Bridge Work Lexington
Bridge Work Lexington is a 9-month program that cultivates the next steps for emerging artists to advance their professional practices. Through mentorship, we provide advice and guidance to elevate their artistic output, implement disciplined work habits, strengthen their professional networks, and develop the skills and experiences necessary to navigate the broader arts ecology.
Artists receive a free studio space for the duration of the program; have opportunities to meet a range of art world professionals through talks, critiques, and studio visits; participate in facilitated workshops; and present their work in local and regional exhibitions. We actively foster a more interconnected arts community by linking to existing Bridge Work cohorts in Milwaukee and Madison (Wisconsin), and by facilitating meaningful artistic exchanges among artists and art-oriented leaders and organizations.
Bridge Work Lexington is hosted by 2nd Story, in partnership with the Lexington Art League. The program is in collaboration with Bridge Work cohorts hosted by Plum Blossom Initiative, (Milwaukee, WI) and the Art and Lit Lab (Madison, WI).
Artists receive a free studio space for the duration of the program; have opportunities to meet a range of art world professionals through talks, critiques, and studio visits; participate in facilitated workshops; and present their work in local and regional exhibitions. We actively foster a more interconnected arts community by linking to existing Bridge Work cohorts in Milwaukee and Madison (Wisconsin), and by facilitating meaningful artistic exchanges among artists and art-oriented leaders and organizations.
Bridge Work Lexington is hosted by 2nd Story, in partnership with the Lexington Art League. The program is in collaboration with Bridge Work cohorts hosted by Plum Blossom Initiative, (Milwaukee, WI) and the Art and Lit Lab (Madison, WI).
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Meet Morgan Hardigree!
Morgan Hardigree (She/Her) interdisciplinary artist in Lexington, Kentucky, where she completed her BA in Art History and Studio Art at Transylvania University (2025). Using color pencil, printmaking, jewelry-making, and assemblage, she references the surreal, personal memories, poems, movies, and found objects to create work that centers trans-femininity and queerness. @morg.space |
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Meet Jason Kash
Jason Kash (He/Him) is a visual artist based in Lexington, Kentucky, where he received a BFA in Studio Art from the University of Kentucky (2025). Through his assemblage process, his work discusses themes of growth, transformation, and decay and their connection to human and nonhuman realms. @jasonlkash |
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Public Gallery Hours
Wednesday 12pm-5pm
Thursday 12pm-5pm Friday 12pm-5pm Saturday 12pm - 5pm Viewings also available by appointment |
The Loudoun House
209 Castlewood Dr. Lexington, Ky. 40505 Email: [email protected]
Phone 859-254-7024 |
All Lexington Art League programs are made possible through the generous support of LexArts.
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The Kentucky Arts Council, a state arts agency, provides operating support to the Lexington Art League with state tax dollars and federal funding from the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional support provided by Lexington Parks & Recreation.
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A yearly online giving challenge from the Bluegrass Community Foundation.
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