During the course of planning for the Lexington Arts Center, numerous professional consultants have been employed in order to guide our regional project with nationally-recognized skill.To date, three main phases of consultation have been accomplished: Phase I – Needs Assessment, Phase II – Physical Planning & Site Selection, and Phase III – Business Plan & Economic Impact Analysis.

Compiled Report of Consultation Phases I-III (Business Plan) - click here.

The following are the proposed specifications / plans for the development of the Lexington Arts Center:

Main summary:

• 1,200-Seat Auditorium w/ balconies
• 50’ x 100’ Stage (proscenium 50’ w x 28’ high)
• 150-Seat Flexible Space
• Exhibition Space for Visual Arts

Details:

• Lobby & Galleries: 22,400 net sq. ft.
• Performance & Stage: 21,400 net sq. ft.
• Dressing Rooms: 3,600 net sq. ft.
• Rehearsal & Classrooms: 4,300 net sq. ft.
• Administration & Services: 2,800 net sq. ft
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  Total Net Area: 54,300 net sq. ft.

Anticipated Constructed Area*: 76,000 gross sq. ft.

* anticipated constructed area takes into account total net area plus the additional space needed for support systems such as heating and A/C.

 

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The following are the estimated project construction costs of the Lexington Arts Center (as of October 2005):

• Construction Cost: $22.8M
• Indirect Costs (compensation, equipment, furnishings, etc.): $5M
• All Contingencies: $4M
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  Total Project Budget: $31.8M

 

The following are some proposed activities and events that you could find at the Lexington Arts Center:

Performing & Visual Arts
- Choral performances – community-based (e.g. local groups, school-related, etc.)

- Choral performances – nationally or internationally-known performers (e.g. Universities, boys choirs, cathedral, etc.)

- Church productions / dramas

- Cultural immersion (e.g. Hawaiian dancers, kettle-drummers, etc.)

- Dance performances – community-based (e.g. local troupes, school-related, clogging, etc.)

- Dance performances – nationally or internationally-known (e.g. ballroom, river dance, etc.)

- Gospel choir performances

- Live concerts – 50’s bands or solo artists

- Live concerts – 60’s bands or solo artists

- Live concerts – 70’s bands or solo artists

- Live concerts – 80’s bands or solo artists

- Live concerts – beach music

- Live concerts – big band

- Live concerts – blue grass bands

- Live concerts – blues bands / soloists / instrumentalists

- Live concerts – Christian artists

- Live concerts – country music bands or solo artists

- Live concerts – doo-wop / barbershop / a cappella vocal ensembles

- Live concerts – folk music

- Live concerts – instrumental soloists (e.g. piano, saxophone, violin, harp, etc.)

- Live concerts – jazz artists

- Live concerts – vocal solo artists

- Orchestral / symphony performances – community-based (e.g. local symphonies, school performances, etc.)

- Orchestral / symphony performances – nationally or internationally-known (i.e. Philharmonics, University, Pops, etc.)

- Theater productions or musicals – community-based (e.g. local theater, school-related, etc.)

- Theater productions or musicals – nationally or internationally-known (i.e. Broadway)

- Visual art exhibits – community-based (e.g. locally known painters, sculptors, etc.)

- Visual art exhibits – nationally or internationally-known (i.e. traveling tours or shows)

And More Than You May Have Thought Of…
- Beauty pageants / scholarship programs

- Children’s entertainment / shows (e.g. animal show & tells, magicians, sing-a-longs, etc.)

- Comedians / comedy performances

- Corporate meetings (1,200 seat auditorium)

- Corporate meetings (smaller breakout spaces)

- Historical re-enactments or story-telling (e.g. Colonial period, African-American, American Indian, etc.)

- Professional speakers (e.g. motivational / inspirational for teens, corporate professional development for company meetings, etc.)

- Professional speakers (nationally/internationally-recognized: e.g. Nobel Peace prize winner, Pulitzer Prize winner, etc.)

- Public forums (e.g. community-based, political debates, legislative updates, etc.)

- Recreational / exercise seminars

- Recreational activities (i.e. walking trails)

- Social gatherings (e.g. wedding receptions, political party meetings, annual galas, etc.)

- Specialty exhibits / conferences (e.g. quilts, jewelry, wood-working, etc.)

- We want more suggestions if you have them!