Arts Everywhere
Central Kentucky Arts Directory
The Bluegrass region is home to a wide array of arts and cultural organizations offering a multitude of programs throughout the year. This directory is a resource that provides a comprehensive listing of these organizations.
As Lexington’s united arts fund and local area arts council, LexArts is a nonprofit community organization that works to develop a strong and vibrant arts community as a means of enhancing the quality of life in Central Kentucky.
This directory is one example of how we serve the community by providing visitors and residents alike with the tools they need to take advantage of all that Central Kentucky has to offer.
Whether you’re a lifelong patron or a first-time visitor, the Central Kentucky Arts Directory 2026 invites you to discover, support, and celebrate the creative spirit that defines our region.
Artists’ Attic Studios and Gallery
Artists’ Attic Studios and Gallery
For over 30 years The Artists Attic has been home to Lexington’s largest group of actively working artists’ studios. We are open to the public Fridays and Saturdays from 12-5PM. You can meet our 22 resident artists, watch them create and purchase original art works. The Artist Attic also runs a gallery showcasing regional artists and art collectives in their bi-monthly exhibits. (such as the Plein Air Painters of the Bluegrass, the Kentucky Watercolor Society, Kentucky Crafted, and members exhibits). And hosts an annual show of high school students from the School for the Creative Performing Arts.
Adventure Theatre
Adventure Theatre
Adventure Theatre is a multifaceted provider of theatrical entertainment co-founded by Adam and Lindsey Sovkoplas in 2018. We believe that life is an adventure made better by theatre, and our goal is to provide you with entertainment that fits your needs while exceeding your expectations.
Yolanda Kennison Fine Art
Yolanda Kennison Fine Art
Yolanda Kennison creates expressive abstract, floral, and landscape paintings inspired by nature, music, and her imagination. Working with layered acrylics and palette knives, she blends soft, soothing tones with bold, energetic strokes. Through rich textures and beautiful imperfections, her work invites viewers to experience a sense of hope, healing, and joy in every canvas.
UK Art Museum
UK Art Museum
The University of Kentucky Art Museum, part of the UK College of Fine Arts, promotes the understanding and appreciation of art from diverse cultures and historical periods, providing meaningful encounters for audiences of all ages. Through our temporary exhibitions, educational programs, and permanent collection of approximately 5,000 objects, we are a resource for the campus community and a cultural destination for citizens of the Commonwealth and beyond.
Woodford Theatre
Woodford Theatre
Woodford Theatre is a community performing arts organization located inside Falling Springs Center in Versailles, Kentucky. Founded in 1988, we seek to provide quality live theatre that inspires and educates. We work towards this by producing live performances; by involving volunteers in all aspects of the process; by offering lifelong learning opportunities in the arts for all ages; and by maintaining a sound business structure that is fiscally responsible. Woodford Theatre is a vital component of the cultural life in Woodford County and Central Kentucky. Our vision is to produce work that will be consistently excellent, accessible, and respected.
Leeds Center for the Arts
Leeds Center for the Arts
Located in the heart of Downtown Winchester, Kentucky, Leeds Center for the Arts is an arts space that has been part of the fabric of our community’s history for almost 100 years.
Our vision: An extraordinary place of positive change for Winchester and beyond.
Our Mission: At Leeds Center for the Arts, we spark imagination, engage community, celebrate diversity, embrace empathy, and share stories.
Kentucky Jazz Appreciation Month Collective KJAM
Kentucky Jazz Appreciation Month Collective KJAM
Kentucky Jazz Appreciation Month Collective, KJAM Collective, was founded by Dr. Keith McCutchen and seeks to strengthen multi-faceted relationships and multicultural opportunities between Jazz Artist and Kentucky communities, including education, commerce and tourism.
JAD ArtStudio
JAD ArtStudio
My work is geometric and modern, characterized by patterns inspired by each piece’s unique origin. Using rulers, compasses, protractors, and pencils, I generate a precise geometric grid before building layers of color and texture. As each painting evolves, I add one hue at a time, adjusting light, shadow, or texture always in an attempt to achieve harmony. Through an interplay of lines, angles, hues, textures and patterns, my goal is to make paintings that are simple yet complex and thought-provoking.
