Forecastle Festival Panorama

History

Forecastle THEN.

Forecastle THEN.

Forecastle NOW.

Forecastle NOW.

The History of Forecastle (2002 – Present)

The first Forecastle was hosted July 20th, 2002, at Tyler Park in Louisville, KY. Organized in one of the most scenic areas in the heart of the city, the 15-acre, Frederick Olmsted designed park proved the perfect foundation for the festival’s early years (Olmsted also designed Central Park, Biltmore Estate, U.S. Capitol Lawn). The original concept was simple: a free, outdoor, summer festival, arranged to celebrate the camaraderie of the Louisville music community. A grassroots effort ~ all infrastructure donated, all talent performing for free ~ the event cost less than $500 to produce. When the sun ascended on the morning of July 20th, several hundred people gathered to see live performances by The Vixen Red, Fire The Saddle, Blue Goat War, and other local favorites. The atmosphere was progressive and positive, and encouraged 21-year-old festival founder JK McKnight to build upon it the following year.

In 2003, JK invited the local art community to join forces in making Forecastle a more inclusive presentation. Sculptor Mike Ratterman headed that effort, recruiting thirty artists to exhibit underneath the limestone bridge which bisected the park, creating a unique visual experience which correlated with the sonic timbre of the live music. In addition to art, a dozen environmental and socially-conscious organizations participated, educating the audience on local community issues. When Forecastle 2003 ignited on July 19th, a distinct, equal representation of Louisville music, arts, and activism was presented, and a new format established: Music.Art.Activism®

Having tripled attendance in 2003, JK worked to regionalize the festival in 2004: booking bands, artists, activists, and journalists from across the region and as far away as Boston, Massachusetts, to converge in one of Louisville’s most scenic environments for an unforgettable day of Music.Art.Activism®. While still unsponsored, JK and his crew worked relentlessly to build Forecastle into a major regional draw. The Louisville community responded by volunteering their time and services, and the result was Forecastle 2004: the largest gathering musicians, artists, and activists in the city. The event blended eighteen bands on dueling East and West stages, thirty artists connecting the stages, and twenty-five community non-profits and environmental organizations along the perimeter. All three elements blended together cohesively, attracting wider demographics than they ever would have separately. JK and his crew quickly realized they had formed something unique, and applied for a U.S. Federal Trademark to protect it. The overwhelming amount of support carried over to 2005, when JK was granted access to Louisville’s historic, landmark, 409-acre Cherokee Park. In six months, the 23-year-old raised over $60,000 to host Forecastle 2005: the largest gathering of musicians, artists, and activists in the state of Kentucky, and the first festival in over a decade at Cherokee.

Having officially outgrown Tyler Park, Forecastle 2005 moved into three sectors of the Olmstead-designed Cherokee Park. Organizers worked around the clock, booking a national act to headline the West Stage, inviting a record number of regional artists, and consolidated the activism strictly to environmentalism and outdoor, active-lifestyle activities. For the first time, national sponsors such as Patagonia and Red Bull North America joined forces with local “mom and pop” shops to help cover costs, which were 10X larger than all previous years combined.

Forecastle 2005 set sail on Saturday, July 30th, and attracted over 5,000 people ~ a park record to this day. When the attendance surfaced, city officials were shocked to see Forecastle upstage the last major event held at Cherokee ~ the LRS Kentucky Derby Fest. Forecastle was one of the top local and regional draws, outperforming better funded and advertised events, while establishing a new festival model for the region.

Forecastle 2006 introduced a multi-day format, in which the festival effectively doubled in size, moving to the vast, 350,000 sq. foot Mellwood Art and Entertainment Center ~ the first festival ever hosted there. 2006 boosted the highest participation of musicians, artists, and activists in Forecastle’s 5-year history. Highlights include finale performances from critically-acclaimed, pop masterminds “The Apples in Stereo” and influential, all-female rock trio “Sleater-Kinney.” Sleater Kinney’s performance was especially noteworthy, considering the group’s history. In June of 06’, the band announced that after twelve years, they would disband shortly after Forecastle. When news broke, thousands of tickets sold overnight and Forecastle was thrust into the national spotlight. Feature articles by The New York Times, MTV, VH1, CNN, Billboard, and others emerged as tickets were being sold from Rhode Island to Washington. In July of 2006, SPIN Magazine named Forecastle as “One of the Top 101 things to do in America.”

