Open Studio: She helps design the programs for the artists of tomorrow

By Tom Musgrave

Published June 12, 2026 at 10:04 AM EDT

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Rachel Shane, department chair and professor of arts administration in the UK College of Fine Arts, has received the 2026 William B. Sturgill Award, which recognizes outstanding contributions to graduate education at the University of Kentucky. She talks about the various programs on offer with host Tom Musgrave.

Show links:

https://finearts.uky.edu/arts-administration

https://finearts.uky.edu/arts-administration/faculty-staff/rachel-shane

https://uknow.uky.edu/professional-news/outstanding-uk-faculty-honored-kirwan-prize-sturgill-award

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Tom Musgrave

Tom Musgrave is a senior public relations writer for the University of Kentucky and editor of the daily campuswide electronic newsletter UKNow. Prior to joining the UK staff, Tom spent nine years as the Kentucky Arts Council’s communications director. In 2018 he created the arts council’s monthly podcast, Kentucky ArtsCast, serving as primary host and executive producer. Tom’s first job in state government was working for Virginia Moore at the Kentucky Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.

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