Talk Love
Talk Love
Tony Wavy is a multidisciplinary artist, performer, and creative visionary known for blending Hip-Hop, visual art, and community engagement into one powerful experience. Often called the “Hip-Hop Picasso,” his work bridges sound and canvas—using storytelling, lyricism, and visual expression to inspire, challenge, and connect people.With over a decade of experience, Tony Wavy has curated live shows, led youth arts programming, and created platforms that uplift emerging talent. His mission is to create meaningful art that reflects real life, builds community, and opens doors for the next generation of creatives.
Whether on stage, in the studio, or in the community, Tony Wavy is committed to pushing culture forward while staying rooted in authenticity and purpose.
Lexington Community Orchestra
Lexington Community Orchestra
Lexington Community Orchestra (LCO) is a volunteer, community-based, non-profit performance group. LCO is a mix of professional, semi-professional and amateur musicians that has been providing high-quality classical music in central Kentucky since 1990. LCO concerts are always free and open to the public.
Studio 88 Music Instruction and Artist Development
Studio 88 Music Instruction and Artist Development
Studio 88 Musical Instruction and Artist Development, located in Lexington, Kentucky, offers comprehensive musical lessons and artistic development services for students of all ages. Founded by Beth Dean in 2006, the studio provides a diverse range of lessons, including piano lessons, voice lessons, guitar lessons, drum lessons, acting and drama lessons, art lessons, and more. Beth Dean, with over 30 years of experience, leads the studio and teaches private and group piano lessons, as well as private vocal lessons. She also oversees a team of qualified instructors who are dedicated to fostering artistic growth and skill development in a supportive environment.
Beauty Table
Beauty Table
Our city flourishes when we create beauty and equip the beauty makers. We believe the arts are a necessity and best understood in the context of relationship and community, both for the artists and the patrons. We exist to care for the artist — to dignify their call, to invite them into spaces that value relationship and rest. We are a shelter for artists, a place where they can connect and grow for the sake of a more beautiful city. We accomplish this through events, creative projects, small and large gatherings, and mentorship of local artists and creators.
Friends Book Cellar
Friends Book Cellar
Friends Book Cellar is a 501c3 nonprofit dedicated to funding additional support for the Lexington Public Library. We’re mainly run by 30 volunteers and we stock over 30,000 books, CDs, DVDs, and records at affordable prices. We’re a great spot to stop in at the lower level of Central Library. Whether you’re visiting Lexington, stopping downtown for a concert or game, or just want to support the library, come on down!
BurLEX(ington)
BurLEX(ington)
OUR MISSION:
- Bringing our community together on a local & regional level through burlesque & adjacent art forms.
- To teach empowerment, intentionality, and consent to our students, audiences, and local community through partnerships that communicate this tone.
- Creating bonds and pathways between the region to elevate the art of burlesque and support our regional established groups and performers.
Josephine Sculpture Park INC
Josephine Sculpture Park INC
Founding director and sculptor, Melanie VanHouten, established the 501(c)3 nonprofit Josephine Sculpture Park (JSP) in 2009 on land that was her grandparent’s farm. JSP is a donor-supported public park that features over 70 artworks along 2 miles of mowed trails across 40 acres of native meadows, fields, and forests. The park is FREE and open every day from dawn to dusk. It is Kentucky’s only sculpture park.Our Mission is to connect people to each other and the land through the arts. We provide creative arts and nature experiences to the community and transformative opportunities to artists while conserving the beauty of Kentucky’s rural landscape.
Yes Arts
Yes Arts
Hands Healing Hearts Inc DBA Yes Arts: Mobilizing the power of community and the arts to disrupt the cycle of addiction.Yes Arts offers various Community Programs to encourage connection and support: a professional gallery featuring the work of local and regional artists, outreach programs for community engagement and a roster of more than 75 teaching artists.
Kentucky National Guard Memorial Fund Inc
Kentucky National Guard Memorial Fund Inc
To honor with “Solemn Pride” the service and sacrifice of the men and women of the Kentucky National Guard who have died in the line of duty by providing a dignified monument commemorating “the cherished memory of the loved and lost” who “have laid so costly a sacrifice upon the altar of freedom.”
