2012-13 Annual Report by Lawrence Arts Center

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ANNUAL REPORT

LETTER FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENT In the past year, the Lawrence Arts Center made great strides while staying true to its core mission of providing truly excellent arts exhibition, performance and education. We increased our reach throughout the region, and achieved national recognition as a finalist for a prestigious ArtsPlace grant. The Arts Center played a leading role in the development of a new Cultural District in Lawrence, which is already paving the way for greater arts and cultural opportunities in our community. We focused and enhanced our children’s education programs, and continued outreach to disadvantaged communities and populations in our area and other parts of Kansas. We exhibited fine art from a diverse group of local and national artists, including our renowned annual art auction and gala. Theatrical and musical performances filled our theater spaces, and thought-provoking lectures and lively panel discussions engaged the community on a wide range of compelling topics. The Arts Center is poised for another great year. Financial support for the organization is strong and continues to come primarily from private donors, grants and operating revenues. The City of Lawrence and Douglas County consistently support the Arts Center financially and in other important ways. Our corps of teaching artists, professional staff, and community volunteers remains vital and motivated. Each month, new exhibitions and performances debut, as the building hums with the sound of happy children attending summer camps and our widely-acclaimed arts-based preschool. New artists-in-residence bring fresh perspectives and ideas, while our professional staff continues to innovate on the leading edge of arts education and community impact. The Lawrence Arts Center is proud of its contribution to the quality of life in our community. And we are grateful to our donors, supporters and friends for your many generous contributions to our success. Thank you—we couldn’t do it without you! John T. Bullock President, Board of Directors

LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Dear Friends, As 2012-13 comes to an end, I want to thank you for being a part of the life of the Lawrence Arts Center. Our vision of providing the best in performing arts, exhibitions, and arts education is possible because of the commitment of artists, individual and corporate donors, teaching artists, and patrons of visual and performing arts. This year saw the expansion of our commitment to supporting artists through our visiting and resident artist fund to include performing artists, sculptors, and film makers along with our year long residencies in print making and ceramics. ing artists for preschool through adult classes.

Another focus this year has been the training and retention of excellent teach-

Outside the Arts Center, our board and staff worked with Mayor Bob Schumm and other commissioners to establish a Cultural District in the area bounded by the Kansas River, 15th Street, Delaware, and Kentucky. A Mayor’s Task Force continues work on this project. We learned this year that the Lawrence Arts Center has been awarded two National Endowment for the Arts grants, one for artists communities and the other, the Our Town grant for our Free State Festival, a creative placemaking project. These grants support our commitment to artists, scholarships and outreach, and a vibrant, creative economy. I hope you will take time to review in words and images this past year in the life of the Arts Center, your place for dance, theater, film, art talks and exhibitions, and visual and performing arts education for all.

Susan

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS John Bullock, President Dan Schriner, VIce President Larry Chance, Treasurer Tom Carmody Carol Ann Carter Julie Carter Ellen Chindamo Lindy Eakin Joan Golden Emily Hill Brian Horsch Lisa Leroux-Smith Michel Loomis Molly Murphy Jim Otten Dru Sampson Evan Williams

The Lawrence Arts Center is open seven days a week. Monday — Saturday | 9 am to 9 pm Sunday | 9 am to 5pm GALLERY Monday — Saturday | 9 am to 9 pm Sunday | 1pm to 5pm The Lawrence Arts Center is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit educational organization. Our members and donors are critical to the success of the Lawrence Arts Center, and we thank you for your financial support. On the cover: Rabbits, ceramic sculpture by visiting artist Russell Wrankle; Interference #6, acrylic painting by Jeremy Rockwell (left) Summer Youth Theater students perform in the musical Hairspray

2012 â&#x20AC;˘ 2013 EXHIBITIONS works by over 300 artists exhibited works by arts-based preschool children, K-12 public school children, and college level art students exhibited the annual Benefit Art Auction raised $171,722 for the exhibitions program

detail, Meow, ceramic sculpture by Ben Ahlvers

New Works by Mike Hoffman

AMY KLIGMAN Special: Solo Exhibition

August 2012

July –September 2012

Mike Hoffman holds a B.F.A. from Oklahoma State University. Mike resides in Oklahoma, and his art typically creates images on and out of repurposed materials like barn wood and landscape paintings found at thrift stores. His images are largely figural and refer to historical popular culture characters. This exhibition focused on American musicians such as Woody Guthrie and Hank Williams and was on display in conjunction with the Nine Forty LIVE Celebration of Woody Guthrie’s 100th Birthday concert.

