Gatherings

Join us online and in-person to share knowledge and resources and forge connections.

October 3, 2026

Northern KY Rhizome: Hidden History of Black Northern Kentucky

Join Northern KY RUXers for a presentation & walking tour hosted by Kareem (K.A.) Simpson.

In-Person

8:00 am

CST

Hosted by

Kentucky Rural-Urban Exchange

October 3, 2026

Food, Folk, & Stories

Join RUX 2026 Intercultural Micrograntees Angel Ballew, Latoya Drake, and CraftHersTable for stories, supper, and conversations about feeding our communities

In-Person

3:30 pm

CST

Hosted by

Kentucky Rural-Urban Exchange

October 3, 2026

Healing through Story & Song

Join RUX 2026 Intercultural Micrograntees Emily Kicklighter (Whole Elephant Consulting) and Sarah Teeple (Teeple Holistics) at Valaterra!

In-Person

3:30 pm

CST

Hosted by

Kentucky Rural-Urban Exchange

November 8, 2026

The Golden Thread 2026

Experience what binds the Bluegrass state together, in partnership with Kentucky Performing Arts. More info to come!

In-Person

2:00 pm

CST

Hosted by

Kentucky Rural-Urban Exchange

November 19, 2026

Last day! "Healing Phase" Exhibition

Last chance to view this collaborative exhibition from Spillway Fellows Bee Kakac & Nipinet Landsem

