(Frankfort, Ky.) -The governing board of the Kentucky Arts Council will convene at 9 a.m. EDT, Friday, June 18, 2004 at the University of Kentucky Boone Faculty Club, 510 Rose Street, Lexington, Ky. Kentucky Arts Council board meetings are open to the public.

Kentucky Arts Council board members are Robert E. Gable, Chair, Frankfort; Everett D. McCorvey, Vice Chair, Lexington; Stephanie C. Bateman, Louisville; Thomas H. Bonny, Irvine; Nancy S. Cooper, Fort Thomas; Mary Michael Corbett, Louisville; Paul E. Fourshee, Cadiz; Charles R. Manchester, Paducah; Larry May, Benham; Ann Duggins Schell, Louisville; Pamela Papka Sexton, Lexington; Gregory S. Shumate, Fort Mitchell; Kathleen Smith, Louisville; Janrose Tunnell, Richmond; and Roanne H. Victor, Louisville.

The Kentucky Arts Council is a state agency in the Commerce Cabinet. Working in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts, the Arts Council invests in programs that develop vibrant communities, provide lifelong education in the arts and support arts participation. Every $1 in grant funds awarded by the Kentucky Arts Council helps grantees secure $20 in earned income and matching funds from individuals, philanthropic sources and other levels of government.

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