MONICA VIDAL Tumor & Temple August 2012

A mixed media artist from Houston, Monica Vidal received her M.F.A. from Temple University and B.F.A. from the Cleveland Institute of Art. She has exhibited in many group and solo exhibitions during the past decade. FROM THE ARTIST:

The purpose of my art is to call attention to our distorted perceptions of individual experiences. I drop boundaries between the viewer and the work with familiar mediums, like paper and cloth. It is my goal to connect to the viewers on a personal level, for the work to feel intimate and identifiable. In my drawings and paintings I tell stories of abstract characters that take place in unreal environments. In my sculptural works I use the physicality of the medium to transport the viewers to another world.

FROM THE ARTIST’S STATEMENT:

This work celebrates the disruption, however small, of the expected. There is a certain symmetry, a prevailing banality and stillness, only occasionally interrupted by some half noticeable absurdity. One could argue that this is a parallel to our routine lives, primarily spent in some automatic mode of everyday activity, begging for the details that separate one day or hour from the next so as to make it stand out, make it special.

mark slankard TOPLU: LANDSCAPES OF NEW TURKISH SUBURBIA August – September

Slankard’s work has been exhibited widely, is also featured in the spring issue of Exposure, as well as Robert Hirsch’s textbooks, Exploring Color Photography and Light and Lens. He received his M.F.A. degree from Ohio University in 2002 and a B.A. in psychology from Indiana University in 1996, where he also studied photography. He is a 2002 National Graduate Seminar Fellow of The Photography Institute at Columbia University. Slankard is currently an Assistant Professor at Cleveland State University in Cleveland Ohio. FROM THE ARTIST

I first traveled to Turkey in 2004 and have returned many times since. In this landscape, I began to see many parallels to my previous work played out on an exaggerated scale. In 2008, I began photographing the rapidly changing landscape of these far-flung, densely populated regions on the suburban outskirts. These photographs don’t depict the

ancient palaces, mosques, and ruins of guidebooks. This is the everyday Turkey of a rising middle class, heavily influenced by Western Europe and the United States. This is also the Turkey of displaced migrants, shantytowns and gentrification. This is the site where they intersect.

2012 Ceramics Symposium Artists Works by visiting artists for the the Lawrence Arts Center Cermaics Symposium were featured in this exhibit.

R. Luke DuBois CUPS Invitational Hindsight is Always curated by Ben Ahlvers 20/20 Solo Exhibition

September—November 2012

Many of the best ceramic artists from across the country exhibited several cups each in the second biennial CUP Invitational exhibit. Artists explored a variety of forms and surfaces, creating one-ofa-kind cups. This exciting show was part of a month of Ceramics events at the Arts Center.

Orton International Cone Box Show September—October 2012

WHAT IS A CONE BOX SHOW? The International Orton Cone Box Show is a much anticipated event in the ceramic art community and among collectors. Bill Bracker invented the Cone Box Show in the 1970s to promote and encourage creativity and excellence in the ceramic community. Over time, this exhibit has grown into an icon in the ceramic art world, featuring artists from around the globe. Ceramists use pyrometric cones to determine exact kiln temperature, and these cones are shipped in small boxes. The standard Orton Cone Box was chosen as the size limitation for the pieces created for the exhibit. All entries fit into the interior space of the box. 3x3x6 inches. The Jurors for the 2012 Cone Box Show are Tom Coleman, Patti Warashina, and Inge Balch.

September—November 2012

Works in this exhibit examined the history of American political discourse through the metaphor of vision. Drawing from the annual State of the Union addresses given by Presidents to Congress, ‘Hindsight’ consisted of a single Snellen-style eye chart for each president who gave State of the Union addresses. Instead of the typical characters present in an eye chart, the piece employs words drawn from their speeches, presented in order of most frequent (top line) to least frequent (bottom line) word. The result was a startlingly clear snapshot of the lexicon of each presidency, containing a mix of historically topical keywords and rhetoric unique to each president and the time period in which they served in office. The exhibit included President Obama’s 2012 State of the Union address eye chart and a video piece exploring the 2012 presidential campaign was also on view. DuBois is a composer, artist, and performer who explores the temporal, verbal, and visual structures of cultural and personal ephemera. He holds a doctorate in music composition from Columbia University, and has lectured and taught worldwide on interactive sound and video performance.

