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Arts & Events June 20, 2025 - 11:20 am

Free State Festival 2025 includes music documentaries, comedy, culinary delights and more

by Lawrence Times

Free State Festival will bring back favorite Lawrence artists and introduce new faces with a varied lineup of film screenings, live music and food.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Arts & Events May 21, 2025 - 10:59 am

Busker Festival, Art Tougeau set for this weekend in downtown Lawrence

by Maya Hodison

Two summer staple events bringing performing artists and mobile art to downtown Lawrence streets are back again.

Molly Adams/Lawrence Times
Arts & Events May 4, 2025 - 3:16 pm

Lawrence arts organizations could see thousands of dollars in cuts from Trump budget proposal

by Cuyler Dunn

Arts organizations in Lawrence could see losses to already thin budgets after President Donald Trump proposed eliminating the National Endowment for the Arts in his new budget outline. 

Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Arts & Events April 25, 2025 - 9:55 pm

Art students, teachers celebrated at Lawrence Arts Center’s Vanguard Awards

by Emilia (Mimi) Rosado Schmitt

Art students and their teachers celebrated their award-winning artwork Friday evening at the annual Vanguard Awards during the opening reception for the USD 497 Exhibition.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Arts & Events April 22, 2025 - 3:51 pm

Student artists to be featured, recognized at Lawrence Arts Center’s Final Friday reception

by Maya Hodison

Lawrence students will exhibit their visual artworks and be recognized with youth achievement awards at the Lawrence Arts Center’s Final Friday event this month.

Arts & Events March 15, 2025 - 3:59 pm

Community engagement event to offer updates, welcome feedback on La Yarda tribute mural

by Lawrence Times

An upcoming event will invite people to learn about and share feedback on a new mural a Lawrence artist is creating in honor of the La Yarda community.

Nathan Kramer / Contributed Photo
Lawrence news February 7, 2025 - 5:56 pm

Lawrence Arts Center laying off staff, making cuts amid budget crisis

by Cuyler Dunn

The Lawrence Arts Center has begun to lay off employees as the board has asked staff to cut about $500,000 worth of expenses.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Arts & Events December 7, 2024 - 6:24 pm

Tibetan monks visiting Lawrence complete mandala, return sands to nature

by Molly Adams

Tibetan monks completed an interfaith world peace sand mandala Saturday at the Lawrence Arts Center; then, in a demonstration of impermanence of all, cleared the mandala and carried the sands to the river.

Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Arts & Events December 3, 2024 - 8:29 pm

Tibetan monks visiting Lawrence begin work on sand mandala

by Multimedia by Nathan Kramer

Tibetan monks are working to create an Interfaith World Peace Mandala at the Lawrence Arts Center. Many of the world’s major religions will be represented in the 5-foot mandala.

Arts & Events October 22, 2024 - 7:50 pm

Cat Video Fest to showcase best cat moments, fundraise for Lawrence Humane Society

by Maya Hodison

A Lawrence event aims to celebrate cats, and help meet their needs, by highlighting some of their best angles captured on camera.

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