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.