STUDENT EXHIBITS October 26 thru November 17 Reception October 26 | 5 to 9 pm

Art & Soul

New works by Cottonwood, Inc. retirees

For more than a decade Cottonwood, Inc. has shared a strong and rewarding partnership with the Lawrence Arts Center. Over the years students from Cottonwood have taken life-enriching classes in block print, silkscreen, ceramics, and creative movement. Each fall, Cottonwood retirees choose their favorite pieces of art which are featured and made available for purchase during an annual art show. This year’s show is titled Art & Soul. Many of the pieces were created under the tutelage of screenprinting instructor Christa Dalien. Working closely with her students, Christa shared techniques and print processes, while encouraging students to have fun and develop a sense of their artistic freedom. The opportunity to experience creative expression within the community and to work with professional artists at the Lawrence Arts Center is rewarding to Cottonwood’s retirees, and is an important part of their retirement experience.

Jane Waggoner Deschner Recollection/ReCollection Solo Exhibition November—December 2012

Jane expresses a personal narrative that examines her past, present, and future. Disappointing experiences and interrupted expectations of “happy family” zigzagged through her life, eventually leading her to collect and explore mid-20th Century vernacular photographs.

Carol Ann Carter | Janet Davidson-Hues CONVERSATION November—January 2012

ARTS-BASED PRESCHOOL EXHIBITION WORKS OF ART BY OUR YOUNGEST STUDENTS

APRIL 2012

The 2012-2013 preschool classes’ art exhibit was displayed in the large gallery in April. Visitors were invited to see what arts-based preschool students been created in the preschool classrooms.

USD 497 LAWRENCE PUBLIC SCHOOLS EXHIBITION WORKS SELECTED BY USD 497 ART TEACHERS

MAY 2013

K-12 USD 497 student work from the 2012-2013 academic year.

6TH THRU 9TH GRADE ARTS INSTITUTES: DARKROOM PHOTOGRAPHY & DOWNTOWN DOCUMENTARY WITH ANN DEAN

STUDENT EXHIBIT JULY 2013

Photos by students in Ann Dean’s darkroom and digital photography summer Arts Institute classes.

The exhibition was the result of artists Carol Ann Carter and Janet Davidson-Hues visiting each other’s studios over fifteen years and their conclusion that although their approaches and content differ, the works are, in fact, engaging in a kind of visual conversation. They showed this work not as collaboration, but as a union of two separate bodies of work. Carter journals daily…listening to those voices in her head, questioning and pondering, seeking and finding answers. Her work is more poetry than prose, more circular than linear. Davidson-Hues uses language to study how meaning is created, not what it is. Often, she finds herself

awash in text, punctuation marks, prepositions, adverbs, adjectives, nouns, verbs, and vowels as she investigates the dependency, the clash, and the collaboration between women and their language.

John Chang. Solo Exhibition NOT SO BLACK AND WHITE December 2012—February 2013

John Chang was born in Shanghai and came to the United States to study art. His work shows the influence of classical Chinese calligraphy, 20th century American art, and graphic design. Chinese students must devote many years to memorizing several thousand characters. By invoking calligraphic forms and pop culture, Chang comments on the distortion of language but also reclaims the energy of the written word. Tapping into his ancestral roots, he uses pigments for their symbolic power.

Carla Aspenberg. New Works March 2013 Using simple handmade stamps and other mixed media elements, these new works explore energy, movement and light. The pieces feature symbols of eyes, bees and radiating lines, and also look at themes of outer space. Much of the work incorporates accessible print methods that evoke ethereal compositions. The works have been

GUEST EXHIBITS & ART SALES Lawrence Photo Alliance Lawrence Art Guild Bizarre Bazaar KU School of Art & Design Faculty Exhibition

influenced by colony collapse disorder, divine geometry and physical properties of light. They have also been influenced by the Italian art movement called Arte Povera (poor art), in which common, everyday materials are used to create works of fine art. Aspenberg was 2011-12 printmaking artist-in-residence at the Lawrence Arts Center.

VIM. NEW WORKS FROM FOUR ARTISTS January—March 2013

Featuring works from four artists from the Kansas City area, VIM accentuated their distinctive qualities in materials, process, and conceptualization while revealing relationships between the works on display. Highly accomplished with promising futures, Ben Ahlvers, Archie Scott Gobber, Lisa Lala, and Kent Michael Smith were the featured artists at the 2013 Lawrence Arts Center Benefit Art Auction.

Amalgamated Printers Association Print Exchange February—March 2013

An exhibition of prints from the Amalgamated Printers Association, this sampling was part of the APA monthly print exchange, and displayed works produced by letterpress artists who are members of the association. The exhibit was on display during a studio oen house and screening of the film Linotype.

