Kentucky Shakespeare Inc.
Louisville, KY
- UEI
- FXVGDF57EM61
- CAGE
- 3ZZD8
- Primary NAICS
- Not on record
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Other
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 616 Myrtle St, Louisville, KY 40208, USA
- Website
- kyshakespeare.com
- Founded
- 1949
- Employees
- 11-50
- Estimated annual revenue
- $1M-$10M
- Industry
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- Consumer Discretionary
- Media
- Movies & Entertainment
- SIC code
- 89 Services, Not Elsewhere Classified
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Grant awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
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About the company
Kentucky Shakespeare Inc., doing business as Kentucky Shakespeare, is a nonprofit organization based in Louisville, Kentucky that has been registered to receive federal awards since May 2005. The organization provides cultural and artistic services to the federal government through grant funding, specifically supporting theatrical productions and community arts programming. Kentucky Shakespeare operates as a performing arts organization focused on bringing Shakespearean and contemporary theater to audiences throughout Kentucky.
Kentucky Shakespeare has received four Project Grant awards from the National Endowment for the Arts between 2022 and 2026, demonstrating a consistent track record of federal funding support for its artistic initiatives. The organization's grant-funded activities have encompassed a diverse range of theatrical and community engagement projects. In 2022, Kentucky Shakespeare received funding to support a series of community residencies that culminated in the production of devised theater works inspired by William Shakespeare's "The Tempest" as part of the Kentucky Shakespeare Festival in Central Park. The 2023 grant provided support specifically for artist fees associated with the Kentucky Shakespeare Festival. In 2025, the organization received funding to support staff salaries and artist fees for the Summer Kentucky Shakespeare Festival held in Louisville's Central Park, reflecting the organization's commitment to sustaining annual festival programming. Most recently, in 2026, Kentucky Shakespeare received a Project Grant to support the touring production of "Living History: We The People," indicating the organization's expansion into touring theater formats. All four grants have been Project Grants administered by the National Endowment for the Arts, with no subcontract or prime contract arrangements documented in the federal award history.
Quick answers
Is Kentucky Shakespeare Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Kentucky Shakespeare Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through February 27, 2027.
What is Kentucky Shakespeare Inc.'s most recent federal award?
Kentucky Shakespeare Inc.'s most recent federal grant award is To support the touring production of living history: we the people (19451503226), from National Endowment for the Arts, on January 1, 2026.
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See Kentucky Shakespeare Inc.'s full federal record
- Federal grant awards
- Funding analysis by agency, NAICS and set-aside
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