The Living Arts & Science Center

For the GoodGiving Challenge this year, we ask for your support to ensure that the LASC continues to be the place where creativity & innovation grow.

Whether you have taken classes here or know someone who attended summer camps, you've probably seen the impact of having a safe, welcoming, and educational space to learn.

You can keep the LASC vibrant today, tomorrow, and for years to come.

What is The Living Arts & Science Center (LASC)?

The LASC is a place for people of all ages to engage with hands-on learning in the arts & sciences.

OUR MISSION: Engage the community in participation in the arts & sciences through education, discovery, exploration, and creativity.

OUR VALUES: Lifelong Learning, Community Outreach, Diversity in Service, Accountability & Transparency, Interactivity

Why Support?

At the LASC, we strive to support the needs of the Lexington and Central Kentucky community, creatively blending the arts & sciences to provide innovative learning experiences for people of every age.

In the Community:

• 
  224 Students in Title 1 Schools Receive Free After-school STEAM Education




• 
  1,274 Individuals were Reached with Our Mobile Planetarium




• 
  14,495 People were Reached through Outreach Events with Live Science Experiments & Art Activities

At Our Center:

• 
  3,964 People Reached through LASC Events




• 
  215 Classes in 2023




• 
  5 Galleries Display thousands of pieces of artwork annually




• 
  2 Artists-in-Residence

We have classes, camps, and workshops for ages 0-100. To sustain our programming & ensure that quality, educational programs in the arts & sciences are available to ALL Central Kentuckians, we need your help.

The LASC is home to:

12 Species of Animals  |  5 Galleries  |  4 Classrooms  |  3 Exhibits  |  2 Community Gardens  |  1 Commercial Kitchen & Ceramic Studio  |  The Only Planetarium in Lexington 

Because of people like you, in 2023-2024...

33,853 people were reached

20+ Kentucky counties were served

215 Classes, camps, and workshops were provided

864 K-12 students experienced classes, camps, and programs

A gift during the GoodGiving Challenge impacts:

• Lexingtonians


• Central Kentuckians


• Students in Title 1 Schools


• Local Artists


• Community Organizations


• Up-and-Coming Artists


• Daily Visitors


• Interns from Local Colleges


• Animals

And can have a transformative impact on this community.