Art-Sparked Communities Thrive

In Lexington alone, a $32 million arts and cultural industry supports 1,185 full-time jobs and kicks $3.2 million in taxes into city and state coffers

Artists are now hailed as dynamic city builders because their work goes a long way towards shaping a city’s image, making it a magnet for tourists and stimulating the emergence of vibrant arts spaces and places, abuzz with creative energy.

By contributing to the livability of cities, the arts help to attract business and investors. Studies show that residents who select a community for reasons linked to quality of life are more likely to be actively engaged and attached to the community over time.

LexArts work is to help art come to life and touch many lives. LexArts grants help over 50 regional artists, music, dance, theater, visual and literary organizations bring art to life. Events like LexArtsHop, LexArts Gallery Series exhibitions and city-wide Public Art projects help infuse the work they create into the life of the community. It takes determination, optimism, public generosity and goodwill to keep this whole ambitious enterprise afloat.

ARTY PARTIES are one way we make fundraising fun, showing arts lovers a good time while they do good, as you will discover on the next few pages. However you choose to support us, know that every penny of your tax-deductible donations helps art be made and make its way into the world, where it makes a world of difference.

For more information on arty parties go to ArtyPartyLex.com