NOV/DEC 2014
Bringing Art to the Public
The Lexington Art League supports
artists and their work
by Charles Sebastian
There are so many gold nuggets
to be found in the Bluegrass, it is
sometimes astounding. Of great
interest to the arts community is
the Lexington Art League, which
was initially founded by a group
of local artists in 1957. While the
Art League was at first a place for
artists to go and explore craft, it
has since transformed into a group
that brings art to the public and
supports local artists in many
different ways. The group met at
different places in Lexington for
many years before it settled at the
Loudon House in historic Castlewood Park in the 1980s. The Art
League has since maintained a
well-known presence there.
Art League Communications
Director Candace Cheney de2 HAMBURG JOURNAL
scribed the organization’s present
function and incarnation. “We’ve
kept annual membership at $50,
with special deals for families and
seniors,” she said. There are many
benefits to membership. “We h