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Arts & Events September 22, 2026 - 6:45 pm

Artist collective to host ‘Punk, Queer, Activist Art’ show in downtown Lawrence

by Lawrence Times

Folks can catch a multimedia art show from Ailecia Ruscin and friends celebrating decades of queer and punk culture during Final Friday in downtown Lawrence.

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Arts & Events July 23, 2026 - 5:40 pm

Lawrence artist Liza MacKinnon’s ‘Fairy Tale Forest’ soon to debut

by Courtney Lane

Artist Liza MacKinnon has spent years collecting fine papers, studying fairy tales and imagining how a story can take physical shape. All of that work has come together in new pieces built around the story of Little Red Riding Hood.

Arts & Events July 7, 2026 - 12:12 pm

Lawrence event to explore Prairie Band Potawatomi beadwork, identity

by Courtney Lane

An upcoming presentation at the Watkins Museum will highlight beadwork’s cultural significance and enduring tradition within the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation.

Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Arts & Events April 22, 2026 - 7:45 pm

‘Breeders’ is a collaborative Lawrence art show on parenthood that took a village

by Wulfe Wulfemeyer

“Breeders” is a collaborative Lawrence art show on parenting that took a village. It will open alongside its sister show, “Offspring,” on Friday.

Jacob Rice / Lawrence Times
Arts & Events April 16, 2026 - 4:36 pm

Two Haskell seniors leave their mark on campus with a ‘girl’s girl’ art show

by Wulfe Wulfemeyer

Haskell seniors Aziza Smith and Aiyanna Tanyan look at each other and see a reflection of an ambitious woman taking on the world. They’re leaving their mark on campus with a “girl’s girl” exhibition at the Haskell Cultural Center and Museum.

Arts & Events April 3, 2026 - 5:33 pm

4 Lawrence High School students win gold medals at national Scholastic Art Awards

by Wulfe Wulfemeyer

Four students from Lawrence High School have earned gold medals from the Scholastic Art Awards, a longstanding national competition for teen artists.

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Arts & Events January 20, 2026 - 5:51 pm

Artist invites Lawrence community members to leave their mark on ceramics for arts center exhibition

by Wulfe Wulfemeyer

In the antiseptic age of AI and ChatGPT, Jason Wang has devised a tactile method to remind Lawrencians of their authenticity, messiness and capacity for human connection.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Arts & Events January 14, 2026 - 7:14 pm

Haskell cultural center’s first student exhibitor says creating is medicine

by Wulfe Wulfemeyer

Marina DeCora’s solo show, “ReVision,” roves through themes of mental and community health, reconnection and attachment to land. It’s the first student exhibition at the Haskell Cultural Center and Museum.

Arts & Events December 5, 2025 - 3:15 pm

Lawrence High students win awards at 2D and 3D art competition

by Lawrence Times

Four Lawrence High School students won top awards at a major art competition in Merriam this week.

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Arts & Events November 25, 2025 - 6:03 pm

Works by late Lawrence artist Louis Copt for sale at Final Friday and pop-up gallery

by Maya Hodison

Limited works by the late Lawrence artist Louis Copt are for sale at a pop-up gallery, and smaller prints will be available at this month’s Final Friday event.

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