In the Spring of 1998, five artists toyed with the idea of forming a co-op gallery. Because owning a building is more secure than renting, two of the artists purchased a brick storefront that had apartments on the second floor to help pay the mortgage. LSG opened with 13 artists on November 5, 1999 and we've been growing ever since. Today, LSG is a 501(c)3, tax-exempt visual arts center averaging 65 exhibiting members. Three paid staff, artist-members, interns and volunteers share in the tasks associated with running our organization: like planning exhibitions, teaching classes and administering arts-focused partnerships within the community. Lemon Street Gallery & ArtSpace, Inc. is a creatively driven non-profit organization whose mission is to provide the Greater Kenosha community with quality visual arts education, support cultural events and give artists a professional forum to exhibit and sell their work. We celebrate diversity!