Boyd's Station Artist Guild Spring Showcase

Boyd's Station is thrilled to announce its much-anticipated Boyd’s Station Artist Guild Spring Members Showcase, featuring an eclectic array of artwork from our members. The exhibition highlights the vibrant creativity and diverse talents of the artists who have contributed to our growing artistic community in and around Harrison County, Kentucky.

From mesmerizing paintings to quilted works, the Spring Members Showcase promises to captivate art enthusiasts of all tastes. This exhibition celebrates the rich tapestry of artistic expression within our community, showcasing the talent and dedication of our members.

To commemorate this special event, Boyd's Station Gallery invites the public to a special reception on Saturday, May 11, from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM at the Boyd's Station Gallery located at 203 E. Pike Street in Cynthiana, KY. This evening offers a unique opportunity to engage with the artists, immerse yourself in their creations, and celebrate the spirit of creativity that flourishes within our midst.

"We are delighted to present the Spring Members Showcase, highlighting the incredible talent of our growing community of artists," said Jack Gruber, the founder and director at Boyd's Station. "This exhibition is a testament to the dedication and passion of our members, whose diverse perspectives and artistic visions enrich our cultural landscape. We invite everyone to join us for an unforgettable evening of art and celebration."

The Spring Members Showcase will be on display from May 11 through June 23, 2024, allowing ample time for art enthusiasts to experience the beauty, innovation, and imagination on display at Boyd's Station Gallery.

The Spring Members Showcase is open to the public, and all are welcome to attend this special event. Come and experience the beauty, innovation, and imagination on display at Boyd's Station Gallery.

Opening Reception Date: Saturday, May 11, 2024 Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Exhibition Dates: Sat., May 11-Sun., June 23, 2024 (Fridays, 4-7 pm, Saturdays, 12-6 pm, Sundays, 12-4 pm

Location: Boyd's Station Gallery, 203 E. Pike Street, Cynthiana, KY

Info: guild@boydsstation.org

Bestselling Author and Kentucky Poet Laureate at Boyd's Station Gallery

The Boyd's Station Gallery is happy to host The Next Chapter Bookstore author event welcoming newly named Kentucky Poet Laureate and seven-time New York Times bestselling author Silas House for a reading of his work and Q/A at the Boyd's Station Gallery on Friday, April 28 beginning at 6PM.

Everyone is welcome and Silas House will be signing books following the Q/A next door at The Next Chapter Bookstore located at 201 E. Pike Street, Cynthiana, KY.

There will be plenty of the author's books available for sale and snacks at The Next Chapter Bookstore! 

Complete event details here.

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Silas House - Q/A and Author Reading
Boyd's Station Gallery
203 E. Pike Street, Cynthiana, KY 41031
6PM - Friday, April 28, 2023

Silas House - Book Signing 
The Next Chapter Bookstore
201 E. Pike Street, Cynthiana, KY 41031
Immediately following the Q/A hosted at the Boyd's Station Gallery 

Author Silas House Official Website

https://www.silas-house.com/about.html

The Next Chapter Bookstore Official Website

https://www.thenextchapter41031.com/

Boyd's Station 2023 Project 306.36 Summer Student Grants and Fellowship Awarded

Boyd’s Station is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2023 Boyd’s Station Project 306.36 Program fellowship and grants, which are awarded to college photojournalism and writing students to live and work during the summer in Harrison County, Kentucky.

Lukas Flippo | Yale University

Sophia Liang | Harvard University

Abigail Pittman | UNC-Chapel Hill

Lukas Flippo, a senior at Yale University originally from Amory, Mississippi, is awarded the $3,000 Reinke Grant for Visual Storytelling. Flippo will begin working in Harrison County beginning in May 2023 following graduation from Yale.

“I am interested in the stories where people and place intersect, those complex businesses, intersections, farms, and roads where the past and present collide across generations, politics, and socioeconomic status to build a future,” Flippo said. “I hope to approach Harrison County with an open mind and an empathetic sense of respect and honor for the people who make their lives there, focusing on stories that mold those people and the places they hold dear. I will learn about the challenges a community like Harrison County faces to inform my ongoing passion for documentation of rural America.”

Abigail Pittman, a junior at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill originally from Four Oaks, North Carolina, is awarded the $3,000 Bell Family Storytelling Grant recipient. She will begin her work documenting Harrison County beginning in May 2023.

“Because I’m also from a rural area in North Carolina, I’m interested in what rural storytelling can look like given time,” remarks Pittman, “Working with the Boyd’s Station project would give me tools to document my hometown. I’m confident that, again given time, one could find equally interesting and important stories as in a metropolitan area. Voices in rural areas are not heard often, especially minority voices, and it’s important to recognize both things.”

Sophia Liang, a senior at Harvard University studying English and neuroscience and originally from Cherry Hill, New Jersey, is awarded the $3,000 Mary Withers Rural Writing Fellowship. She will be working on articles for Project 306.36 and for Boyd’s Station’s media partner, the Louisville Courier-Journal, in June 2023 following her graduation from Harvard.

