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DESCRIPTION:<span style="color: #000000;">Join us on Friday, April 25, from 4– 8 pm for the opening of the Annual USD 497 Public School Exhibition, Studio Exploration, Vanguard Awards, and a free Adult Improv Troupe performance in the Black Box Theater!</span> <span style="color: #000000;"><strong>Final Friday Receptions: 4-8 pm |</strong> USD 497 & Hang12 | Transferred Inspiration: Breakthrough</span> <span style="color: #000000;"><strong>Open Studio Exploration:</strong><strong> 4-6 pm |</strong> Explore the studios to make art and meet the friendly faces that lead classes and programs at the Arts Center!</span> <span style="color: #000000;"><strong>Vanguard Awards Presentation: 6:30-7:30 pm |</strong> We will celebrate the Annual USD 497 Exhibition and present the 2025 Vanguard Award Winners on the mainstage!</span> <a class="btn-secondary" href="https://lawrenceartscenter.org/event/usd-497-vanguard-awards-2/"><b>USD 497 Vanguard Awards</b></a> <span style="color: #000000;" data-preserver-spaces="true">The annual USD 497 exhibition features student work selected by K-12 art teachers in the Lawrence Public Schools. This exhibit spotlights the value of arts learning and the importance of arts programs in public education. </span> <a class="btn-secondary" href="https://lawrenceartscenter.org/event/hang12-transferred-inspiration-boundless/"><b>Transferred Inspiration: Boundless</b></a> Curated by the Lawrence Arts Center’s teen curatorial collective, Hang12,<i> Transferred Inspiration: Boundless</i> highlights artwork created by Lawrence High School and Free State High School student artists in workshops inspired by the creative practices of Arts Center artists-in-residence Anthony Corraro and Gabriel John Poucher. <a class="btn-secondary" href="https://lawrenceartscenter.org/event/usd-497-exhibition-2/"><b>USD 497 Exhibition</b></a> The annual USD 497 public schools show features works selected by art teachers of K-12 students from across Lawrence. Showcasing a cross-section of the diverse, excellent visual arts programming in Lawrence Public Schools, this exhibit spotlights the value of arts learning and the importance of fine arts programs in public education. <strong><span style="color: #ed1c24;">ADULT IMPROV TROUPE PERFORMANCE</span></strong> <span class="OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none" style="color: #000000;">The Adult Improv Performance Troupe will be putting on a show at 7:30 pm in the Black Box Theater! Grab a beverage in the lobby and come down for an evening of zany comedy. </span><span class="OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none" style="color: #000000;">Free and open to the public, $10 suggested donation.</span>
SUMMARY:Final Friday | April 25
ORGANIZER:Lawrence Arts Center
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