In-Person

5:00 pm

CST

Hosted by

Spillway

PAST

September 25, 2026

KY RUX Network Weekend

September 23, 2026

RUX Monthly Meetup

September 20, 2026

Louisville Rhizome: Rural-Urban Potluck

September 19, 2026

"Healing Phase" Exhibition Opening

September 12, 2026

Louisville Rhizome: Olmsted Walking Tour

August 29, 2026

Community Crafting Circle

August 26, 2026

RUX Monthly Meetup

August 9, 2026

Interstates Exhibition Closing

August 7, 2026

Western KY Rhizome: Eighth of August Emancipation Celebration

July 27, 2026

Rural Assembly Everywhere in Winona

July 18, 2026

Louisville Rhizome: My Granny is a Genius

July 18, 2026

Morehead Narrative Stage on Recovery

July 17, 2026

Morehead Community Conversation & Square Dance

June 24, 2026

Northern KY Rhizome: The Shared Table

June 19, 2026

Western KY Rhizome: Grayson County Weekend

June 8, 2026

RUX at KMHA

June 5, 2026

RUX Homecoming at Seedtime on the Cumberland

June 3, 2026

Virtual Info Session: RUX Intercultural Microgrants 2026

June 2, 2026

AOTR at AFTACON 2026: Empowering Rural Arts & Culture Pathway

May 29, 2026

Southern KY Rhizome: The Local Good Grand Opening

May 27, 2026

RUX Monthly Meetup

May 21, 2026

Mni Memory

May 14, 2026

Fire in the Village in Winona

May 6, 2026

RUX Network Workshop: Marketing Your Events 101

May 1, 2026

Central KY Rhizome: Open Mic Night

April 21, 2026

Northern KY Rhizome: WAVE Foundation Meetup

April 17, 2026

Cole Redhorse Taylor Ledger Art Debut & Artist Talk

April 16, 2026

Interstates Exhibition Opening

April 15, 2026

AOTR at New Civic Future: The Meetup & Getdown

April 12, 2026

Louisville Rhizome: A Walk in the Park

March 25, 2026

RUX Monthly Meetup

March 19, 2026

Making It Last: A Relational + Generational Civic Future

March 18, 2026

Spillway Fellowship Virtual Information Session

February 19, 2026

Getting Intimate: A Participatory + Proximate Civic Future

February 16, 2026

Sister Sands of Time Community Crafting Circle

November 14, 2025

Autumn Cavender Artist Talk & Closing Reception

November 2, 2025

The Golden Thread: Weaving a Culture of Connection

October 28, 2025

Reading by Josina Manu Maltzman & Teo Shannon

September 13, 2025

Sister Sands of Time

September 12, 2025

Honoring Dakota Project Community Crafting Circle

September 5, 2025

Third Weekend

August 27, 2025

Intercultural Microgrant Program Info & Support Session

August 22, 2025

Intercultural Microgrant Program Info & Support Session

August 12, 2025

Folkwise: Rural Representation & Video Games

August 7, 2025

Talon Mine Tour & Wildflower Group Sowing Circle

June 7, 2025

A Nation Takes Place Central Missouri & Mississippi River Convening

June 4, 2025

Spillway Fellowship Virtual Information Session

May 13, 2025

KY Gives & West Sixth Pay It Forward Happy Hour (Louisville)

May 13, 2025

KY Gives & West Sixth Pay It Forward Happy Hour (Lexington)

May 13, 2025

KY Gives & West Sixth Pay It Forward Happy Hour (Covington)

April 4, 2025

Community Crafting Circle with Jasmine Fiddler

March 26, 2025

Paducah "At the Speed of Trust" Launch Party

March 26, 2025

Louisville "At the Speed of Trust" Launch Party

March 26, 2025

Lexington "At the Speed of Trust" Launch Party

March 26, 2025

Hazard "At the Speed of Trust" Launch Party

March 26, 2025

Virtual "At the Speed of Trust" Launch Party

March 10, 2025

KY RUX 2025 Cohort Application Closes

February 22, 2025

KY RUX 2025 Virtual Open House

February 10, 2025

KY RUX 2025 Cohort Application Opens

December 4, 2024

Spillway Stories Open Gallery Hours

November 8, 2024

Coffee & Connection

November 6, 2024

Spillway Stories Open Gallery Hours

November 3, 2024

Setting with upup/OVER

October 19, 2024

The Golden Thread: 10 Years of Rural-Urban Exchange

October 11, 2024

Coffee & Connection

October 9, 2024

Nicky Buck: Land, Plants, and Community

September 20, 2024

Hannibal's Invisibles Author Talk & Discussion

September 19, 2024

History on the River with G. Faye Dant

September 19, 2024

History on the River with G. Faye Dant

September 13, 2024

Coffee & Connection

August 9, 2024

Coffee & Connection

July 12, 2024

Coffee & Connection

July 2, 2024

Artists Respond Informational Webinar

June 29, 2024

Hannibal's Invisibles Book Launch

June 26, 2024

[Postponed] Weather-ing: the secret sound of f

June 25, 2024

[Postponed] Weather-ing: the secret sound of f

June 18, 2024

Wayfinding

June 14, 2024

Coffee & Connection

June 8, 2024

Joseph J. Allen, Hakikta Exhibition Closing Event & Artist Talk

June 7, 2024

Spillway Magazine Release Party

May 23, 2024

Honoring Dakota Project Online Community Conversation: Franky Jackson

May 23, 2024

Cultural Competency Training with Prairie Island Indian Community

May 10, 2024

Coffee & Connection

April 25, 2024

Honoring Dakota Project Online Community Conversation: Leah (Owen) Thomas

April 12, 2024

Coffee & Connection

March 28, 2024

Honoring Dakota Project Online Community Conversation: Katherine Beane

March 16, 2024

Joseph J. Allen, Hakikta Exhibition Opening

March 8, 2024

Snow Piles of the Upper Mississippi Closing Event

March 8, 2024

Coffee & Connection

February 24, 2024

Honoring Dakota Project Community Conversation & Meal

February 22, 2024

Honoring Dakota Project Online Community Conversation: Maggie Lorenz

February 10, 2024

Beyond the Clock with Savannah Barrett

February 9, 2024

Coffee & Connection

January 25, 2024

Honoring Dakota Project Online Community Conversation: Shelley Buck

December 10, 2023

Snow Piles of the Upper Mississippi Exhibition Opening

December 8, 2023

Coffee & Connection

November 18, 2023

The Golden Thread: 10 Years of Rural-Urban Exchange

November 10, 2023

Coffee & Connection

October 15, 2023

We Call It Freedom Village: Black Place-making