The Louisville Arts Network was founded in response to our times by artists to help artists meet the cultural and spiritual needs of our community.

Joined April 2020
As our anniversary comes to an end, we want to say thank you for being a part of our network! We started this network a year ago in response to truly significant & difficult times w/ the desire to help artists & our community. louisvilleartsnetwork.org/in…
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Our celebration video by Clovehitch Productions is now posted on our website where you can watch it again & explore all of our projects. We encourage you to support our LAN artists by following them here & on other social media platforms.
Isaiah Drake, Eye’ve Come to My Senses. Eye Can’t Do This Anymore, Digital Media, 2020. This original poem & hand-designed typography, deconstructs the names of the ordinary, everyday tech applications that demand our time & attention, exposing the truth about what we deeply love
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“The funding for my project encouraged me to spend quality time enhancing my thought process...It is deeply encouraging to know that people exist who value & support the perspective of the artist. For that I am grateful.” - Isaiah Drake
Ashley Thursby,#SocialArtisting, Multidisciplinary Dance Film, 58 sec, 2020. Ashley’s video of graceful dance was part of a personal challenge to create weekly intentional movement explorations made in collaboration w/ Dan Bryan (editing) & Daniel Gilliam (music).
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“The LAN micro-grant was so helpful during such an uncertain time as a live performance based artist. It helped me to cope through finding new ways of exploring movement around my home and around Louisville."
Rheonna Nicole, The Mouth & The Hair, Poetry, 2020. During quarantine, Rheonna started writing appreciation poems about her body, taking the time to really look at herself & find the right words.
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“Last year was a time to sit & reflect on the world around us: protest, Covid & secluding ourselves from others. Doing this chauffeured in new ideas, which inspired my body positive project. I thought about, through the midst of chaos, I will continue to love myself.”
Sean Patrick Hill, Soap, Ektachrome 100 (Archival pigment print) & My Mother's Lamp, TMAX 100 (Gelatin silver print), 8x10, 2020. Sean focused on creating images of ordinary objects in his home using large-format & macro photography.
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Sean's subjects are isolated & carefully lit, highlighting the unique qualities that each possesses, while creating a story about where he lives. In his own words, he “appreciated the opportunity, most of all, to share the photos--they're simple but have a purpose…”
Morgan McGill, Arthritis in a Crisis, Pen, paint on paper, 17x22, 2020. Morgan's project presented an opportunity for her to explore as a mixed-media artist, allowing her to technically think through creating a portrait using pen & paint.
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The project also allowed her to share some important time w/ her grandmother, who was affected in a profound way by the process: “…she had never seen something designed as a tribute to her hard work & effort.”
Noisebody, Still Life, Composition for piano, 2 min 31 sec, 2020. “[This project] pushed me forward as a composer & musician & allowed me to contribute something I hadn't found in the Louisville music community.” louisvilleartsnetwork.org/ju…
Guillermo A. Sollano, Unity, LightJet Print on Ilford Baryta Paper, 13.4x12 & Faith, Chromaluxe Aluminum print, 40x32. “All of us have the need to belong, to contribute, to love & to be loved; I wish people could see that; life can be so simple & much, much better.”
Anne Borders, Tango Sky, Acrylic on canvas, 36x48, 2020 “This project was a golden opportunity to get out of my own way & let my intuition & experience guide me…I had a sense of the emotion I wished to capture w/ this large painting-freedom-& everything evolved from there.”
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Inspired by our limited movement during early quarantine & the beauty of the Kentucky landscape, Anne created her painting w/ a sunset color palette & attention to light & atmosphere. The result is a spacious landscape that reminds us that nature can calm fear & provide joy.
Over the next few days, we will highlight a selection of projects as part of our Anniversary Celebration. Last year we shared a range of projects from paintings to piano compositions to poems, all illustrating the collective desire to connect w/ & help others through art.
Today is our One-Year Anniversary! To mark the occasion here's a special celebration video featuring all 120 projects. We are so proud of our artists! Big thanks to all of them, our partners @kyperformingart & @liftuplou, our Committee, & all of you! youtube.com/watch?v=7ms7Xsmy…
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Thanks also to Clovehitech Productions for making the video! clovehitchproductions.com
We are pleased to say our updated site is live! All 122 projects from our amazing artists are included & now you can revisit their remarkable work again & again. Special thanks to all of them for sharing their creativity & to all of you for your support! louisvilleartsnetwork.org
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