Kentucky Folk Art Center
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The Kentucky Folk Art Center is a folk art museum administered by Morehead State University
in Morehead
, Kentucky
, United States
. Its focus is not only to preserve and educate the public on visual folk art art but also to promote traditional Appalachian traditional music, storytelling, literature, dance, and crafts.
The main floor of the historic building includes the Lovena and William Richardson Gallery, a rotating installation of 115 objects from KFAC’s 900-piece collection of folk art; the museum store, a retail outlet for folk art and educational materials; and the 50-seat Jimmie Ruth Auditorium for group activities. The second floor houses the Garland and Minnie Adkins Gallery, a showcase for a variety of cultural events; the Edgar Tolson Folk Art Library; a conference room and staff offices; and modern archival and storage space for the permanent collection.
In 2009, the museum was awarded the Kentucky Folk Heritage Award.
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Morehead State University
Morehead State University is a public, co-educational university located in Morehead, Kentucky, United States in the foothills of the Daniel Boone National Forest in Rowan County, midway between Lexington, Kentucky, and Huntington, West Virginia. The 2012 edition of "America's Best Colleges" by U.S...
in Morehead
Morehead, Kentucky
As of the census of 2010, there were 6,845 people, households, and families residing in the city. The population density was 726.2 people per square mile. There were 2,356 housing units at an average density of 253.3 per square mile. The racial makeup of the city was 93.2% White, 3.2% African...
, Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Its focus is not only to preserve and educate the public on visual folk art art but also to promote traditional Appalachian traditional music, storytelling, literature, dance, and crafts.
About
The Kentucky Folk Art Center was established in 1985 as part of Morehead State University's Folk Art Collection. The collection was housed on two separate buildings on campus until 1997 when the collection was moved to the historic Union Grocery Building in Morehead’s First Street Arts District.The main floor of the historic building includes the Lovena and William Richardson Gallery, a rotating installation of 115 objects from KFAC’s 900-piece collection of folk art; the museum store, a retail outlet for folk art and educational materials; and the 50-seat Jimmie Ruth Auditorium for group activities. The second floor houses the Garland and Minnie Adkins Gallery, a showcase for a variety of cultural events; the Edgar Tolson Folk Art Library; a conference room and staff offices; and modern archival and storage space for the permanent collection.
In 2009, the museum was awarded the Kentucky Folk Heritage Award.
Hours and admission
The museum is open Monday-Saturday (9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) eastern timeEastern Time Zone
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