Kentucky Arts Council
| State agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1966 |
| Jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Kentucky |
| Headquarters | Frankfort, Kentucky |
| State agency executive |
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| Parent department | Kentucky Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet |
| Website | artscouncil |
The Kentucky Arts Council, established in 1966, is the Kentucky state arts agency, and is responsible for developing and promoting support for the arts in Kentucky. Part of the Kentucky Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet, the Kentucky Arts Council is publicly funded by the Kentucky General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts, an independent agency of the United States federal government. The council's 14-person board of directors serve four-year terms.