Experience what binds the Bluegrass State together.

Hosted in partnership with Kentucky Performing Arts and the Kentucky Rural-Urban Exchange (RUX), The Golden Thread weaves together artists and civic leaders to shape a conversation about commonality, interdependence, and a shared future across the varied region of the Commonwealth.

On November 8, you're invited to join Kentucky Performing Arts and the Kentucky Rural-Urban Exchange (RUX) for The Golden Thread — a mainstage celebration of inspiring stories of civic leadership in Kentucky.

Over the course of an afternoon, you’ll experience visionary arts performances, artisanal food and cocktails, and a dynamic conversation between Kentucky’s arts and civic leaders on the ideas that root us in our heritage while moving Kentucky forward. 

Since 2023, The Golden Thread has uplifted cultural treasures and unsung heroes in Kentucky. We’ve brought Charles Booker, Silas House, SG Goodman, Secretary of State Michael G. Adams, Tourism, Arts, and Heritage Secretary Lindy Casebier, and many others into conversation with each other and RUX’s mission.

In the past few years, this work has been featured in The New York Times and brought to international prominence in a tweet from President Barack Obama. Come experience what The Golden Thread is all about on one of Kentucky’s biggest stages.