By Dylan Lysen on February 7, 2019 While screenwriter Kevin Willmott is busy with activities surrounding the Academy Awards and his celebrated film “BlacKkKlansman,” he’s already looking ahead to his next project: a documentary about Langston Hughes. Willmott, a University of Kansas film professor, told the Journal-World recently that he’s excited to help make a … Continued
Mercedes Lucero and Alex Kimball Williams visit with educators at Liberty Memorial Central Middle School Zinn Writers in Residence: In memory of their daughter Rebecca, a gifted poet and lifelong writer, Dick and Diane Zinn support a Writer in Residence each year at Liberty Memorial Central Middle School, connecting 7th grade students with inspiring regional … Continued
Opening this Friday, artist Tara Moorman’s exhibition Letters to my Ancestors features a family tree of watercolor portraiture. Dense with pattern and detail, the work reveals the richness of both period clothing and family history. Moorman explains the history of the project: When my mother, Patty Nation Fisher, of Erie, Kansas passed away, I inherited a large … Continued
Social Stitchery: Lawrence Arts Center teaching artist Ben Wills will be partnering with Bert Nash Community Mental Health for his upcoming class, Social Stitchery. The free six-week class will meet in a unique combined craft circle and social forum to create winter scarves for donation while discussing local poverty issues and strategies. All materials will … Continued
Fifteen art projects are coming to East Ninth Street, and community meetings will soon gather input on what those projects should be. The first of three community input meetings will take place Dec. 1, according to a news release from the East Ninth project team. Project Facilitator Mandy Enfield said the input gathered in the … Continued
Lawrence Magazine presents the Langston Hughes Spoken Word Prize for Douglas County High School students. Part of the official annual Langston Hughes Creative Writing Awards, this first-year prize pays tribute to the work of Langston Hughes and recognizes young talent with a $400 cash prize. DEADLINE JANUARY 15, 2019 Submissions: Contestants must submit an audio … Continued
The cold days of winter offer a great opportunity to enjoy an indoor activity. Have you been meaning to learn how to knit or crochet? This January, Kansas City based artist Ben Wills will offer free fiber lessons in Social Stitchery! By learning a variety of stitches, sample textile blocks will be combined into winter scarves for … Continued
Lawrence Arts Center Announces Artists Selected for Artist INC Live 2019 The Lawrence Arts Center announces Artists selected for the Artist INC Live 2019 seminar. Artist INC is a nationally-recognized arts entrepreneurship program designed to give artists from all disciplines the business training and support needed to strengthen their art practice and grow their arts … Continued
SUBMISSIONS ACCEPTED THROUGH DECEMBER 15, 2018 The Lawrence Arts Center and The Raven Book Store announce their joint sponsorship of the 2018 Langston Hughes Creative Writing Awards. Two awards of $500 each are given annually, one in the area of poetry and one in the area of fiction. Selection will be based on the quality … Continued
The Art Hawks behind the thearthawk.weebly.com were a group of 20 1st-5th graders that are part of the Boys and Girls Club of Lawrence. Teaching Artists Leah Towle and Ashley Russell visited them for a week, and then they came to work at the Lawrence Arts Center for the following two weeks for “Break the Internet.” The … Continued