Dear Friends of the Arts,

We will get through this. We will get through this together.

The current health crisis is putting unprecedented pressures on Central Kentucky’s arts community. With strict guidelines to stem the spread of the virus, public gatherings are banned, venues are closed, and performances, shows, events, classes and gigs are being cancelled, resulting in hundreds of thousands in projected lost revenue for artists and arts organizations.

LexArts, in partnership with Blue Grass Community Foundation, will address the urgent need of nonprofit arts organizations based in, and artists living, working, creating and performing in the LexArts/BGCF common service area (Fayette, Bourbon, Clark, Jessamine, Madison, Scott and Woodford counties) by taking immediate action to deploy financial resources through the Arts Resilience Initiative. READ MORE ABOUT THE FUND or APPLY HERE.

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 50 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.