Lexington Art League
Vision: Visual art is the lens through which Central Kentucky distinguishes itself as a progressive, inclusive and vibrant region.
Mission: To challenge, educate and engage through current visual art.
Description:
The Lexington Art League is Lexington's oldest and largest visual arts organization. We are committed to providing exhibition and education opportunities for artists, patrons, and the public. LAL presents original and creative programs, with a reputation for thought-provoking content, that illuminate the role of visual art in contemporary life.
In addition to our flagship gallery in the historic Loudoun House, which includes the Project Space installation area, LAL programs exhibits at LAL @ Downtown Arts Center and LAL @ the Government Center. We are known for our many exhibits, including the prestigious Nude International, the American Founders Bank Woodland Art Fair (held every August in Lexington's Woodland Park), and our monthly art gathering, 5/3 Fourth Friday . . . Where Work Stops and Art Starts.
History:
LAL is 50 years old and is Central Kentucky's oldest and largest visual art organization. LAL operates three gallery locations: LAL @ Loudoun House, 209 Castlewood Drive; LAL @ Downtown Arts Center on 141 East Main Street; and LAL @ the Mayor's Office, 12th Floor Government Center, 201 East Main Street.
The Lexington Art League originated in 1957 as a group of friends with a common bond. They were friends, they loved art, and they were artists. In the beginning, the group held exhibits in Lexington's stores, downtown in those days. They also used the city's coffeehouses, and held outdoor shows in the Courthouse Square. A few years later, the Lexington Art League was given a home by one of its members, Dr. Zigmunt Gierlach. This enabled the League to hold its exhibits and monthly meetings in Doctor's Park.
In 1976, the Lexington Art League was incorporated as a non-profit organization. With incorporation, the League shifted its focus from providing programs, gallery exhibits, and opportunities and functions for members only, to providing those services for all of Central Kentucky.
Early in 1984, the League moved into newly renovated Loudoun House in Castlewood Park. Designed by A. J. Davis and built in 1852 for Frances Key Hunt of Lexington, this castellated Neo-Gothic villa is owned by the Lexington Fayette Urban County Government and is leased by the Lexington Art League.
Contact person: Bianca Spriggs, Volunteer Coordinator, (phone), (email)
Office fax number: (859) 254-7214
Address:
Web Site: http://www.lexingtonartleague.org
| Last updated on October 27, 2009 |
