UKY Arts Administration

Congratulations to our own Jill Schinberg on her latest research publication!

Faculty research success! 🎉👏

We’re excited to celebrate UKY Arts Administration Associate Professor Jill Schinberg, who recently published new research with collaborators Rebecca A. Ferrell (College of Charleston Assistant Professor and UK Arts Admin PhD graduate) and Dan Sandfelder.

Their article, “Liminal Arts and Business: An Autoethnographic Analysis of a New Arts Venture in an Entrepreneurial Startup Accelerator Program,” appears in the Journal of Arts Entrepreneurship Education.

Check it out: https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/jaee/vol4/iss1/6/

Congratulations, Dr. Shane!

Arts Administration Chair Wins 2026 William B. Sturgill Award | College of Fine Arts Each year, the University of Kentucky Graduate School recognizes exceptional faculty for their achievements in graduate education and scholarly research. The 2026 recipients of The Graduate School’s top honors — the Albert D. and Elizabeth H. Kirwan Memorial Prize and the William B. Sturgill Awa...

What a joy to celebrate our 2026 graduate students at today’s Arts Administration Commencement Luncheon! Congratulations to Maddie, Melissa, KT, Kate and all our other spring graduates!

Congratulations to our very own Dr. Rachel Shane for being recognized for her achievements in Graduate Education with the University of Kentucky’s prestigious Sturgill Award.

Dr. Rachel Shane, Associate Dean and Chair of UKY Arts Administration, received the William B. Sturgill Award at a ceremony last week. Presented annually to a graduate faculty member who demonstrates exceptional commitment to graduate education at UK, this award reflects Shane’s dedication to empowering students and advancing the arts. Shane is only the second recipient from the College of Fine Arts since the award’s creation in 1975. Also, she is the first honoree whose work has been exclusively with online graduate students. This milestone highlights both her leadership and the growing impact of online education.

Join us in celebrating this well‑deserved recognition and Shane's outstanding contributions to our graduate community. 👏🎉

We are just minutes from the start of our annual Professionalism Luncheon for our graduating seniors!

Doctoral Colloquium Student Presentations - https://mailchi.mp/uky.edu/dc5126a

Doctoral Colloquium Student Presentations! - https://mailchi.mp/uky.edu/dc42326

Online Discussion: Who Governs Cultural Policy? - https://mailchi.mp/uky.edu/whogovernsculturalpolicy

Dissertation Presentation | Leadership and Creative Placemaking in Central Appalachia | Toni Hobbs https://mailchi.mp/uky.edu/hobbs

Dissertation Presentation | Human Resource Policy and Practice in the American Regional Theatre | Kate Holland https://mailchi.mp/uky.edu/holland