Poetry Off the Page April — May 20

Mark Hennessy’s playful exploration of poems, from the canon and from the neighborhood, that inspire and perplex

in this reciprocating exhibit. This is not your usual poetry reading. The gallery housed an ongoing poetry installation featuring everything poetry but the book.

String Theory 13 May—June 2013

Facilitated by Margaret Rose and Diana Dunkley, this collaborative installation invited diverse and community-wide participation in the creation, engagement and experience of this artwork. Created by over 70 local artists and community groups participants created ‘strings’ using the broad theme of String Theory to inspire creation and collaboration. Most strings hung from a grid attached to the ceiling, allowing the viewer to walk through the space and see the individual ‘strings’ up close. This exhibit included performances by Paul Veerkamp, Steve and Karl Ramberg, and Ric Averill. A book by Sandy Craig McKenzie, “Trysting Hero,” is also available for purchase. 2012-13 Printmaking Artist in Residence

Patrick Vincent Solo Exhibition. Stigmergic May—June 2013

Patrick’s carvings and books in this show are the result of a project specific to his residency with the Lawrence Arts Center. He wanted a way of framing his experience and the people encountered throughout the residency while maintaining his interest in human/animal cultures. The project offered a free handmade print from a hand-carved relief image to anyone willing to participate. Participants submitted an image of their face and selected a bug (insect, arachnid, slug, snail…etc.) to be merged

with their picture; the carvings were printed and sent to each person for free, as a form of gift and exchange. The group nature of this project has defined the look of the exhibition in a way suggested by the title “stigmergic”—a term first coined by French biologist Pierre-Paul Grassé to qualify the way termites’ actions impact their environment, and how the collected efforts of a group create a cohesive presence. This exhibition is the culmination of the collected efforts of 150 people who decided to engage with this project.

Carlton Bradford Solo Exhibition. Unfinished Symphony May— June 2013

Bradford’s work is compelled by recognizable imagery (musical instruments, tools, silverware, and firearms). He transforms common object in to an art experience through manipulation in the studio, often expanding scale. These larger-than-life, exquisitely crafted sculptures cause the viewer to experience the common object in a new way. Carlton Bradford is currently Associate Professor and Chair of the 3D and Extended Media Division in the School of Art at the University of Arizona. 2012-13 Ceramics Artist in Residence

Monika Laskowska Give & Take A participatory display of objects that one need not, cannot, or does not wish to give specific names to. June—July 2013

This exhibition featured new ceramic work created during Laskowska’s residency. Many of the pieces reflect on relation-

ships formed during the past year in Kansas. In addition, visitors to the gallery will have the opportunity to create works with clay in the gallery. Monika Laskowska was born in Bydgoszcz, Poland, in 1981. She received her B.F.A. from the Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology in Galway, Ireland, and studied at The National Art Academy in Sofia, Bulgaria, as part of the Erasmus Exchange Program. She holds a B.A. in English from the Adam Mickiewicz University of Poznan, Poland and an M.F.A. in ceramics from Ohio State University. Her work is informed by her multicultural background and explores the effects that displacement and transitory circumstances of life have on one’s sense of home and belonging.

Jack Collins. New Work June—August 2013

Kansas artist Jack Collins displayed vibrant new paintings representing exploration of an idea he began pursuing ten years ago- the idea that painted areas and objects on the canvas are always in the process of forming or dissolving, entering or exiting the two dimensional plane of the painting. For most of his artistic career he has explored positive and negative space (figure and ground) and how they may be meshed together and interact in a surreal or dreamlike space in colors and shapes that often simultaneously appear to be advancing or receding. Collins addresses the challenge of making illusionistic space that can only exist on canvas while using images that do not attempt to depict the natural world.

INSIGHT ART TALKS

This lecture series brings visiting and exhibiting artists to the podium to talk about their work, and opens dialogue between artist and viewer. INSIGHT Art Talks bring a deeper understanding of works on display in the galleries throughout the year. Artists featured for 2012-13 included Monica Vidal, R. Luke Dubois, Jane Waggoner Deschner, Carol Ann Carter, Janet Davidson-Hues, Ben Ahlvers, Archie Scott Gobber, Lisa Lala, Kent Michael Smith, Patrick Vincent, Jack Collins, and Monika Laskowska.

FINAL FRIDAYS

Final Fridays began through the cooperation of the Lawrence Arts Center, Downtown Lawrence Inc., the Lawrence Cultural Arts Commission, and artists, gallerists, collectives and local businesses, all of whom saw the value of the arts in our city and an opportunity to bring them to a wider public through this monthly free arts festival. Throughout the year on the last Friday of the month, the streets of downtown Lawrence erupt, storefronts convert into flash spaces, and performances and exhibits spill in and out of galleries and businesses. Activities for kids, exhibitions designed to challenge adults, music, dance and theater for all ages are all within walking distance of each other.

