Our Story

Beauty Table started at…..well….a table. The idea was simple. Invite a small group of people into a space that emphasized slow feasting, formative discussion, and creativity. We believe that hospitality stirs the imagination, and we have found time and time again that something holy happens around this table. Artists have space to talk openly about their joys and their struggles. They have space to be fully human. We need more of this. We need more investment in artists, not simply in their work but in their spiritual, emotional, and physical formation. Artists need more space to be honest, to wrestle with the weight and uniqueness of their calling, and to find solidarity with others who are persevering for the sake of more beautiful and redemptive art-making.


Beauty Table exists to welcome, support, and empower the creative community of Lexington towards a more beautiful city.

Our Mission

Our Vision

To see a community of healthy artists and creatives thriving in their God-given calling, applying their gifts to a distinctive kind of resistance to the darkness, cynicism, and despair in our world.

There’s a seat at the table for everyone.


Beauty Table is a department of Artists in Christian Testimony International. You can learn more about that organization here: https://www.actinternational.org/

“Everywhere, A Table” / By Justin Carlson