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Kentucky performing arts organizations

There are 340 performing arts organizations in Kentucky. Combined, these Kentuckian performing arts organizations employ 1,866 people, earn more than $97 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $240 million.
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Types of performing arts organizations in Kentucky

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Performing arts organizations
 
340
 
$96,511,192
Theaters
 
83
 
$28,106,432
Music festival and event organizations
 
69
 
$4,110,247
Dance organizations
 
24
 
$1,106,927
Performing arts centers
 
19
 
$25,674,668
Symphony orchestras
 
19
 
$20,821,820
Ballet companies
 
10
 
$7,130,388
Performing arts schools
 
7
 
$898,028
Operas
 
5
 
$3,299,776
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Performing arts organizations by major Kentucky cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Louisville
 
104
 
$49,346,824
Lexington
 
78
 
$10,847,848
Cincinnati, OH
 
28
 
$3,415,728
Bowling Green
 
13
 
$5,727,911
Owensboro
 
9
 
$4,678,186
Huntington, WV
 
9
 
$3,684,472
Elizabethtown
 
9
 
$238,081
Clarksville, TN
 
4
 
$129,004
Evansville, IN
 
2
 
$267,297
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Job trends for Kentucky performing arts organizations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
33
1-10
 
22
11-25
 
17
26-100
 
7
101 to 1,000
 
6
1,000+
 
0
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Sizes of performing arts organizations in Kentucky

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
100
$250k to $1M
 
31
$1M to $5M
 
13
$5M to $25M
 
4
$25M to $100M
 
0
$100M+
 
0
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Directory of performing arts organizations in Kentucky

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Luther F. Carson Four Rivers Center

The Luther F. Carson Four Rivers Center is defined by the needs of the people it serves. A regional, multiple-use facility with adequate space for public and private events of all types.
Revenue
$8.1m
Assets
$63.0m
Employees
213
EIN
61-1293428
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Louisville Ballet

Louisville Ballet, the State Ballet of Kentucky, offers dance to an audience of more than 43,000 people each year with over 70 world premiere ballets and 150 works to its credit.
Revenue
$5.1m
Assets
$4.2m
Employees
89
EIN
61-6033779
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Louisville Orchestra

The Louisville Orchestra promotes music through performances and education to change lives throughout the community.
Revenue
$14.8m
Assets
$11.2m
Employees
250
EIN
61-6000384
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Market House Theatre of Paducah Kentucky

The mission of the Market House Theatre is to enhance the quality of life in our community by providing a "hands on" artistic experience for people of all ages. To provide, promote and activate interest in all branches of Theatre art.
Revenue
$2.5m
Assets
$7.0m
Employees
18
EIN
31-0994059
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Riverpark Center

RiverPark helps our region attract and retain good people, good families, good companies, overnight visitors, and conventions. To improve the quality of life by hosting and presenting diverse arts and civic events, focusing on arts in education.
Revenue
$2.9m
Assets
$10.6m
Employees
96
EIN
61-1147328
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Kentucky Opera

To give performance of operas and operettas of all types and to perform all acts and functions necessary or desirable in connection with the training and development of competent young performers in the field of opera.
Revenue
$2.9m
Assets
$6.0m
Employees
90
EIN
61-6013111
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Actors Theatre of Louisville

Kentucky's State Theatre promotes theatrical arts in Louisville, unlocking human potential and transforming society through storytelling.
Revenue
$2.7m
Assets
$21.8m
Employees
136
EIN
61-0645030
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Arts of Southern Kentucky

Arts of Southern Kentucky aspires to be the leader in creating transformative artistic experiences for all citizens in the region.
Revenue
$4.7m
Assets
$8.9m
Employees
100
EIN
85-3668279
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Paramount Arts Center

Paramount Arts Center maintains and operates a performing arts theater that provides, promotes, and encourages appreciation, participation, and education in the fine arts.
Revenue
$3.2m
Assets
$5.9m
Employees
13
EIN
61-1181883
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Kentucky Performing Arts Foundation

KPAF solicits and receives gifts to finance Kentucky Center for the Arts Corporation. It also supports education program and manages Brown Theatre.
Revenue
$3.3m
Assets
$29.6m
Employees
0
EIN
31-0999046
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Stage One

Stage One engages children and their communities through theatre productions and educational programs, fostering empathy, imagination and appreciation for the arts.
Revenue
$1.3m
Assets
$1.2m
Employees
81
EIN
61-0466715
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Louisville Theatrical Association

Louisville Theatrical Association produces and presents performances, expanding arts education for future artists with its Broadway Series Education Program.
Revenue
$11.2m
Assets
$11.0m
Employees
0
EIN
61-6000383
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Lexington Children's Theatre (LCT)

To provide professional theatre experiences for young audiences. To provide quality theatre education for young people annually. LCT provides quality theatre experiences and theatre arts education for as many as 150,000 children's.
Revenue
$1.4m
Assets
$2.6m
Employees
19
EIN
61-0929277
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Carnegie

The Carnegie Galleries have been dedicated to showcasing the best of local and regional artists. With five galleries and over 6,000 square feet of exhibition space there is something for everyone.
Revenue
$1.3m
Assets
$3.6m
Employees
13
EIN
61-0897319
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Lex

The Lex creates professional theatre productions and trains the next generation of theatre artists, allowing the community to share in masterful storytelling.
Revenue
$899.2k
Assets
$711.1k
Employees
57
EIN
46-4867178
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Commonwealth Theatre Center

CTC provides excellent theatre education and performance for youth and the community with a rich heritage of innovation.
Revenue
$880.8k
Assets
$336.3k
Employees
19
EIN
61-0902722
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Kentucky Shakespeare Festival

Grounded in the works of Shakespeare, we enrich our community by presenting accessible, professional theatre experiences that educate, inspire and entertain people of all ages.
Revenue
$1.3m
Assets
$1.1m
Employees
14
EIN
61-6036654
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Kentucky Music Educators Association

The organization's mission is to advance the cuase of Music education throughout the commonwealth of Kentucky by encouraging the study and making of Music by all of the population and by serving as a strong advocate for issues affecting the accomplishment....
Revenue
$1.2m
Assets
$1.1m
Employees
23
EIN
61-0735492
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Paducah Symphony Orchestra (PSO)

The Paducah Symphony (PSO) was founded in 1979 to provide the highest quality orchestral and choral music to area residents and employment to professional musicians in Western Kentucky.
Revenue
$1.8m
Assets
$2.9m
Employees
128
EIN
61-0965156
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Lexington Philharmonic Society

To enrich the lives of our diverse citizenry, to educate current and future audiences and to bring distinction to our community through the orchestra's presence and standing.
Revenue
$928.5k
Assets
$108.7k
Employees
156
EIN
61-6033529
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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