Thomas D. Galloway Lecture Series

Tom Kundig, FAIA: Landscape, Community, and Craft (Olson Kundig) Architect Tom Kundig’s residential, commercial, and institutional architecture is deeply admired for its signature detailing, use of materials, and responsiveness to the natural environment. His Seattle-based firm, Olson Kundig Architects, was the American Institute of Architects’ Firm of the Year in 2009. Spotlighting innovators in the field of architecture, this lecture series brings celebrated architects to Lawrence for inspiring and informative lectures that spark creative thinking even in the non-architect! A program of KU’s School of Architecture, Design and Planning, Sharon Perry Galloway of Lawrence, and her family, established the lecture series in memory of her husband, Thomas D. Galloway.

INTRODUCING THE ANTECEDENT GALLERY Art Supplies. Raw Materials of Art

Michael Krueger. Canned Heat

Curated by Wayne Propst & Roger Shimomura

May —August 2013

February—May 2013

A sort of retrospective that incorporates items collected over many years, the art that has issued from Propst’s wide ranging collection is assembled as a springboard for social, political, and cultural commentary. Collection “documents” will be vigorously annotated to encourage future gallery presenters to explain the nature of their collections.

Michael Krueger’s exhibition of recent drawings of little note – watercolor, pencil, string, cut paper and glue – make up most of the diminutive works for Canned Heat. About this work, Michael says, “In 2011 and 2012, I worked on animations for the recently released feature length documentary Drop City by Joan Grossman and Tom McCourt. The animations for the film were all made from individual drawings on cut paper. I have continued to make drawings in this fashion but have never showed these pieces outside of the ones that appeared in the film. These drawings are really not a

part of my continuous studio practice or what I have been showing at galleries, but I love making them. “The pieces are not serious. They are not grand or heavy. The impetuses for these artworks come partly from my love of making things with paper and also from my deep regard of ‘outsider’ work, especially by James Castle and Henry Darger. The imagery harkens back to hippie culture and through a very clichéd lens. There is an attempt to get rid of the cliché, work with it, and push it far enough to the surface that the image reverts and becomes something new

again. As with most of my work from the past decade there is an instance on tweezing at the strands of American counter-culture, culminating in or emanating from the 1970s. On that note there is definitely a nod to explorations of new frontiers through psychedelia and color as a mood enhancer.”

detail from Greensburg, an oil painting by Stan Herd

detail from oil painting titled That Little Voice by 2013 Benefit Art Auction featured artist Lisa Lala

benefit art auction 2013 The Lawrence Arts Center Benefit Art Auction is the primary funding source for the Exhibitions Program at the Lawrence Arts Center and features approximately 150 artworks generously donated by artists. This spectacular event is also made possible by corporate and private sponsors, volunteers, and hundreds of art patrons. The Exhibitions Director and Auction Committee strive to include artwork in a diversity of mediums and styles, representing a wide range of retail value while limiting the number of works in the exhibition to 150. Approximately 40 of these works were sold at the live auction April 13, 2013. The 2013 auction took a new approach by featuring four artists. Ben Ahlvers received his B.F.A. in ceramics from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, and his M.F.A. from Ohio University. His work has been exhibited internationally and is in numerous public and private collections, including the Nerman Museum of Art. Ben was featured in Ceramics Monthly in 2012. Archie Scott Gobber earned his B.F.A. from the Kansas City Art Institute in 1988 and has since exhibited in many group and solo exhibitions. His work is in private and public collections, including the Spencer Museum of Art, the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, and the Belger Foundation. He is represented by Dolphin in Kansas City, Missouri. Lisa Lala received a B.F.A. from the University of Kansas and later studied under New York painter Wolf Kahn, Slovenian painter Tjasa Demsar (in France), and abstract painter Philomene Bennett in Kansas City. With over ten sell-out shows since her launch in 2003, Lalaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work is now in many notable public, private and museum collections. Lala is represented by several galleries in the United States, including Blue Gallery in Kansas City. Kent Michael Smith received his B.F.A. from Emporia State University, and his M.F.A. from Ohio University. Kent has exhibited his work in numerous solo and group shows throughout the country. His work can be found in many collections including, Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, University of Kansas Hospital, Emprise Bank Corporate Collection among others. Kentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s paintings were recently featured in New American Paintings. His work is represented by Sherry Leedy Contemporary Gallery in Kansas City, Missouri.

