Cue the confetti, the Lincoln is getting ready to celebrate the 15th anniversary of our re-birth on Saturday, May 25, 2024. For those of you who have been with us since our re-founders Larry James, then-Mayor Michael B. Coleman and the late Bill Conner began securing the building, ensuring the renovation was true to its history with an eye towards the future—you know what a labor of love this journey has been. For the next six weeks, we will be celebrating the past, highlighting the present, and dreaming of the future alongside of you. So, please tune in each week to be a part of the story.

In the past 15 years, we have evolved from an historic building to an organization making history with an ever-expanding roster of programs serving our community and our artists from the age of 6 on up. As we celebrate the Lincoln, we will be sharing the importance of our artist education programs, our performance series, our youth education efforts, and our community engagement efforts.

The mission of the Lincoln Theatre Association is to serve as the steward of the historic landmark theatre, as an incubator for talented, emerging artists in our community, as a presenter of the highest quality artists from around the world, and as a creative partner that is an economic catalyst for the revitalization of the King-Lincoln District and downtown Columbus.