# Event Details - **Event Name**: KFTC's 2026 Annual Membership Meeting - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 01 Aug, 2026 at 10:00 am – Sun, 02 Aug, 2026 at 02:00 pm - **Event Description**: Get ready to connect, engage, and shape the future at KFTC's 2026 Annual Membership Meeting!About this EventKFTC Annual Mtg Registration is closed. If you are interested in attending, please reach out to Heather Mahoney at heather@kftc.org to see what might be possibleThe KFTC Annual Membership Meeting returns to Berea College on August 1 and 2, 2026. This year’s theme is “Confront What Is and Imagine What's Next”. As we stand firm against political and social upheaval, we pause to envision a future for Kentucky where democracy is not only restored, but is reimagined. We welcome all members, allies and new friends to join us for an empowering and healing weekend of workshops, art, culture and community.What are we taking with us?What are we leaving behind?What’s waiting for us when we get there?Registration closes on July 17.View our speaker bios here.Can't afford to come? Saturday agenda?: 01:00 PM - 02:00 PMRegistration?: 02:00 PM - 02:30 PMOpening CeremonyHost: K. HarrisInfo: We will kick off the weekend with a dance performance, land acknowledgement, and other opening rituals.?: 02:40 PM - 03:40 PMGeneral Session - Queering the MomentHost: Merissa KhumaloInfo: Attacks on LGBTQIA+ people are not new. The process of fomenting hate and chaos for the community has always been a tool of political control and marginalization. Even still, this moment demands that we in Kentucky, name it clearly and that we dream together about where we go from here. Leaders within the LGBTQIA+ community will share their perspectives on what it means to them to queer this moment and what visions they hold as they continue to work toward liberation for all of us who call Kentucky home. ?: 04:00 PM - 05:15 PMHyperscale Data Centers & Public Education: Basebuilding to the Ballot BoxHost: Jordan MazurekInfo: Learn from seasoned organizers about building issue campaigns that also build electoral power. This session will focus on the work around fighting data centers and promoting education justice to help learn what it takes to tackle today's challenges to create tomorrow's opportunities.?: 04:00 PM - 05:15 PMDemocracy: What’s Love Got to do With ItHost: LeTonia JonesInfo: This workshop invites us into an honest and grounding conversation about power, government, and love. It will provide an overview of systems that have shaped us. Drawing on the teachings of bell hooks and calling on the wisdom of James Baldwin, we will challenge ourselves to collectively touch the reality of this moment with more love, and to imagine our way through and forward with that same love. Together.?: 04:00 PM - 05:15 PMDigital Safety & Ethics: Equipping Ourselves to Fight for Tomorrow. Host: Cara StewartInfo: Come hear from communicators and activists - how to honor and build community in a way that protects both ourselves and our neighbors online.?: 05:15 PM - 05:30 PMKFTC Group Photo?: 05:30 PM - 06:30 PMDinner?: 06:50 PM - 08:00 PMGeneral Session - Keynote Presentation - The Sacred MovementHost: David MillerInfo: A conversation exploring activism, faith, and spiritual diversity to create a vision for liberation.?: 08:00 PMFree Time and SocializingSunday Agenda?: 07:30 AM - 09:00 AMBreakfast?: 08:15 AM - 09:00 AMMovement For Our MovementHost: Regina HarrisInfo: Begin your morning by slowing down, grounding yourself, and awakening your body through the rhythmic movements of Capoeira, a gentle, flowing movement inspired by an Afro-Brazilian art form. No experience is necessary—please wear comfortable clothing and move at your own pace.?: 09:15 AM - 09:30 AMOpening Session?: 09:30 AM - 10:45 AMCulture, Healing, Arts: A Revolutionary BalmHost: Mariel GardnerInfo: This fascinating panel features women who disrupt the status quo through visual art, dance, farming, recovering Black history, writing … all while nurturing a healing way through ceremony and care.?: 11:00 AM - 12:15 PMBook Club Launch - The Black Anti-Fascist TraditionHost: Lynne AndersonInfo: Join members of the Racial Justice Training and Curriculum Team for a book launch and discussion that dives into the Black anti-fascist tradition, the lessons learned from this school of thought, and what we can implement in our communities to grow into the beloved community we aspire to be.?: 11:00 AM - 12:15 PMExpress Yourself: Visioning for a Better Kentucky Through Arts & CultureHost: Julia YoungbloodInfo: We invite you to join organizing artists in creating and sharing our vision and values through artistic and cultural expression in order to define what we face - and what we are building. This workshop will spend time visioning, collaborating, and creating as a community.?: 11:00 AM - 12:15 PMSchool Board Co-Governance: Putting Our Vision Into PracticeHost: Dr. Melissa Hagan-NelsonInfo: Many of us work hard to build power through our elections and then struggle with staying engaged in the governing process. Come discuss how to make sure that electoral strategies are doing more than harm reduction, but helping empower members to make the changes that we dream of a reality.?: 12:15 PM - 01:30 PMLunch?: 01:45 PM - 02:30 PMClosing SessionHost: Terhyi HurtInfo: We will close out the weekend with a dance performance by Terhyi Hurt - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/berea/kftcs-2026-annual-membership-meeting/100001990651014772 - **Event Categories**: art, meetups, workshops, kentucky-derby, fine-arts, contests - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Age Limit: all_ages - Duration: 4 hours - Location: Berea College - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 100, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Berea - **state**: KY - **country**: United States - **location**: Berea College - **lat**: 37.5717311 - **long**: -84.28973889999997 - **full address**: Berea College, 101 Chestnut St, Berea, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: KFTC's 2026 Annual Membership Meeting - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/63cb900142de98c570611e03912987804983e95de93938d778bfd8ade11d029d-rimg-w1200-h600-dc161219-gmir.jpg?v=1780510575 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is KFTC's 2026 Annual Membership Meeting being held? - **A:** KFTC's 2026 Annual Membership Meeting takes place on Sat, 01 Aug, 2026 at 10:00 am to Sun, 02 Aug, 2026 at 02:00 pm at Berea College, 101 Chestnut St, Berea, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing KFTC's 2026 Annual Membership Meeting? - **A:** KFTC's 2026 Annual Membership Meeting is organized by Kentuckians For The Commonwealth. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** KFTC's 2026 Annual Membership Meeting is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Berea, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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