AUCTION ARTISTS Ted Adler Ben Ahlvers Dan Anderson Kristi Arnold Christa Assad Inge Balch Colette Bangert Jason Barr Bill Bowerman John Gary Brown Alan Brummell Eliza Bullock Matt Burke Grace Carmody Carol Ann Carter Pattie Chalmers John Chang Paul & Deb Chausse Allen Chen Ellen Chindamo Sam Chung Jack Collins Jim Connelly Jessica Conner Louis Copt Mark Cowardin Laurie Culling Christa Dalien Janet Davidson-Hues Charity Davis-Woodard Ann Dean Jane Deschner-Waggoner Clare Doveton Jeff Eaton Connie Ehrlich Justin Fairchild John Ferry Barry Fitzgerald Tim Forcade Herb Friedson Jan Gaumnitz Jesse Gray

Ken Grizzell Sarah Gross Lisa Grossman Diane Guthrie Stan Herd Ann & Steve Hertzog David Hiltner Ron Hinton Diane Horning Brian Horsch Merideth Host Andrew Jilka Ted Johnson Stephen Johnson Lora Jost Ben Kappen Alicia Kelly Gwen Kerth Bill Kutilek Lisa Lala Stephanie Lanter Monika Laskowska Brenda Lichman Dave Loewenstein Robbin Loomas Adam Lott Liza MacKinnon Bailey Marable Aaron Marable Justin Marable Emily Markoulatos Laurie Marlowe Karen Matheis Melissa McCormick Krueger Michael Travis Millard Gerry Miller Rick Mitchell Kristin Morland Jeromy Morris Margaret Weisbrod Morris Molly Murphy

Ed Noonen Lori Norwood Marty Olson Grace Peterson Angie Pickman Sally Piller Wayne Propst Rachel Rademacher Clinton Ricketts Jeff Ridgway Jeremy Rockwell Warren Rosser Leni Salkind Mike Savage Archie Scott Gobber John Sebelius Roger Shimomura Kent Michael Smith Bill Snead Deb Stavin Rick Stein studio ike Rachel Sudlow Pam Sullivan Akio Takamori John Talleur Juniper Tangpuz Jen Unekis Dave Van Hee Maria Velasco Marciana Vequist David Vertacnik Monica Vidal Patrick Vincent Shanna Wagner Darin White Shannon White Chris Wolf Edmonds Baron Wolman Russell Wrankle Robert Zerwekh Hong Zhang

VISITING & RESIDENT ARTISTS The resident and visiting artists program at the Lawrence Arts Center offers area residents a unique opportunity to study with practicing artists of varied backgrounds and diverse skills.

Ceramics & Printmaking Artists-in-Residence

Ceramics and Printmaking 12-month residency programs are designed to provide a creative environment for emerging artists and to broaden the center’s students and faculty awareness of new approaches and techniques. Residents are provided studio space, $500 per month stipend, an apartment, free firings, and 24 hour access to all studios, including print, metal, photography, and digital media. Residencies provide a multi-faceted experience that includes teaching, community outreach, interaction with other artists, and studio care, and will culminate in an exhibition of new work.

Project-based Residency

The goal of these short-term residencies is to help support, sustain, and foster growth in local arts and artists by providing material support for development of special projects with an emphasis on interdisciplinary works, and helping local artists to create works competitive on a national scale.

VISITING ARTISTS

are invited throughout the year to work at the Arts Center for varying lengths of time creating exhibits and installations, participating in performing arts productions, and presenting art talks, workshops, and other innovative and interactive projects. ceramics Monika Laskowska, Artist-in-Residence Josh DeWeese, ceramics, Bozeman, MT Sam Chung, ceramics, Tempe, AZ Christa Assad, ceramics, Berkley, CA printmaking Patrick Vincent, Artist-in-Residence Dan Weldon, solar printmaking, Sag Harbor, Long Island, NY project-based Charles Blanc and Tristan Surtees, Sans façon, architecture and public art, Calgary Luke Dubois, digital media, installation, Brooklyn, NY film Richmond Arquette, Los Angeles, CA Jeffrey Ruggles, Los Angeles, CA Chris Eska, Austin, TX Tishuan Scott, Austin, TX Jillian Gunther, New York, NY Bobby and Dannis Hackney, (A Band Called Death) Burlington, VT performance Susannah Hamnett, actor, theater educator, Toronto Carlos Espinoza, conductor, Lawrence, KS Seth Golay, actor, Kansas City, MO Jim Korinke, actor, Kansas City, MO Breanna Pine, actress, Los Angeles, CA Diana Dresser, director and choreographer, Denver, CO Elizabeth Gillaspy, choreographer, TX Ellie Goudie-Averill, choreographer, dancer, teacher, Philadelphia, PA Whiteny Boomer, choreographer and dancer, Denton, TX

ceramic artist Josh DeWeese gives a demonstration in the Arts Center ceramics studio during the October 2012 Ceramics Symposium

VISITING ARTISTS + EDUCATION Visiting artists enrich educational and artistic experiences for people of all ages at the Lawrence Arts Center through art talks, classroom visits, and visiting artist classes and productions.

