Testimonials

What we’re hearing from folks across the Commonwealth:
“The James Baker Hall Foundation has made a remarkable contribution to the artistic life in Kentucky. Their willingness to form partnerships and connect people around the state to one another is inspiring.”
Robert Gipe
author/educator/activist
“The James Baker Hall Foundation operates with both artistic vision and practical commitment.
Their team understands the power of storytelling.”
Bill Goodman
Executive Director, Kentucky Humanities
“[The James Baker Hall Book Award] draws the attention of writers and artists to the commonwealth as a place where they are welcome and nurtured. The Foundation sees artists as mentors for the next generation of young people who aspire to exercise their creativity amongst us.”
Elaine Wise
Professor Emerita, UofL Creative Writing
“The foundation was instrumental in helping to establish the Salt River Local Arts Collective in Bullitt County, where I grew up …”
Cecilia Woloch
 poet/author/activist 
“The [James Baker Hall] Foundation has already established itself as a major new star in the firmament of Kentucky art, literature, and literary culture”
T. Crunk
poet/author
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