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Creating home isn’t only about finding a job to pay the bills. Feeling at home in your community also includes self-expression and connection with others. The KRM Arts & Culture program, Art Makes Home, not only provides opportunities to experience the global arts, but it also serves as a vital component for strengthening our connectedness to one another – fostering understanding and promoting cultural awareness to the benefit of our entire community.

At KRM, refugees and immigrants have the opportunity to engage in the arts, share their talents and tell their stories. Through this unique programming, local artists and community members have the opportunity to collaborate with refugee and immigrant artists and experience the global arts and cultures in Kentucky. By uplifting immigrant and refugee voices, KRM Arts & Culture aims to provide a platform for creative expression, elevate visibility and cultivate belonging by building bridges between neighbors.

 

KRM Live

Throughout the year, KRM Louisville holds a KRM Live showcase at different venues across the city. The program includes global music, dance and performances from skilled artists who are immigrants, refugees, and US-born individuals.

These events are free, family-friendly, and open to the public. Light refreshments are often provided by international restaurants or bakeries. Donations are encouraged to support KRM’s programming. Check out upcoming arts and culture events on the KRM event page:

Events Calendar

 

Past KRM Arts & Culture event posters

Arts & Culture Partnerships

In recent years, KRM Arts & Culture partnerships have included:

• Louisville Orchestra
• Teddy Abrams
• Bernheim Forest
• Louisville Free Public Libraries (LFPL)
• Muhammad Ali Center
• Speed Art Museum
• Actors Theatre of Louisville
• KY Opera
• Hyphen Film Center
• Aseye Ensemble
• Newcomer Academy
• Logan Street Market
• La La Land Studios
• Louisville Folk School
• Tumbao Collective
• Louisville Salsa Underground
• Academy of Flamenco Arts
• Briar Patch Audio
• RhythmScienceSound
• 21c Museum Hotel
• Haiti Creafo Dance Co.
• Yapa!
• Project Stories
• Greater Art Solutions
• RC Studios Photography
• Megan Resch Photography
• And more!

If you are an arts organization based in the Louisville area and interested in collaborating with KRM on a project or an event, please reach out to KRM Arts & Culture program managers, Alexandra Miniard and Adrienne Eisenmenger.

Photography by Yunier Ramirez

Collaborative Community Projects

As part of our mission, KRM aims to reduce barriers to career development and entry into the creative sector for refugee and immigrant artists by coordinating collaborative opportunities and providing a platform to showcase their artistry and cultural expression. These projects connect U.S.- and international-born artists to each other, forging new creative partnerships and furthering professional growth.

Past community projects have included United We Sing (2016) and We Create (2017-18). In 2020, KRM launched the ongoing Art Makes Home project. The initial installment of this programming presented the opportunity to view original artwork in publicly accessible indoor and outdoor spaces that spanned a diversity of Louisville locations during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. For this project, both U.S.- and international-born artists utilized a variety of mediums to create original pieces that center around the refugee and immigrant experience. Here you can see Art Makes Home installations throughout the community during 2020-2023. Some of KRM’s partnering locations continue to display Art Makes Home pieces today!

Below, top to bottom:  Artwork by Callie Wright, Morgan McGill and Huda Aldayyeni.

Media Archive

Visit KRM’s online media archive, launched as part of the Art Makes Home project in Louisville. This archive also features images from KRM’s arts and culture events, such as KRM Live.

 

Artwork at top of page by Susan Brooks