About Us

The Lancaster Festival is an annual celebration of art, music and community in Lancaster, Ohio.  As a non-profit 501(c)3 organization, the festival provides more than 75% of its event at no charge including concerts, workshops, classes, exhibits and activities for all ages.  Our marquee events feature well known performers and the Lancaster Festival Orchestra, our 60 member professional orchestra.  

MISSION

We believe the arts express the essence of what it means to be fully human. The Lancaster Festival celebrates the artistic creativity of all cultures, serving as the foundation of year-round community efforts to nurture participation in the arts.

OUR COMMITMENTS

  • Promote the artistic growth and outreach of the Lancaster Festival Orchestra as the
    cornerstone of classical music programming.

  • Maintain the highest quality in all aspects of the Festival, while encouraging experimentation and adventure.

  • Support and offer visibility for community artists.

  • Be all-inclusive in our appeal to the community.

  • Be an advocate of arts education for all children.

  • Nurture the sense of family, community and homecoming in the Festival.

  • Create a dynamic organization that will sustain and grow the Festival into the future.

  • Stimulate economic development in the community.

  • Make the Lancaster Festival a nationally visible signature of the community.

Adopted by the Lancaster Festival Board of Directors on April 20, 1999.