With national sponsorship, and having outgrown both the park system and Mellwood, Forecastle 2007 moved to the river. The 6th annual event took place July 27th-28th at The Riverfront Belvedere ~ part of a scenic, $60 million dollar waterfront investment which attracts 1.5 million visitors a year. Outdoors in the heart of downtown Louisville, organizers crafted the event around (10) regional participating cities, whose musicians, artists, and environmentalists would contribute equally to Forecastle’s Music.Art.Activism® format. Exclusive sponsorships and media partnerships in each of the (10) cities would further attract the largest audience ever to the region’s most exciting new summer experience. Highlights include Grammy-award winning hip-hop trio De La Soul, indie mash-up phenomenon Girl Talk, and West Coast rock / jazz / electronic pioneers Particle. Like previous years, the event combined dueling East and West stages, a regional art exhibition, and over fifty environmental organizations, while adding educational panels, speakers, films, an outdoor extreme sports park, eco-business expo, and more active-lifestyle activities along the Ohio River. As captured on film by The Village Voice and posted online in 17 major U.S. Newspapers, Forecastle had reached a new destination and opened an exciting new chapter, with a wave of support lifting it to the national level.

Building upon this success, Forecastle 2008 expanded to a 3-day “Festival and Symposium” on The Riverfront, enhancing the established format with more national talent, educational, and active-lifestyle elements. For the first time, organizers hosted a campground and utilized the historic Galt House Hotel and Suites for an unparalleled festival / symposium experience.

  • For musicians, a place to meet face-to-face with promoters, label executives, and industry insiders, with panels focusing on career topics such as songwriting, recording, CMJ radio airplay, publishing, marketing, branding, and touring.
  • For artists, a place to exhibit and attend workshops focused on concept, design, technique, and process, with panels shining light on career paths in the industry.
  • For environmentalists, a place to educate, network, meet leaders in the outdoor and green technology industries, demo the latest outdoor hardware, and participate in panels, films, and speaker sessions

In January of 2009, Forecastle signed an exclusive partnership with Nederlander Entertainment ~ the country’s oldest, largest, and most experienced operators of live theatre and music. The relationship combined the concert expertise of Nederlander with the festival knowledge of Forecastle. The result was the most successful fest to date. Over 23,000 attendees from (44) states and (6) countries packed the Riverfront to see live performances from Widespread Panic, The Black Crowes, The Black Keys, The Avett Brothers, Zappa plays Zappa, Umphrey’s McGee, and countless others.

Forecastle 2009 took home numerous awards, including “Top 15 Outdoor Festivals in the Country” by the staff of Outside Magazine, “Top 10 events in the state” by The Kentucky Tourism Council, and “The Best Music Festival in Louisville” by the Readership of LEO Weekly (50,000).

Forecastle 2010 saw a move to Louisville’s adjacent 85-acre Waterfront Park. With performances from 100+ bands including The Smashing Pumpkins, The Flaming Lips, Widespread Panic, Spoon, DEVO, She & Him, Drive-By Truckers, Bassnectar, and many more, the festival attracted a record 30,000 attendees from across the country.

In 2010, Forecastle became the first festival in the world to join 1% for the Planet, joining our friends in the outdoor industry and hundreds of other companies committed to creating a healthy planet.

In 2011, Forecastle announced that they were joining forces with AC Entertainment – producers of Bonnaroo, Moogfest, and over 750 concerts throughout the year – for the festival’s 10th Anniversary. The dates were set for July 13-15 of the following year, giving both parties time to develop their vision for the historic event. To tide everyone over, that summer a larger than usual “Halfway to Forecastle” was produced, co-headlined by Pretty Lights and Big Boi (Outkast). The event attracted thousands of fans from 25 states and 271 cities.

Forecastle Veterans

Music.