“I’m an aspiring science journalist, and I think this fellowship would provide me a unique opportunity to examine rural healthcare systems,” notes Liang, “which tend to be overlooked and underreported. Although rural Kentucky is a far cry from my suburban New Jersey hometown, I’m so excited for this opportunity to develop my reporting skills, explore the outdoors, and meet lots of new people.”

The Boyd’s Station Project 306.36 Visual Archive

The three grant recipients for 2023 represent the 5th class of students at Boyd’s Station. Our alumni have gone on to become professional photographers, writers, and artists throughout the country, and continue giving back to the program.

The Boyd’s Station Project 306.36 Visual Documentary and Writing Program is the annual archive project focused solely on documenting the people and places of Harrison County, Kentucky, creating an archive of these student journalists' work while providing world-class mentoring and guidance to this next generation of storytellers. 

To learn more about Project 306.36, please visit www.boydsstation.org/about-306. 

Boyd’s Station thanks the Clyde N. Day Foundation and Clifford Craig Heritage for the continued funding and support in making these highly competitive grants and fellowships possible for the success of Project 306.36 each year. We also would like to thank Photoshelter and The Louisville Courier-Journal and Nikon Professional Services for their yearly support of providing their amazing services for use by the student taking part in Project 306.36.

Boyd's Station Artist Guild Call for New Members

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Boyd’s Station is pleased to formally announce an open call for new creative artists, apprentice artists, and supporters of the arts to join the newly formed Boyd's Station Artist Guild in Harrison County, Kentucky at the Boyd's Station Gallery.

Founding Boyd's Station Artist Guild members Kris Grenier, Arden Barnes, Nicolette Mallory, Wes Mallory, Ray Duke, Margaret Heltzel and Michael Swensen have been organizing this next Boyd's Station endeavor over the past months and are now ready to formally welcome local artist, students and supporters to join.

Regardless of where you are on your artistic journey, you’ll benefit from the resources and community available to members of the Boyd’s Station Artist Guild. Creative and Apprentice members may submit their work for inclusion in the twice-annual Guild Showcases. Creative members may benefit professionally from the opportunity to host artist talks or workshops at the Boyd’s Station Gallery, sell their original or derivative works in the marketplace, and publish a profile on the Boyd’s Station website. Apprentice members are supported and encouraged in their artistic development by the Guild’s mentorship program. The community created by the Guild offers opportunities for artistic collaboration. Finally, by bringing together members of the creative industry of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, the Boyd’s Station Artist Guild amplifies the voices of visual artists and allows the building of momentum for a variety of projects and ideas.

The Boyd’s Station Artist Guild inaugural call for prospective new members will be open for online consideration on Monday, January 2 through Monday, January 31, 2023, at www.boydsstation.org/bsag.

The Boyd’s Station Artist Guild has three levels of membership:

• Creative Members - Boyd’s Station Artist Guild creative membership will be considered for anyone who is actively engaged in their craft or art, who is sharing their work with the public in person at events/galleries or online, and who will volunteer to help keep the Boyd’s Station Gallery open to the public and assist with organizing and planning of other Guild events. Creative members may exhibit work in the Guild Showcases, attend general meetings, and have full-membership rights to make motions, vote, and creative members are eligible to hold office in the Boyd’s Station Artist Guild.

• Apprentice Members - Apprentice members include both student artists and novice artists. Students age 15 and up may apply for membership. Apprentice members may submit work for Guild Showcases, attend general meetings, and vote on Boyd’s Station Artist Guild matters. Apprentice members are not eligible to hold office in the Boyd’s Station Guild.

• Supporting Members (non-artist contributing members) - Boyd’s Station Artist Guild welcomes those who do not desire to become contributing creative or apprentice members but enjoy and support the artistic abilities of others to apply. The Boyd’s Station Artist Guild relies on members volunteering their time and talents to keep Boyd’s Station Gallery operating. Supporting members can attend general meetings, and vote on Boyd’s Station Artist Guild matters. Students age 16 and up may apply for membership. Supporting members are not eligible to hold office in the Boyd’s Station Guild.

The People Project

What exactly is the Boyd’s Station People Project?

The Boyd’s Station’s People Project has a really big goal. We want to photograph every person living in Harrison County. That is the People Project.

Just come on down to the Boyd’s Station Gallery at 203 E. Pike Street in Cynthiana on Friday, July 9 from 5PM to 7PM and we will make a portrait of you shot by one of the Boyd’s Station photographers.

Your portrait and story will be archived in the Boyd’s Station archive and you will have access to download your image as well.

Come join us to take part as we begin this amazing project.

See you at the gallery!

Boyd’s Station Gallery

Friday, July 9, 2021

5-7 PM

203 E. Pike Street

Cynthiana, KY

www.boydsstation.org