2012 Ceramics Symposium October 2012

The Arts Center hosted six nationally recognized ceramicists for two days of demonstrations and presentations, representing a diverse range of techniques and approaches to ceramic art. The symposium offered dialogue and demonstrations related to the contemporary ceramics art world in studio settings, creating a special experience for the audience. These artists represent some of the best in the contemporary ceramic art world today—Christa Assad, Pattie Chalmers, Sam Chung, Charity Davis-Woodard, Josh DeWeese, and Russell Wrankle.

The Threepenny Opera October 2012

The Lawrence Arts Center’s professional production of Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill’s compelling opera was directed by Ric Averill, Arts Center Artistic Director of Performing Arts. Community ensemble actors and interns had the opportunity to work with professional equity actors Seth Golay and Jim Korinke of Kansas City, and Breanna Pine of Los Angeles, with a live twelve piece orchestra conducted by visiting artist Carlos Espinosa. The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Kansas hosted a lively discussion of this jewel of German Epic theater that was the forerunner of such musical theater works as Cabaret, Rent, and even Les Misérables. Director Ric Averill and Profes-

sor Henry Bial shared background information, unique stories about the principle players, and the effect of the production on the world of music and musical theater.

paper involving combinations of print, paint and drawing techniques.

THE LAWRENCE BALLET THEATRE MARCH 2013

SOLARPLATE ETCHING WORKSHOP WITH DAN WELDON FEBRUARY 2013

Dan Welden is a printmaker/ painter, art educator, inventor and author. After receiving his B.A. and M.A., he studied at the Akademie der Bildenden Kunst in Munich under Kurt Lohwasser. A veteran of over seventy solo exhibitions , he is known primarily for his hybrid works on visiting performing artists Breanna Pine and Seth Golay perform in the Threepenny Opera. Pine’s performance as Polly Peachum made the KC Metropolis Top Ten picks of the 2012-13 season!

Whitney Boomer has been a guest artist at the Arts Center for various residencies and was commissioned by the Lawrence Ballet Theatre to create a new work in 2013. In 2011 she premiered her collaborative site-specific work, Home Made Dance Project with Amanda Jackson transforming the private spaces of home life into public performance. Whitney was also honored to receive the Excellence in Choreography Scholarship Award from TWU. In addition to presenting her own work throughout the TX region, Whitney has also worked with nationally recognized choreographers such as JoAnna Mendl Shaw (The Equus Project), D. Chase Angier, Mary A. Chase, Rebecca Bryant, Jane Hawley,

Jordan Fuchs, Sarah Gamblin (formerly of Bebe Miller), and Kathy Dunn Hamrick.

Support for our 2012-13 visiting and resident artists program is provided by Ellie LeCompte, Anne and David Hollond, the Thomas D. Galloway Family, Jan and Jack Gaumnitz, Sally Hare-Schriner and Dan Schriner, Lori Norwood and Doug Stull, and Kay and Tom Carmody as well as many who joined in to “Raise the Paddle” at our 2012 benefit Art Auction. Additional funding for the Visiting and Resident Artists program is provided by the National Endowment for the Arts.

2012 â&#x20AC;˘ 2013 EDUCATION

413 visual arts students received financial aid over 270 students participated in performing arts productions 152 arts-based preschool children received financial aid 249 school of dance students received financial aid 49 students participating in performing arts productions received financial aid Beginning in January we offered classes designed especially for kindergarteners on early release Wednesdays. In June 2013, 29 teens from Elk County Kansas attended the week-long Summer ARTS Intensive at the Lawrence Arts Center. In 2013, two artists also traveled to Elk County weekly in the months of June and July to teach visual art to 80 1st thru 5th graders in Elk County .

Detail from photo by 8th grade student Bess Davison from the summer Arts Institute class Downtown Documentary with Ann Dean. The class teaches digital photography skills while exploring historic sites in and around Lawrence Cultural District as subject matter.