  • 500 Miles to Memphis (2010)
  • Abi Cook and Crew (2009)
  • Action Jackson (2008)
  • Adam Franklin (2009)
  • Adventure (2010)
  • The Afromotive (2009)
  • Against Me! (2010)
  • All the Day Holiday (2010)
  • All We Seabees (2008)
  • Aloha (2007)
  • Almira Fawn (2009)
  • AM Sunday (2005)
  • Amtrak (2009 – 10′)
  • The Apples in Stereo (2006)
  • Ana Sia (2010 – 11′)
  • Andy B (2010)
  • Annuals (2009)
  • Arch (2004 – 06′)
  • Arnett Hollow (2008 – 09′, 2010)
  • Aus (2008)
  • Autovaughn (2009)
  • The Avett Brothers (2009)
  • Bad Veins (2009)
  • Band of Horses (2008)
  • Backyard Tire Fire (2008 – 09′)
  • Bassnectar (2010)
  • Bear Hands (2010)
  • Ben Alan (2009)
  • Big Boi (Outkast) (2011)
  • Big Gigantic (2010)
  • The Black Crowes (2009)
  • Black Diamond Heavies (2007, 2010)
  • The Black Keys (2009)
  • Bloom Street (2004 – 06′)
  • Blue Goat War (2002)
  • BoomBox (2010 – 11′)
  • Booty Sweat (2010)
  • Break Science (2010)
  • Brett Eugene Ralph’s Kentucky Chrome Revue (2010)
  • Brian Neckel (2009)
  • Brigid Kaelin (2008)
  • The Broderick (2009)
  • The Broken Spurs (2010)
  • Buffalo Killers (2009)
  • Cabin (2005 – 08′)
  • CAKE (2010)
  • Cage the Elephant (2009)
  • Cap ‘n Jazz (reunion, 2010)
  • Captain of Industry (2007)
  • Cass McCombs (2008)
  • Catfish Haven (2008)
  • Cheer-Accident (2007)
  • Chemic (2009)
  • Chicago Afrobeat Project (2007)
  • Chinese Fingertrap (2007)
  • The Children (2004 – 05′, 2010)
  • Chris Cubeta and The Liars Club (2009)
  • Chris Volpe (2008)
  • Cirque Berzerk (Los Angeles Circus) (2010)
  • Civil Twilight (2010)
  • The Cobalt (2002)
  • Cloud Cult (2010)
  • Code Red (2008)
  • Coltrane Motion (2007 – 08′)
  • Company Of Thieves (2010)
  • The Commonwealth (2010)
  • Cornmeal (2009)
  • Cowboy (2007)
  • D. Biddle (2006)
  • Dangerbird (2010)
  • Dar Williams (2010)
  • Dawn Landes and the Hounds (2010)
  • Dead Confederate (2009 – 10′)
  • Death on Two Wheels (2010)
  • The Deep Vibration (2009)
  • De La Soul (2007)
  • De Novo Dahl (2005)
  • Del McCoury Band (2008)
  • Del The Funky Homosapien (2008)
  • Deepak Sharma (2009)
  • The Deloreans (2008, 2010)
  • Designer Drugs (2009)
  • DEVO (2010)
  • The Detroit Cobras (2009)
  • Devlin and Darko of Spank Rock (2008)
  • Digital Wolf (2007)
  • The Disco Aliens (2010)
  • The Disco Biscuits (2008)
  • DJ 2nd Nature (2008 – 09′)
  • DJ Ben Wu (2009)
  • DJ Harry (2007)
  • DJ Jesse Jamz (2007 – 08′)
  • DJ Jackola (2008)
  • DJ Jon Doe (2007 – 08′)
  • DJ Kunundrum (2008)
  • DJs Matt Anthony & Woodrow on the Radio (2008)
  • DJ Narwhal (2008)
  • DJs Taradactyl, B-Rex, and Bad Animal (2007)
  • DJ Three (2009)
  • DJ Harry (2007)
  • Dory (2009)
  • Dr. Dog (2008)
  • Drive-by Truckers (2010)
  • D.W. Box and One Long Song (2006 – 08′)
  • Early Day Miners (2007 – 08′)
  • Edgehill Ave (2009)
