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SEEDS OF CHANGE
SEEDS OF CHANGE

Areas of town that have long lost their support from the city through systematic racist practices like redlining, white flight, and now, gentrification. It was important to me that whatever I did would add color and a sense of belonging.

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Civic Imagination, Innovation, Louisville RegionKentucky to the WorldOctober 1, 2020
THE DENIM DREAMS OF BART SIGHTS
THE DENIM DREAMS OF BART SIGHTS

A Henderson, Ky. native and Centre College graduate, Bart Sights has produced groundbreaking new techniques, technologies and structural improvements that have catapulted Levi’s to unprecedented heights.

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Global Connections, Innovation, Western KYKentucky to the WorldSeptember 1, 2020
BEHIND THE SEAMS: LEVI STRAUSS LOOKS TO LOUISVILLE FOR INSPIRATION
BEHIND THE SEAMS: LEVI STRAUSS LOOKS TO LOUISVILLE FOR INSPIRATION

In 2011, the groundwork began coming together for an ambitious project at The University of Louisville to archive Louisville’s underground music culture from the 1970’s to present day. At the helm of the project were people who lived it; zine makers, musicians, photographers, and fans.

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Arts & Sciences, Global Connections, Louisville RegionTaylor CochranSeptember 1, 2020
PERRY BACON JR. COVERS A CHANGING NATION, MEDIA LANDSCAPE
PERRY BACON JR. COVERS A CHANGING NATION, MEDIA LANDSCAPE

Perry Bacon, Jr., a Kentucky native and resident, has worked to combat this growing distrust of the news media.

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Arts & Sciences, Civic Imagination, Global Connections, Louisville RegionKentucky to the WorldAugust 3, 2020
NIKKIA RHODES PROMOTES LEARNING IN THE MCATEE COMMUNITY KITCHEN
NIKKIA RHODES PROMOTES LEARNING IN THE MCATEE COMMUNITY KITCHEN

Nikkia Rhodes and The LEE Initiative have brainstormed ways to help alleviate the pain of the community and provide substantive support.

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Civic Imagination, Innovation, Louisville RegionKentucky to the WorldJuly 6, 2020
KTW STEM SPOTLIGHT: NASA LEAD ENGINEER TRACY DRAIN
KTW STEM SPOTLIGHT: NASA LEAD ENGINEER TRACY DRAIN

A Lead Flight System Engineer for the Europa Clipper Mission at NASA, Tracy Drain has fearlessly maintained the significance of scientific progress by breaking down barriers.

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Arts & Sciences, Innovation, Global Connections, Louisville RegionKentucky to the WorldJune 18, 2020
KENTUCKY ACTIVISTS CHANGE THE NARRATIVE
KENTUCKY ACTIVISTS CHANGE THE NARRATIVE

In light of the nationwide demonstrations protesting police violence that led to the murders of George Floyd and Louisville’s own Breonna Taylor, Kentuckians of all backgrounds are finding new ways to elevate their communities.

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Innovation, Cultural Legacy, Global Connections, Louisville RegionKentucky to the WorldJune 9, 2020
KTW ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: THE UNCANNY ENERGY OF KELTIE FERRIS’S ABSTRACTIONS
KTW ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: THE UNCANNY ENERGY OF KELTIE FERRIS’S ABSTRACTIONS

Using aerosol paint, acrylics, pastels and sprayed on oils, Keltie Ferris creates captivating arrangements of color and marks that seem reminiscent of something familiar to the audience, but not quite.

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Arts & Sciences, Global Connections, Louisville RegionKentucky to the WorldMay 14, 2020
ESCAPING THE CORONAVIRUS: A KENTUCKIAN'S JOURNEY HOME
ESCAPING THE CORONAVIRUS: A KENTUCKIAN'S JOURNEY HOME

“I grasped the enormity of the situation when we pulled over to the side of the road, leaving Quetzaltenango, Guatemala, to go through our first police-mandated check-point.”

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Global ConnectionsKentucky to the WorldApril 10, 2020
THE FUTURE OF FOOD IS FRACTURING: LINDSAY OFCACEK STEPS UP TO THE PLATE
THE FUTURE OF FOOD IS FRACTURING: LINDSAY OFCACEK STEPS UP TO THE PLATE

“Most people that end up turning hospitality into their career kind of fall into it without ever planning to. Lindsey is no exception.”

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Innovation, Global Connections, Louisville RegionTaylor CochranMarch 30, 2020
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