Past Events

5th Annual Bluegrass International Cup: An Incredible Success!

By Knox van Nagell | July 14th, 2011 | See all in Events, Fayette Alliance Blog, Past Events

The Fayette Alliance and Bluegrass Conservancy would like to thank our sponsors and patrons for making this year’s Bluegrass International Cup the best yet! Over seven hundred people came out to support farmland preservation and sustainable growth in the Bluegrass, and enjoyed an exciting polo match between Team USA and Team South Africa, delicious food, good cheer and libations, and live music by Motown band 24/7. We are incredibly appreciative of the community’s support, and look forward to a wonderful event next year!

Team USA, Winners of the 5th Annual Bluegrass International Cup

On Saturday, July 16th 2011 tent patrons and tailgaters gathered to watch Team USA and Team South Africa square off to raise money for Bluegrass Conservancy and The Fayette Alliance at the 5th Annual Bluegrass International Cup at Polo in the Park presented by UK HealthCare.

Visit polobenefit.com to learn more.

5th Annual Bluegrass International Cup from Bluegrass International Cup on Vimeo.

Thank you to our sponsors,

Title Sponsor-

Team South Africa –

Team USA –

Platinum Sponsors – Three Available

Gold Sponsors – Multiple Available

Silver Sponsors –Multiple Available

John Phillips Racing

Sequoia Farm

Tailgating Sponsors –Multiple Available

Media Sponsors-

In-Kind Sponsors –

Click Here to to learn more about sponsorship and advertising opportunities at the 5th Annual Bluegrass International Cup at Polo in the Park.

Photos from last year’s event.

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For more information please contact Charlene Mingus at charlene@fayettealliance.com or (859) 281-1202

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Watch Our New Video

By Knox van Nagell | July 8th, 2011 | See all in Events, Fayette Alliance Blog, Past Events

5th Annual Bluegrass International Cup from Bluegrass International Cup on Vimeo.

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Paint for Your Supper Featuring Artist Sandra Oppegard, July 7th

By Knox van Nagell | June 30th, 2011 | See all in Events, Fayette Alliance Blog, Past Events

Sandra Oppegard Painting | Photo courtesy of Cross Gate Gallery

Join The Fayette Alliance to watch artist Sandra Oppegard paint for her supper!

Portofino
Thursday, July 7, 2011
7:00-9:00 p.m.

A special menu will be prepared by the renowned Portofino kitchen.
Reservations required, call Portofino, (859) 253-9300 and mention Paint for Your Supper.
Attendees will be responsible for their food and beverage

This series features well-known artists “painting for their supper.” Watercolorist, Sandra Oppegard, moved to Lexington in 1999. She received her art education at the Art Center College of Design and worked as an illustrator in Los Angeles for 23 years. Race horses and show horses, rural scenes and the urban scene in Lexington are captured in her colorful washes and gestural drawing.

Upon completion of this series, an auction of works by the featured artists will be held to benefit The Fayette Alliance.

Previous Paint for Your Supper events featured Thomas Coates, Andre Pater and Kelly Brewer.

Special thank you to Cross Gate Gallery for sponsoring the Paint for Your Supper series.

Please contact Charlene Mingus (859) 281-1202 or Charlene@fayettealliance.com if you have any questions.

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Citizen’s Planning Academy

By Knox van Nagell | May 20th, 2011 | See all in Community Outreach, Events, How We've Made a Difference, Past Events

Lexington Skyline | Photo by Jeff Rogers | www.jeffrogers.com

The Fayette Alliance was proud to sponsor the first Lexington Citizen’s Planning Academy hosted by the Bluegrass Community Foundation from February to March 2011. Additional sponsors who helped make this opportunity a possibility include American Institute of Architects, Bluegrass Community Foundation, Homebuilders Association of Lexington, Kentucky American Planning Association, and LFUCG.

The goal of this academy was to teach Lexingtonians the ins and outs of city planning to be better prepared to help shape the future of our city. There were 37 citizens registered for the bi-weekly course and each class averaged 28-30 students in attendance. Some of the topics covered in the sessions were, “Planning 101″, “The growth/preservation tension”, and “Trends, challenges, and opportunities”. View a course agenda to learn more.

View the Bluegrass Community Foundation website to learn more about future academies and related events. You can also contact BGCF at 859.225.334

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Paint for Your Supper Featuring Artist Kelly Brewer

By Knox van Nagell | May 13th, 2011 | See all in Events, Fayette Alliance Blog, Past Events

Artist Kelly Brewer Paints for Her Supper

The May 12th Paint for Your Supper event was a great success and sold out weeks in advance!

A Special Thanks to Ouita Michel, Holly Hill Inn, Cross Gate Gallery, and acclaimed local artist Kelly Brewer for making this event possible.

It was an outstanding event with delicious food, superb music, and beautiful art!

This series features well known artists at local venues painting for their supper. On completion of this series, an auction of works by featured artists will be held to benefit The Fayette Alliance and its mission of advocating for a sustainable Lexington.

Kelly Brewer is a native Lexingtonian, and an exciting new artist in Central Kentucky. Masters Painters Joaquin Sorolla, John Singer Sargent, and Nicolai Fechin greatly influence Kelly’s impressionistic approach. The natural beauty of the Bluegrass, the dramatic effects of light and its transformative effect on the most ordinary subject inform her incredibly popular and respected paintings.

Guests Attending Paint for Your Supper

Special thank you to Cross Gate Gallery for sponsoring the Paint for Your Supper series.

Please contact Charlene Mingus (859) 281-1202 or Charlene@fayettealliance.com if you have any questions.

Previous Paint for Your Supper events featured Thomas Coates and Andre Pater.

Kelly Brewer with Finished Artwork

Paint for Your Supper

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Who We Are

The Fayette Alliance is your voice at city-hall advocating for sustainable growth in Lexington…to achieve a world-class city in our world-class Bluegrass landscape.

Since 2006, the Alliance has worked with local government to usher over 50 major land-use policies into law that promote farmland preservation and our signature agricultural industries, responsible development, and improved water quality and infrastructure in Fayette County.

We are charting Lexington's future by positively impacting local zoning and policy decisions—the very building blocks of our community. Although many challenges still remain, we are accomplishing sustainable growth in Fayette County for a better quality of life, economy, and environment for all of us.