  • Elephant Micah (2006)
  • Elmwood (2009)
  • Ekoostik Hookah (2008)
  • EOTO (2010)
  • Erin & Drew Wilson (2004)
  • Erin Hill and her Psychedelic Harp with the Space Rats (2009)
  • Extra Golden (2008)
  • Figure (2008)
  • Film School (2008)
  • Foxy Shazam (2010)
  • Ferdinand Fox (2008)
  • The Features (2007)
  • The Fervor (2007 – 08′, 2010)
  • Fire the Saddle (2002, 2006)
  • Frontier Ruckus (2010)
  • Frontiers (2010)
  • The Flaming Lips (2010)
  • Follow The Train (2005 – 06′)
  • Geoff Koch (2007)
  • Ghostfinger (2007)
  • Girl Talk (2007)
  • The Giving Tree Band (2008, 2010)
  • The Glasspack (2006 – 07′)
  • Glue (2007)
  • Go Van Gogh (2008)
  • Grace Potter and the Nocturnals (2010)
  • Greenskeepers (2010)
  • Gracer (2006)
  • Gramatik (2011)
  • Gran Bel Fischer (2008)
  • Gringo Star (2009)
  • Groovatron (2008)
  • GZA (2008)
  • Hackensaw Boys (2009)
  • Hac Le (2009)
  • The Harry Pickens Band (2007)
  • Heavyweight Dub Champion (2010)
  • The Hiders (2007)
  • Honey Roy (2007 – 08′)
  • How I Became the Bomb (2007)
  • The Hotpipes (2007)
  • IAMIS (2006, 2010)
  • The Impossible Shapes (2007)
  • The Indicators (2007)
  • The Instruction (2009)
  • Irina (2003, 2005)
  • Is What??!! (2004, 2007)
  • Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk (2009)
  • Jackola (2009)
  • Jamili Brown (2008)
  • Jamie Barns (2004)
  • Janitors of the Apocalypse (2002)
  • Jason Clark (2009 – 10′)
  • Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit (2009)
  • Jettison Never (2009)
  • Jesse Jamz (2008 – 10′)
  • JK McKnight (2003 – 04′)
  • Joe Manning (2005)
  • Joe Purdy (2010)
  • John Boy’s Courage (2007)
  • Jonathan Tyler & Northern Lights (2009)
  • Josh Garrels (2008)
  • Jukebox the Ghost (2010)
  • Justin Townes Earle (2009)
  • Kelley McRae (2007)
  • Kentucky Nightmare (2008)
  • Kid Adam (2008)
  • Kid Color (2009 – 10′)
  • Kid Sister (2010)
  • Kim Sorise (2009)
  • Kinetix (2010)
  • Kurtis Hort (2004)
  • L&N (2004)
  • LA Riots (2010)
  • Lady Foursquare (2010)
  • The Ladybirds (2006)
  • Lady Killers (2009)
  • Larva Ink (2010)
  • The Last Straw (2009)
  • Laylow (2009 – 10′)
  • Light Pollution (2010)
  • The Lion’s Rampant (2009)
  • Lucky Pineapple (2007 – 08′, 2010)
  • Lucero (2010)
  • Madi Diaz (2009)
  • Maiden Radio (2010)
  • Man Man (2009)
  • Manchester Orchestra (2010)
  • Maps and Atlases (2009)
  • March Madness Marching Band (2010)
  • Margot and the Nuclear So and So’s (2008, 2010)
  • Matt Thomas (2008)
  • The Merediths (2005)
  • The Middle Men (2003)
  • Miles Meada (2008)
  • Mimosa (2010 – 11′)
  • Minus the Bear (2010)
  • Morning State (2008)
  • Morning Teleportation (2010)
  • Mucca Pazza (2007, 2010)
  • MudKids (2009)
  • Murder Your Darlings (2005)
  • Morning State (2008)
  • Nasty Nate & Mischief (2004)
  • Nacirema (2008)
