CHAPTER 113
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CHAPTER 113
( HCR 59 )
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION recognizing the Kentucky College of Art and Design.
WHEREAS, the Kentucky College of Art and Design achieved licensure with Kentucky's Council on
Postsecondary Education within only one year of becoming an independent college of art and design; and
WHEREAS, the demand for Kentucky College of Art and Design graduates is proven by the success of the
first cohort of graduates in achieving employment within arts-related fields; and
WHEREAS, the Kentucky College of Art and Design meets a critical need in Kentucky as the
Commonwealth's only independent college of art and design offering an undergraduate degree; and
WHEREAS, the excellence of the Kentucky College of Art and Design is proven by the success of program
graduates in securing postgraduate opportunities in prestigious, international arts programs, including acceptances
into the Royal College of Art and the Goldsmiths' College in London, California Institute of the Arts, and Rutgers
University, and an upcoming interview at the School of the Art Institute in Chicago; and
WHEREAS, the Commonwealth is enriched by the incredible caliber of the Kentucky College of Art and
Design and its graduates and will directly benefit from the future excellence and operation of the Kentucky College
of Art and Design;
NOW, THEREFORE,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, the
Senate concurring therein:
Section 1. The General Assembly hereby recognizes the indispensable contribution of the Kentucky
College of Art and Design to the Commonwealth and expresses support for the continued operation of the Kentucky
College of Art and Design as a preeminent, independent college of art and design graduating competitive, highly
skilled artists.
Section 2. The Clerk of the House of Representatives is directed to transmit a copy of this Resolution to
President Moira Scott Payne, the Kentucky College of Art and Design, 505 West Ormsby Avenue, Louisville,
Kentucky 40203.
Signed by Governor March 27, 2023.