Lawrence Arts Center

06/04/2026

It was a beautiful Wednesday night on Mass St! Thank you City of Lawrence, Kansas for the serendipitous installation of a Free State Festival banner between two of our faves- Watkins Museum of History & Sylas and Maddy's Homemade Ice Cream.

06/03/2026

It’s going to be a great summer at the LAC school of Dance! Enroll now in camps and classes for all ages.

06/03/2026

Stop by tomorrow, June 3 at 7pm for an art talk with Artist-in-Residence Wabwila Mugala. Wabwila will share insights on the themes in her work, her artistic process, and the pieces in her current exhibition, Quilted Existence.

05/31/2026

Best of Lawrence is now open for daily voting May 31 - June 7 and the Lawrence Arts Center is honored to have been nominated in the following categories:

✅ Administrative Assist (non profit): Jennifer Donnelly
✅ Art Gallery
✅ Community Landmark: LAC Red Dancer
✅ Community Leader: Marlo Angell
✅ Event Venue
✅ Non-Profit (Adult/Senor Services)
✅ Non-Profit (Children/youth Services)
✅ Non-Profit (Family Services)
✅ Non-profit event: Free State Festival & Benefit Art Auction
✅ Outdoor Mural: Remembering La Yarda by Javy Ortiz
✅ Places to take an out-of-towner
✅ Place to work (medium 25-100 employees)
✅ Social Media (non-profit)
✅ Teacher Pre-K: Andria Devlin
✅ Teacher Preschool: Andria Devlin & Donika Wiley
✅ Music Instructor: Jordan Mills
✅ Photographer: Ann Dean
✅ Dance Studio
✅ Childcare Center
+ so many talented staff, teachers & students in the Artist category!

🔗 https://www2.ljworld.com/bestoflawrence/

05/29/2026

GOAL! is a group exhibition featuring jerseys by 68 artists! Come by the opening reception TONIGHT, May 29 from 6-9pm to see this show and new work by Kim Brook & Artist-In-Residence Wabwila Mugala.

05/28/2026

Breaking news! This year’s Free State Festival poster was designed by Lawrence artist Matthew Lord. Fully embracing “The Revolution Will Be at the Movies” theme, Matthew’s stunning artwork captures images from this year’s film selections and harkens to critical moments in historical struggles for independence.

05/28/2026

We have three beautiful exhibitions opening THIS FINAL FRIDAY, May 29! Stop by the opening reception ftom 6-9pm to experience:

⚽️ GOAL! | Group Exhibition

🧵 Wabwila Mugala | Quilted Existence

💐 Kim Brook | Life In Bloom

05/28/2026

Thank you The Lawrence Times for covering Artist-In-Residence Wabwila Mugala’s upcoming solo exhibition, Quilted Existence opening this Final Friday!

“I’m really interested in that right now, like hope, people finding connection and kinship with each other… It’s both literally quilting some of these together, and also that we’ve always existed together.”
- Wabwila Mugala

Inside a room of dark blue cloth, soft light and layered patterns, Wabwila Mugala’s “Quilted Existence” asks viewers to do more than look. The installation opens Friday at the Lawrence Arts Center. https://lawrenceks.news/3RR3IQ5

05/27/2026

From art exhibitions to Algerian films & soccer games streamed in our theatre, we are ready for a summer of fun!

With less than three weeks until the World Cup arrives in the United States, Lawrence is in celebration mode with these upcoming events. https://lawrenceks.news/4fJA8G4