Instruments of American Excellence

9:00am - 4:00pm

Location: Kentucky Museum
Time: 9:00am - 4:00pm

The Uniquely You Art Exhibition features the works by members of The Mystical Arts Association, which explores unique and alternative arts in a safe and inclusive space.

The exhibition is on view from August 2 to 5, 2023. Visit us from 9am to 4pm on August 2, 3, or 4.

Visit us from 9am to 6pm on August 5, with a special Uniquely You Art Market held starting at 12pm.

This exhibition is presented in partnership with the newly-minted The Mystical Arts Association (TMAA), a 501(c)3 non-profit working to provide artists of all stages in South Central Kentucky with the tools, resources, and guidance they need to turn their art into a sustainable career. TMAA provides education, entertainment, and enlightenment to the community through supporting diverse local art and culture.

9:00am - 4:00pm

Uniquely You Art Exhibition

Location: Kentucky Museum
Time: 9:00am - 4:00pm

The Uniquely You Art Exhibition features the works by members of The Mystical Arts Association, which explores unique and alternative arts in a safe and inclusive space.

The exhibition is on view from August 2 to 5, 2023. Visit us from 9am to 4pm on August 2, 3, or 4.

Visit us from 9am to 6pm on August 5, with a special Uniquely You Art Market held starting at 12pm.

This exhibition is presented in partnership with the newly-minted The Mystical Arts Association (TMAA), a 501(c)3 non-profit working to provide artists of all stages in South Central Kentucky with the tools, resources, and guidance they need to turn their art into a sustainable career. TMAA provides education, entertainment, and enlightenment to the community through supporting diverse local art and culture.

9:00am - 4:00pm

Uniquely You Art Exhibition

Location: Kentucky Museum
Time: 9:00am - 4:00pm

The Uniquely You Art Exhibition features the works by members of The Mystical Arts Association, which explores unique and alternative arts in a safe and inclusive space.

The exhibition is on view from August 2 to 5, 2023. Visit us from 9am to 4pm on August 2, 3, or 4.

Visit us from 9am to 6pm on August 5, with a special Uniquely You Art Market held starting at 12pm.

This exhibition is presented in partnership with the newly-minted The Mystical Arts Association (TMAA), a 501(c)3 non-profit working to provide artists of all stages in South Central Kentucky with the tools, resources, and guidance they need to turn their art into a sustainable career. TMAA provides education, entertainment, and enlightenment to the community through supporting diverse local art and culture.

12:00pm - 6:00pm

Uniquely You Exhibition and Art Market

Location: Kentucky Museum
Time: 12:00pm - 6:00pm

Join the Kentucky Museum and The Mystic Arts Association for the Uniquely You Exhibition & Art Market on August 5 from 12 to 6pm.

The exhibition and market will feature emerging artists' works in the Kentucky Room along with vendor booths at which artists will be selling their wares. Come stroll the galleries and experience the mystical and creative energies of South Central Kentucky!

This event is also the soft launch of the newly-minted The Mystical Arts Association (TMAA), a 501(c)3 non-profit working to provide artists of all stages in South Central Kentucky with the tools, resources, and guidance they need to turn their art into a sustainable career. TMAA provides education, entertainment, and enlightenment to the community through supporting diverse local art and culture.

1:00pm - 8:00pm

Reaching Beyond Tradition

Location: Kentucky Museum
Time: 1:00pm - 8:00pm

Reaching Beyond Tradition invites the public to engage with Southeastern basket makers and tradition-keepers in conversation about the history, importance, and continuing evolution of this regional art form. Attendees will learn their unique stories and the roles that they play in maintaining traditions, as well as have chances to compare Kentucky’s unique tradition to those found in other parts of the Southeast, making connections that are crucial to understanding the contributions of basket making to Kentucky culture while also connecting us to the broader context of a Southeastern and global art form.

The program will include four sessions, held during the afternoon and evening hours. Each session will feature a narrative stage, with discussions guided by a facilitator (5-10 prepared questions) with room for audience questions.

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The Instruments of American Excellence exhibit closed to the public on May 12, 2018. This is an archived web site.