About LexArts
LexArts 2009-2010 Annual Report
LexArts is greater Lexington's premier cultural development, advocacy and fund raising organization.
As both the area arts council and united arts fund, LexArts provides a wide range of programs and services designed to integrate the arts into our daily lives including the Downtown Gallery Hop, ArtScope...This Week in the Arts email calendar and Arts Showcase Weekend.
LexArts' President & CEO and board members work closely with community leaders and local and state officials concerning public funding and cultural facilities. Through its annual Fund for the Arts, LexArts raises millions of dollars in support of local arts and distributes general operating support to its Partner Organizations, as well as offering competitive special project and programming grants to other arts organizations in the area.
LexArts operates two facilities in downtown Lexington — ArtsPlace and the Downtown Arts Center — providing high quality performance space, galleries, rehearsal space and office space for nonprofit arts organizations. At these locations, LexArts organizes visual art exhibitions and performances showcasing the region's creative talent.