LEXARTS’ work is to help art come to life and touch many lives. Because when art’s out there opening eyes, minds and hearts, individuals are enriched and communities rise and shine.

With your help we help art be made. And make its way into the world.

Annual grants help over 40 regional artists and organizations big and small build the infrastructure they need to light up our lives with music, dance, and theater, visual and literary arts. Events like our enormously popular LexArts Hop, exhibitions at our LexArts Gallery, city-wide Public Art projects and our new ARTS Events Calendar connect the community with the art that’s everywhere. Research shows that arts-infused communities rise and shine across the nation, and seriously good things happen to local economies. In ours, a $32 million arts and cultural industry supports 1,185 full-time jobs and kicks in $3.2 million taxes in city and state coffers. Our programs entertain millions of residents and visitors and the education initiatives of our partner organizations engage over 220,000 children every year. With your continuing support our mission continues.

Every penny of your fully tax-deductible donations helps art be made and make a world of difference. Thank you.

“Piecing a City” Exhibition

Pam Miller Downtown Arts Center
141 E. Main St. Lexington, KY 40507

Mortal Coil: James “Son Ford” Thomas & David Farris

UK Art Museum
UK Art Museum

The Life and Death of Charles Williams

UK Art Museum
UK Art Museum

Beautiful Barbara Art Exhibition

AQUEOUS National Watercolor Exhibit, Headley Whitney Museum

Headley Whitney Museum
4435 Old Frankfort Pike Lexington, Ky 40510

Common Wealth of Kentucky Project

LexArts Gallery
LexArts Gallery

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