Kentucky Foundation for Women

Kentucky Foundation for Women The mission of the Kentucky Foundation for Women is to promote positive social change by supporting varied feminist expression in the arts.

When women and girls advance, so does Kentucky.

The Kentucky Foundation for Women is proud to announce that Zoe Howard, Te’zha Jones, Rose Fryman, Natalie Williams, and...
09/17/2026

The Kentucky Foundation for Women is proud to announce that Zoe Howard, Te’zha Jones, Rose Fryman, Natalie Williams, and Daisy Slucher are the recipients of the 2026 Firestarter Award. The award will be given at the foundation’s annual celebration of community, KFW Day, on October 3. 

CONGRATS!!🔥

🔗link to full press release in bio🔗
🔗link to RSVP for KFW Day in bio🔗

09/15/2026

"You drive a tractor???"

She grew up farming, watched and learned by the guidance of her mom in the family business, but still she found her own path in becoming a farmer. Meet Maggie Bowling of Old Homeplace Farm. While she embraces the uncertainty of farmlife, she has certainly earned her seat on the tractor! 🌱❤️🙌🏽

Dirt Pearls would not be possible without the support and funding of Kentucky Foundation for Women, Kentucky 811, Accelerating Appalachia, and Wildseeds Fund 🙏



Accelerating Appalachia Kentucky 811 Kentucky Foundation for Women Wildseeds Fund Maggie Ashmore Bowling

KFW is thrilled to announce that Gwen Kelly is the winner of this year’s Sallie Bingham Award! Named for KFW’s founder, ...
08/20/2026

KFW is thrilled to announce that Gwen Kelly is the winner of this year’s Sallie Bingham Award! Named for KFW’s founder, the Sallie Bingham Award recognizes Kentucky women who are leaders in changing the lives of women and girls across the state by supporting feminist expression in the arts. Gwen is being honored for her work and dedication as an artist, a facilitator, a workshop leader, community builder, curator, and educator.

CONGRATS GWEN!!! 🎉🎉🎉

To learn more about Gwen and her work, click the link in our bio!

Mark your calendars because KFW DAY 2026 has officially been set for Saturday, October 3rd, 2026. The event will be at T...
08/20/2026

Mark your calendars because KFW DAY 2026 has officially been set for Saturday, October 3rd, 2026. The event will be at The Historic Broadway Theatre in Louisville, KY and will last from 1:30-4:00pm ET.

RSVP with the link in our bio! [tickets are free]

Want to further your artistic journey?🎭🎨🎥✍️ Maybe even attend artist residencies, explore new techniques, or build a new...
08/05/2026

Want to further your artistic journey?🎭🎨🎥✍️ Maybe even attend artist residencies, explore new techniques, or build a new body of work? This grant could be just for you!!

Our AE grant provides opportunities for feminist artists and arts organizations in KY to further their artistic development to create art for positive social change.

Will you be applying??

Hey you! Did you know our new residency program isn’t just for sculpture artists?! Don’t let the JSP name fool you, ther...
08/04/2026

Hey you! Did you know our new residency program isn’t just for sculpture artists?! Don’t let the JSP name fool you, there are multiple art forms welcome to apply!

APPLY NOW for our new KFW x JSP Residency! Apps close on August 17th!

KFW and Josephine Sculpture Park (JSP) in Frankfort, KY are partnering to provide a paid self-directed, process-based artist residency for emerging feminist social change artists of any discipline who reside in Kentucky. The program provides the resident artist the opportunity to support their artistic growth by developing and researching a project or ideas informed by Josephine Sculpture Park, an inspiring 40-acre park and organization with the mission to connect people to each other and the land through the arts.

🔗LINK IN BIO🔗

Join us and meet fellow KY artists via Zoom at one of our FREE Artist Enrichment Grant Workshops this month!!! NOTE: the...
07/21/2026

Join us and meet fellow KY artists via Zoom at one of our FREE Artist Enrichment Grant Workshops this month!!!

NOTE: the workshop that was originally going to be in Lexington has been changed to a virtual event.

🔗LINKS IN BIO🔗
We hope to see you there!
-KFW Team

Come see us and meet fellow KY artists in Lexington or on Zoom at one of our FREE Artist Enrichment Grant Workshops this...
07/14/2026

Come see us and meet fellow KY artists in Lexington or on Zoom at one of our FREE Artist Enrichment Grant Workshops this month!!!
🔗LINKS IN BIO🔗
We hope to see you there!
-KFW Team

Join Leah Raidt for the second annual Meditation Retreat for LGBTQ+ (& those that love us) on June 5-7 at Nazareth Retre...
06/04/2026

Join Leah Raidt for the second annual Meditation Retreat for LGBTQ+ (& those that love us) on June 5-7 at Nazareth Retreat Center. Guidance for building a sustainable, daily meditation practice.

The application for Summer/Fall 2026 Loretto Residencies is now open and available. Application are due by May 15th and ...
04/24/2026

The application for Summer/Fall 2026 Loretto Residencies is now open and available. Application are due by May 15th and notifications will be sent by April 15th. Click here for additional information https://www.kfw.org/loretto-artist-residency-program/

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