  • Nerves Jr. (2010)
  • The New Deal (2010)
  • The News Vehicles (2010)
  • The New Mastersounds (2008 – 09′)
  • Noizejoi (2007 – 08′)
  • The October (2006 – 07′)
  • Odawas (2007)
  • OK DeeJays (2009)
  • The Old Ceremony (2007)
  • Otis Gibbs (2008)
  • Outformation (2009)
  • Papadosio (2010)
  • Paper Airplane (2009)
  • Paper Route (2010)
  • Paul Dailey (2009)
  • Paul K and the Weatherman (2010)
  • Parlour (2007, 2010)
  • Paradigm (2008 – 09′)
  • The Pass (2010)
  • Particle (2007)
  • People Noise (2008)
  • The Pennies (2007)
  • The Photographic (2005 – 06′)
  • Pinata Me (mem. Second Story Man) (2004)
  • Pine Club (2002 – 03′)
  • Pocketfox (2004)
  • Pokey Lafarge & South City Three (2009)
  • Pomegranates (2008)
  • Pop Empire (2010)
  • The Protomen (2008)
  • Pretty Lights (2009, 2011)
  • Prizzy Prizzy Please (2008)
  • The Protomen (2009)
  • Quinn Erwin (2010)
  • The Ravenna Colt (2010)
  • Red-Taled Hawk (2003)
  • RJD2 (2011)
  • Ron Whitehead and Sarah Elizabeth (2004 – 06′)
  • Ronnie Mack (2005 – 06′)
  • Rosi Golan (2009)
  • Royal Bangs (2009)
  • Sam Gracie (2009 – 10′)
  • Sara Watkins of Nickel Creek (2010)
  • Savoy (2010)
  • Scanners (2010)
  • Scaramongo (2004)
  • Scourge of the Sea (2007)
  • Seabird (2009)
  • The Seedy Seeds (2008)
  • Second Story Man (2006)
  • She & Him (2010)
  • Shipping News (2005)
  • Six White Horses (2010)
  • SKL (2004, 2006, 2007)
  • Sleater-Kinney (2006 – Final Tour)
  • Spectacular Fantastic (2005)
  • Spoon (2010)
  • The Smashing Pumpkins (2010)
  • Snowden (2008)
  • Squeeze-Bot (2009)
  • Straight A’s (2010)
  • Ted Leo and the Pharmacists (2010)
  • That One Guy (2010)
  • The Stephen Simmons Band (2005, 2007)
  • The Swell (2005)
  • The Tillers (2010)
  • The Town Criers (2008)
  • These United States (2009)
  • Tim Norris (2009)
  • Todd Coyle (2007)
  • Tony Desaro (2010)
  • Tortoise (2008)
  • Trash Yourself (2010)
  • Treasure Fingers (2010)
  • Trevor Hall (2009)
  • Tristen Shields (2005)
  • Tryptamine (2008)
  • Trophy Wives (2008)
  • Tyler Ramsey (2008)
  • Twin Shadow (2011)
  • Two Fresh (2010)
  • Yardsale (2010)
  • Your Black Star (2003, 2006)
  • Your Highness (2006)
  • Ultra Pulverize (2007)
  • Umphrey’s McGee (2009 – 10′)
  • Unwed Sailor (2008)
  • US Royalty (2009)
  • Valley (2004)
  • Vandaveer (2010)
  • Velvet Saints (2008)
  • VHS or BETA (2008)
  • Very Emergency (2009)
  • The Vixen Red (2002 – 03′)
  • Wax Fang (2006 – 07′, 2010)
  • We Were Promised Jetpacks (2010)
  • Whistle Peak (2010)
  • Widespread Panic (2009 – 10′)
  • Willy Joy (2010)
  • The Whigs (2009)
  • Wolverine Brass (2006)
  • Woodrow on the Radio (2009)
  • Widespread Panic (2009)
  • You, You’re Awesome (2009)
  • Yonder Mountain String Band (2009)
  • The Young Republic (2009)
  • Zappa plays Zappa (2009)
  • Z-Trip (2008)

