog
Building community through creative exchange in the Cov // Intercultural Microgrant Guest Blog

Hear about Intercultural Microgrant recipient Artmarkit’s Creative Youth Monthly Series in Covington.

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Microgrants, ICM 2024KYRUXFebruary 23, 2025
A journey of healing & community with the Hope Buss // Intercultural Microgrant Guest Blog
A journey of healing & community with the Hope Buss // Intercultural Microgrant Guest Blog

Leaern more about Intercultural Microgrant recipient The Hope Buss’ inaugural HopeHeals retreat!

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ICM 2024, MicrograntsKYRUXFebruary 23, 2025
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 Blog
"Overcoming" divides through music // Artists Respond Guest Blog

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
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