Join artist Lora Jost for a personal tour of her exhibit “Sound the Climate Alarm.” Lora will walk guests through the gallery and talk about her inspiration and the processes behind her newest artwork. Tours are limited in capacity to allow for social distancing and masks are required. Saturday, December 5 | 4pm This is … [more]
Michael McCaffrey received a B.F.A. from the University of Kansas in 2006 before receiving an M.F.A. in painting from Indiana University. In the winter of 2016, Michael was awarded a two-week residency at the Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts. Michael exhibits both regionally and nationally. Currently, he is a Visiting Assistant Professor in … [more]
Angie Pickman is a nationally recognized artist who combines traditional paper cutting with collage to create intricately detailed works of art and animations. Her work is inspired by her love of nature and the tranquility of the terrain of rural Kansas. She has been featured in Martha Stewart Living and Midwest Living magazines, and her … [more]
We are calling an audible this year and pulling the soup from our Souper Bowl, but there will still be plenty of opportunities to celebrate a win! Rather than sharing a meal during this year's Souper Bowl, we are mixing things up with a Buy a Bowl, Fill a Bowl event. Soup (or other non-perishable) … [more]
BID NOW! Established by artists in 1981 as a way to fund a not-for-profit gallery, the auction provides funding for the exhibitions program now occupying several spaces in the Arts Center and is enriched by art talks, films, and more. This annual event gives an opportunity for the public to support exhibitions at the Lawrence … [more]
We're closing out bidding for the 2021 Benefit Art Auction on April 10 from 8:00- 8:30 pm with a LIVE virtual event on our YouTube channel and all that's needed is YOU in the audience! Make sure to have your phone handy (and get registered to bid) in order to continue to bid on your favorite artworks … [more]
The Linda Reimond Preschool and Kelly Galloway Kindergarten Exhibition features works from preschool and kindergarten students at the Lawrence Arts Center. Illuminating the roots of imagination through fearless creativity, this exhibit offers a rare and stirring glimpse of the origin of ingenuity and inspiration. Arts Center early childhood students have the opportunity to work with … [more]
2019-2021 Printmaking Artist in Residence Dayon Royster’s pfashən-uhble naan-sints series uses phonetics to playfully focus on serious topics including accessibility, bias, context, information, research, rules and truth. This second installment touches on those same themes and adds moral superiority, the culpability of society at large, and the pros and cons of individuality. Royster’s prints feature … [more]
2019-2021 Ceramic Artist in Residence Ashlyn Pope’s work is a reflection not only of her own experience, but also an expression of her history. Pope has spent her time in residency at the Arts Center exploring themes of her ancestry and symbolism, and how to relay that information through her ceramics. Working in both hand-building … [more]