  • Art.

  • Albertus Gorman (2006)
  • Aron Conaway (2004)
  • Arron Raymer (2003)
  • Art Sanctuary (2005)
  • Audria Radmacher (2005)
  • Bart Herre (2003 – 05′)
  • Bob Pierre (2003 – 04′)
  • Brad White (2003, 2009)
  • Braylin Stewart (2005)
  • Chad Cully & Luke Ebner (2007)
  • Chad McConnell (2005)
  • Chris Chappel (2004)
  • Christopher Daniel (2007)
  • Christian Hansen (2007)
  • Corie J. Cole (2004)
  • Courtnee Bennett (2007)
  • Cynthia Reynolds (2007)
  • Dave Bibelhauser (2006)
  • David Keator (2004)
  • David Metcalf (2006, 2007)
  • Dennis C. Baker (2007)
  • Devin French (2004, 2005)
  • Elizabeth Guipe (2007)
  • Emily Buddendeck (2007)
  • Emily Detrick (2008)
  • Emily Trick (2006)
  • Emily Wrinkles (2003)
  • Garth Paquin (2004)
  • Gregory Martin (2004)
  • Hallie Jones (2004)
  • Ian Pollock (2005)
  • Jake Heustis (2006)
  • Jared Landberg (2007)
  • Jarrett Hawkins (2007)
  • Jason Crigler (2005)
  • Jeff Gaither (2003 – 07′)
  • Jenny Pellerin (2005, 2006)
  • Jenny Wuest (2005)
  • Jerome Kennedy (2007)
  • Jessica Riordan (2008)
  • Jimmy Angelina (2004 – 05′)
  • Joe Welsh (2003 – 04′)
  • John Oh (2005)
  • John King (2005)
  • Joyce Ogden (2010)
  • Kathy McQuade Olliges (2003 – 05′)
  • Karen Latona (2005)
  • Kristen Shelor (2004, 2005)
  • Leticia Bajuyo (2010)
  • Lisa Merida-Paytes (2007)
  • Letitia Quesenberry (2006)
  • Mary K. Norman (2008)
  • Mary Williams (2004)
  • Mason Cowell (2005)
  • Matt Weir (2003 – 07′)
  • Matilda Paulin (2005)
  • McKinley Moore (2008)
  • Megan Olliges (2004)
  • Meredith Carr (2008)
  • Miatta (2005)
  • Michele Glasnovic (2004, 2005)
  • Michele Korfhage (2008)
  • Mike McCoy (2003, 2004)
  • Michael Koerner (2008)
  • Mike Ratterman (2003 – 07′)
  • Mo McKnight (2005)
  • Monica Mahoney (2006)
  • Monica A. Vincent (2008)
  • Noah Church (2005)
  • Pat Collins (2008)
  • Owen Leitche (2005)
  • Patricia Gaines-Mills (2007)
  • Radiokiller (2004)
  • Raymond Graf (2007)
  • Rebecca Norton (2004)
  • Rene Blansette (2005)
  • Renee & Johnny (2004, 2005)
  • Ryan Goff (2008)
  • Russell May (2008)
  • Sam Gracie (2010)
  • Samantha Griffith (2005, 2006)
  • Sarah Tangel (2005)
  • Scott Boyer (2006)
  • Scott Hall (2007)
  • Scott Hisey (2007)
  • Sean Griffin (2005)
  • Shannon Stelzer (2004)
  • Siouxziey (2004)
  • Suzanne Kehr (2008)
  • Terrance L. Williams (2005)
  • Terry Tapp (2008)
  • Todd C. Smith (2010)
  • Thea Lura (2006, 2007)
  • Thomas Browne (2005)
  • Walter Early (2008)
  • Will Renda (2005)

