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Beshear Creates a Kentucky Governor’s Office of Music
The office will use a new directory and website to connect artists, venues and festivals as Kentucky’s music industry generates nearly $7 billion in economic impact.
- On Friday, Governor Andy Beshear announced the creation of the Governor's Office of Music during an appearance at the Bourbon & Beyond festival in Louisville, making Kentucky just the second state to dedicate an office to its music industry.
- Beshear established the office as Kentucky's arts industry generates $6.9 billion in annual economic impact and supports over 51,000 jobs, building on Senate Bill 324 that directed a study of industry needs.
- Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet Deputy Secretary Sebastian Kitchen will serve as executive director, while the state launched the Kentucky Music Industry Directory and a "Kentucky: Sounds Like Home" license plate to celebrate the commonwealth's music legacy.
- The National Independent Venue Association praised the office as strengthening the music economy, with officials describing festivals as "economic engines" that fuel ongoing collaboration and growth for the commonwealth.
- Kitchen plans to work with the General Assembly to formally codify the office, aiming to attract high-caliber music experiences across Kentucky beyond events like Louder Than Life.
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