Arts and Culture in Kentucky
The strength of a community can usually be found in the depth and diversity of its arts and culture programs. The more viable and long-standing activities and organizations available, the more attractive the city becomes to incoming and existing businesses.

In Kentucky, the arts are alive and thriving. From a well-supported symphony to smaller performance theaters and nightclubs, Kentuckians are able to enjoy rich cultural experiences. From community theater productions to professional Broadway-style performances, theater is well represented throughout the region.

In communities like Bowling Green, Louisville and Lexington, groups of artists create on canvas, in clay and through other media. Keeping native arts and traditions is a mission of many Kentuckians, whose artisanship is demonstrated through quilts, woodworking, weaving, and even musical instrument making. Kentucky's colleges and universities provide additional outlets for both local and out-of-state performers. One example, Centre College's Norton Center for the Arts reputation is national in scope.

The Lexington Arts and Cultural Council is a cultural planning organization devoted to the advocacy of the arts in the community. LACC provides a point of centralized leadership and financial support for 58 member local arts organizations.

If it is world-class theater or opera or ballet or whatever interests you, Louisville can accommodate. Louisville's Kentucky Center for the Arts is a showplace for national touring performances and concerts.

The arts are thriving in Kentucky, and provide cultural experiences for all.

Web Links
Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft
Actors Theatre of Louisville
Riverside Center for the Arts, Louisville
Appalshop
Kentucky Center for the Arts
Kentucky Folk Art Center
Mountain Arts Center
Paramount Arts Center
J.B. Speed Art Museum
Chamber Music Society of Central Kentucky
Louisville Youth Orchestra
Kentucky Music Educators Association
Kentucky Opera
Arts in Louisville
Louisville Bach Society
Louisville Orchestra
Stage One
Walden Theatre
Kentucky Writers & Literature
Arts Kentucky
Kentucky Humanities Council
LACC Major Accomplishments
Organizations in Kentucky

The Lane Report Articles on the Arts

October 1999: Like a Phoenix Rising From the Ashes

September 1999: Celebrating Heritage

August 1999: The Music Man

April 1999: Noteworthy Performances

March 1999: From Africa to Kentucky

February 1999: Kentucky Crafted: The Market

January 1999: Restoring the Sounds of Years Past

December 1998: A Noteworthy Performance

November 1998: Designed for Glamour

August 1998: Generous Contributors

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