Distribution of Funds
Since its inception, LexArts has raised tens of millions of dollars in support of the local arts through its annual Fund for the Arts.
In turn, LexArts underwrites general operating expenses for a variety of arts organizations and offers competitive Community Arts Grants for arts projects and programs.
General Operating Support (GOS) Grants provide unrestricted funds to arts organizations that demonstrate strong arts mission fulfillment, fiscal responsibility, sound management and operate on a year-round basis.
Community Arts Development (CAD) Grants are made on a competitive basis for program or project support to a wide variety of nonprofit arts and cultural organizations. Priority is given to projects and programs for innovative endeavors that reach underserved audiences and maintain a high level of artistic quality.
The following is a list of organizations that received grants from LexArts in Fiscal 2010. A list of grant recipients from Fiscal 2006 through Fiscal 2009 can be found here.
The generosity of Lexington's corporations, businesses, foundations and individuals to the annual Fund for the Arts is the key to LexArts' ability to sustain and increase its giving to arts organizations and individual artists.
FISCAL 2011 GRANTS
General Operating Support I (GOS I)
Lexington Philharmonic Orchestra - $165,000
Lexington Children's Theatre - $120,000
Living Arts & Science Center - $102,000
Lexington Art League - $62,000
General Operating Support II (GOS II)
Central Kentucky Youth Orchestras - $10,000
Lexington Singers - $9,000
Music Institute of Lexington - $5,000
CAD Program Grants
Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning - $7,500 toward Kentucky Great Writers Series
Kentucky Chinese American Association - $5,000 toward Chinese New Year Celebration 2010
Kentukcy Women Writers Conference, Inc. - $5,000 plus free use of the Downtown Arts Center towards Kentucky Women Writers Conference.
Lexington Ballet Company - $5,000 toward New Works 2010 - 2011 Season.
Kentucky Ballet Theatre - $5,000 toward 2010 - 2011 Season.
Lexington Opera Society - $5,000 for Get Stuffed.
Lexington Chamber Chorale - $5,000 - toward additional community performances during 20th Season.
Governors School for the Arts - $2,500 toward Instrument Music Program.
CAD Project Grants
Theatre of PossABILITIES - $2,500 toward Theatre of PossABILITIES 2010
Bluegrass Community Foundation - $2,500 toward Legacy Trail Public Art Project: Layer 1.
WRFL - $2,500 towardBoomslang: A celebration of Sound and Art.
Chamber Music Society of Central Kentucky - $2,500 toward 5-concert series for 2010 - 2011.
Nexus: Toward New Land and Art - $2,000 toward funding to help cover artist's fees for art in public places.