  • Activism.

  • 8664 ~ Restore the Waterfront (2008)
  • The Appalachian Trail Conservancy (2007 – 09′)
  • A Greener Indiana (2009)
  • AOH (2003 – 04′)
  • Artfulcility (2007)
  • Audubon Society (2005 – 06′)
  • Bicycling for Louisville (2007 – 09′)
  • Bike Courier Bike Shop (2007 – 08′)
  • Bioneers (2005)
  • Blue Earth Alliance (2007)
  • Breaking New Grounds (2008 – 09′)
  • Brick House (2005)
  • Buckeye Forest Council (2005 – 08′)
  • Caldwell Eco-Center (2007, 2008)
  • CAPA (2004)
  • Carbonfund (2008)
  • C-SAW (2003)
  • Center for Sustainable Living (2007)
  • Christopher Childs (Greenpeace International)(2009)
  • Citizens for Appropriate Rural Roads (2008)
  • Citizens Action Coalition (2009)
  • Coalition for the Advancement of Regional Transportation (2007 – 08′)
  • Coalition for the Peoples’ Agenda (2004)
  • Community Action Program (2004)
  • Community Farm Alliance (2004 – 09′)
  • Cultivating Connections (2006 – 09′)
  • Digital Peasant (2004)
  • Dogwood Alliance (2007 – 10′)
  • Earthsave International (2003 – 09′)
  • Earth First! (2005 – 08′)
  • Eco-Garden (2009)
  • Edge Outreach (2010)
  • Enviro Eco-Culture (2009)
  • Fairness (2004 – 05′)
  • Future Fund (2008)
  • Generation Green Life (2009)
  • Geothermal Affordability Partners (2010)
  • Global Community Monitor (2006 – 07′)
  • Global Village Foundation (2005 – 07′)
  • Good Oil Boys (2006, 2010)
  • Green Energy Program (2005 – 09′)
  • Green Thumbs (2005 – 08′)
  • Growing America (2009)
  • Habitat For Humanity (2005)
  • Headcount (2008 – 10′)
  • Heartwood (2003 – 07′, 09′)
  • Hoosier Environmental Council (2007)
  • Indiana Forest Alliance (2005, 2007)
  • Indiana Heartwood (2007, 2009)
  • Hoosier Heartland RC&D Council (2008)
  • KCADP (2005)
  • Kentucky Air Education (2007 – 09′)
  • Kentucky Humane Society (2003)
  • Kentucky Resources Council (2006 – 09′)
  • Kentucky Solar Partnership (2005 – 08′)
  • Kentucky Student Rural Health Association (2010)
  • Kentucky Trails Association (2008)
  • Kentucky Waterways Alliance (2006 – 10′)
  • Kentucky Writer’s Coalition (2003)
  • Kentuckiana Air Education (2006)
  • Kentuckians for the Commonwealth (2005 – 10′)
  • L and F Gallery (2010)
  • LAVA (2003 – 04′)
  • Leave No Trace (2010)
  • Lexington Environmental Action Project (2006)
  • LINE: The Metro School (2009)
  • Louisville Arts Council (2005)
  • Louisville Grows (2010)
  • Louisville Science Center (2010)
  • Louisville Media Reform (2005)
  • Louisville Nature Center (2005)
  • Louisville Sustainability Forum (2007, 2009)
  • The Louisville Zoo (2006)
  • Missouri Forest Alliance (2007)
  • Mountain Justice Summer (2005 – 09′)
  • MVFR (2005)
  • Narrow Ridge Earth Literacy Center (2007 – 08′)
  • Nature Conservancy (2010)
  • NCC Eco-Justice Program (2008)
  • No Kill Louisville (2010)
  • Oak Ridge Environmental Peace Alliance (2007, 2009)
  • Ohio Citizen Action (2007, 2009)
  • Ohio River Foundation (2007, 2009)
  • Ohio Valley Creative Energy (2006 – 10′)
  • Olmstead Park Conservancy (2006 – 09′)
  • Operation Brightside (2006, 2009)
  • Outpost Solar (2010)
  • Partners for Family Farms (2005 – 06′)
  • Partnership for a Green City (2009)
  • PEACC (2005)
  • Peak Oil Group (2007)
  • Portland Historical Society (2005)
  • Presbyterian Hunger Program (USA) (2007)
  • Protect Our Woods (2007, 2009)
  • Rainbow Blossom (2005 – 06′, 2008 – 09′)
  • REACT / Kentucky Environmental Foundation (2010)
  • Reclamation Art (2006)
  • Red River Gorge Climber’s Coalition (2010)
  • RESULTS Global Grassroots (2008)
  • Rivers Institute of Hanover College (2010)
  • Riverworks Discovery (2009)
  • Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (2008)
  • Save the Cumberland (2006 – 07′)
  • Sierra Club Cincinnati Chapter (2007)
  • Sierra Club Hoosier Chapter (2007)
  • Sierra Club Louisville (2003, 2005, 2006 – 09′)
  • Sister’s Squad (2004)
  • Slow Foods Bluegrass (2007 – 08′)
  • Southern Energy Conservation Initiative (2007)
  • Southern Energy Network (2007 – 08′)
  • Student Animal Legal Defense Fund (2009)
  • Student Environmental Action Coalition (2007, 2009)
  • Students Producing Organics Under the Sun (2007)
  • Students Promoting Environmental Awareness and Recycling (2007)
  • Sustainable Agriculture (2005)
  • The Ohio River Foundation (2006, 2008)
  • Waterfurnance (2008)
  • The Olmsted Park Conservancy (2006)
  • The Sustainable Living Roadshow (2009 – 10′)
  • Urban Sisterhood (2007)
  • West Jefferson Community Task Force (2006)
  • Wind Energy Corp (2010)
  • Urban Seeds (2008 – 09′)
  • Valley Watch (2007, 2008)
  • VISTA: Youth Venture Program (2009)
  • Voter Registration (2004, 2009)
  • Design by VIA Studio | Art by Jeff Gaither