Lexington Vintage Dance
Lexington Vintage Dance
Lexington Vintage Dance is dedicated to the preservation and enjoyment of historic ballroom and social dance. We focus on the dances of the 19th century and early 20th century, plus modern cross-step waltz. We host weekly dance sessions in Lexington, where dancers enjoy waltzing, some polka, ragtime tango, favorite choreographies, and more. These sessions are open to anyone who wants to dance. Twice a year we offer special dance weekends in Berea with instructors who are nationally known. We do performances and demonstrations of historic dance. If your organization is interested in booking a performance or demonstration, please contact us.
Carnegie Center for Literacy & Learning
Carnegie Center for Literacy & Learning
The Carnegie Center empowers people to explore and express their voices through imaginative learning and the literary arts. We are a community learning and literary arts center located in downtown Lexington. Classes and programs for children and adults help them become better writers and to increase their knowledge. The Carnegie Center is the founder of the Kentucky Writers Hall of Fame and the Youth Poet Laureate initiative. We also have author readings, book groups, Family Fun & Learning Nights, tutoring for grades K-12, classes in world languages, and much more.
Antagonist Productions
Antagonist Productions
Antagonist Productions is a community-driven, artist-powered theatre company in Lexington, Kentucky. We create bold, meaningful work while offering classes, workshops, and free programs for all ages. From Shakespeare in the Park to original productions like I Come From, we’re dedicated to lifting up local artists, telling impactful stories, and making the arts accessible to everyone.
The Lexington Theatre Company
The Lexington Theatre Company
We create professional theatre and train the next generation of theatre artists, so that our community can enjoy a shared experience of masterful storytelling. Our productions feature our signature blend of Broadway veterans, rising stars and local professionals, as well as a full orchestra and local/national creative teams. Alongside our mainstage productions, we are committed to lifelong learning through our Artist Development Program. With students ranging from our Explorers (ages 3–5) to our Trailblazers (ages 55+), our year-round program offers classes in a wide variety of theatrical interests. We award tens of thousands of dollars in scholarships each year to students of all ages.
Kentucky Ballet Theatre
Kentucky Ballet Theatre
Kentucky Ballet Theatre was created in 1998 with studios in Lexington KY, and operates a professional ballet company and Academy. KBT is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization and is governed by a Board of Directors. A minimum of 4 fully staged performances are conducted annually. Performance venues used regularly are the Lexington Opera House, Pam Miller Downtown Arts Center, Woodland Park for “”Ballet Under the Stars””, Somerset Center for Rural Development Theater and others around the state. The KBT Academy is an integral part of the organization and offers disciplined, classical ballet training for students of all ages, including adults.
Lexington Children's Museum
Lexington Children's Museum
Lexington Children’s Museum is a 501(c)(3) organization with a mission to create a fun and inclusive learning experience that ignites a community of curious minds. With ten discovery zones and a wide array of programs, we inspire future generations through educational play!
Lexington Chamber Chorale
Lexington Chamber Chorale
The Lexington Chamber Chorale brings a rich and unique choral repertoire to Central Kentucky audiences. The Chorale celebrates the art of singing through performances of interesting and challenging pieces, creative collaborations with guest artists, and a steadfast commitment to musical excellence.
Central Kentucky Youth Orchestras (CKYO)
Central Kentucky Youth Orchestras (CKYO)
The Central Kentucky Youth Orchestras (CKYO) provides high-quality orchestral training and performance opportunities for young musicians across Central Kentucky. Committed to artistic excellence, education, and community engagement, CKYO inspires a lifelong love of music while preparing the next generation of performers, leaders, and audiences in Central Kentucky.
Project Ricochet - The Urban Art Collective
Project Ricochet - The Urban Art Collective
Project Ricochet – The Urban Art Collective is a Lexington-based creative and cultural empowerment initiative dedicated to transforming art into a vehicle for healing, connection, and social impact. As an extension of Project Ricochet, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, the UAC unites artists, youth, and community members to explore identity, wellness, and equity through creative expression.Join us in using art as a catalyst for community healing and empowerment.
