Like a sunflower turns its face toward the sun as it grows, your continued support has brought life and optimism to the Lawrence Arts Center. This time last year, many of the Arts Center programs you love existed solely in the virtual world. And although in-person experiences were limited and desperately missed, you made it … [more]
JT Daniels is a social activist who uses his art to support and lift up the community. His murals can be seen throughout Kansas City, adorning the walls of small businesses, streetcar stops, galleries, and local neighborhoods. Most recently he was commissioned to create a mural for the new Merc Coop, and his paintings were … [more]
For generations, the family of Chris Wolf Edmonds has placed a high value on creativity and the arts. Dating back at least as far as her great grandparents, through paint, fabric, yarn or wood, craft has aspired to become art. Centered around Chris Wolf Edmonds extraordinary body of work, this show will also include the … [more]
Focused on non-traditional approaches to lacework and textiles — literally, figuratively, and sculpturally. This artwork has become a means of recontextualizing “women’s work” through blending historical craft and the generational passing down of knowledge with contemporary practice. Lace has also become a metaphor for the human condition, in that countless individual threads are intertwined to … [more]
You’re invited to join us for this special event that is a food drive + fundraising dream team combo on February 5. All LAC members are invited to a preview to view and purchase bowls Friday, February 4th from 5-7pm. Not a member? Join today! Help us fill a bowl with soup (and other non-perishable) donations for the local food bank, … [more]
We’re holding a special Valentine’s Dance with our friends from the Lawrence Public Library! Come learn some dances, hear some music, and make a special craft just for this occasion! Held at Lawrence Public Library Auditorium Free, Caregiver and Child Ages 6 & Up
Real stories, live and uncensored. Stories told live, MOTH–style, with a new theme each month. Never the same story (or evening!) twice. $10 Suggested Donation Adults, 18+ only. Free livestream link here: https://vimeo.com/event/1714505
Wednesday Mornings, 9-10:30 am March 2, 9, 23, 30 & April 6, 13 Livestream Join us for Good Morning Indian Country, a six-episode, live-streamed morning talk show at the Lawrence Arts Center, featuring some of Indian Country’s finest in business, health, and education. Aimed at increasing visibility and representation of Indigenous issues, this show will … [more]
FEATURED ARTIST JT DANIELS The annual Benefit Art Auction serves as the primary funding source for the Exhibitions Program at the Lawrence Arts Center. The galleries exhibit diverse artists in all media, ranging from local preschool children to internationally known artists. For the past 42 years, it has been a priority to keep exhibits free … [more]
