Emily Moses

Executive Staff Advisor for the Kentucky Arts Council

Curious, Empathetic, Humorist, Loyal, Realist

I never forget a face.

Emily B. Moses is the executive staff advisor for the Kentucky Arts Council. She is instrumental in building partnerships to enhance economic and community development through the creative industry in the state, in addition to identifying and accessing resources to assist communities in developing their local creative industry and assets. Additionally, Emily develops and implements special projects, produces the state’s annual Kentucky Creative Industry Summit, and coordinates all grant writing and reporting for the KAC’s annual National Endowment for the Arts State Partnership Award, among many other duties at the arts council. Emily is the former communications director for the arts council and previously worked as publications manager for the Cabinet for Health and Family Services. Prior to working in government, she enjoyed careers as a journalist and an actress. She holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Morehead State University, and is a proud native of Cynthiana, Kentucky.