ART FOR ALL AGES

The shared vision guiding all Lawrence Arts Center visual and performing arts education programs is to create an environment in which people develop innovative, disciplined, and enlightened thinking skills while working with artists and arts educators. The guiding principal behind this vision is that these are skills that critically affect long term achievement and are essential qualities in future leaders in all fields.

Arts-Based Preschool

SCHOLARSHIP FUNDRAISER

Our fall benefit at the home of Evan Williams and Roger Walter and catered by Evan Williams Catering raised $47,219 for our Scholarship Fund. This fund makes outreach to social service agencies and individual scholarships possible.

28 YEARS OF INSPIRING THE CHILDREN OF LAWRENCE

Music, sculpture, painting, drawing, and creative movement are an integral part of this award-winning program for children ages 2 thru 5. The Lawrence Arts Center Preschool offers a curriculum in which students learn from working with professional artists, actors, dancers, and musicians, attending performances, and creating in a ceramics studio. This caring, thoughtful early education environment nurtures creative thinking, decision-making, imagination, and cultural awareness.

ELEMENTARY ARTS: K-5TH GRADE

PLAY, EXPLORE, IMAGINE, CREATE

Based on an understanding of how arts education impacts literacy, mathematics, science, and overall academic achievement, our youth arts education program supports the capacity of students to make real-world connections, think boldly and creatively, and motivate themselves to learn in an exciting place that supports innovative thinking. From clay to creative writing, painting to plays, graphic design to film, instructors are professional teaching artists who inform and engage. During the weekday, afterschool, on the weekend, and on schoolsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; out days, students are invited to come in to connect, invent, and expand their world.Â

ARTS INSTITUTES: 6TH-12TH GRADE

INVENT, EXPERIMENT, ACCOMPLISH

Arts Institutes offer instruction by professional artists in visual arts, dance, theater, and digital media for beginners through advanced students in an accepting, inspired, artistic atmosphere. The institutes offer a place for students to begin by exploring and building foundational skills, develop technique, and advance to create work they can add to a portfolio.

ADULT ARTS

IMAGINE, RECONNECT, ENERGIZE, FLOURISH

The adult education program is focused on promoting art in everyday life. Whether a student is a beginner or a professional artist, Arts Center classes and workshops promote education, practice and imagination. Classes emphasize the development of skills, and the chance to practice technique, while encouraging social connections and the building of creative networks. Classes are offered in a diverse range of media and skill levels that foster the development of artistic techniques and creative practice that bring ideas to life.

DANCE PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES November 2012

The Red RIBBON Based on an award-winning storybook by John Lasne, The Red Ribbon is an inspirational story of a community coming together. Seeking to end the sadness destroying his kingdom, a king discovers the answer through the magic of a red ribbon. MARCH 2013

The Magic Toy Shop

Audiences we delighted by this classical story about a toy shop where the toys come alive at night. Artistic Director Deborah Bettinger’s ballet was inspired by both the Hans Christian Andersen’s Little Match Girl and the The Magic Toy Shop ballet music (La Boutique Fantastic) of Rosini/Respiegi. APRIL 2013

EMERGENCE: LAWRENCE BALLET THEATRE & LAWRENCE JAZZ ENSEMBLE The elegance of the Lawrence Ballet Theatre and the dynamics of the Advanced Jazz Performance Ensemble joined to present a powerful evening of dance. Under the artistic direction of Cynthia Crews, the Lawrence Ballet Theatre danced new works by Ms. Crews and that of several guest artists. The high energy dancers of the Jazz Performance Ensemble performed works by artistic director Brandi Green. MAY 2013

LAWRENCE BALLET THEATRE SCHOOL OF DANCE • Comprehensive technical training based on the major disciplines of dance: ballet, modern dance, jazz, and tap. • Superior instruction that builds the knowledge, strength, flexibility and coordination appropriate for each discipline. • Exploration and enrichment programs during the summer and throughout the year, developing dancers as thinking artists. • Guest artists’ residencies, master classes and intensive workshops to broaden understanding and awareness of the larger world of dance. • Unique performance opportunities that offer age- and training-appropriate stage experiences.

Lawrence Ballet Theatre provides pre-professional training and performance opportunities for serious students who are seeking a collegiate or professional career in the field of dance, and to provide high quality, rich dance experiences for audiences in Lawrence and beyond. In May of 2012, the Lawrence Ballet Theatre travelled to Fort Wayne, Indiana to participate in the Regional Dance America Festival. Two of their adjudicated pieces were selected for performance. ‘Sojourn’ by former 940 Dance Company member Whitney Boomer was selected under the category of Emerging Choreographers. ‘Little Dialogue’ was set on the company by Associate Chair and Professor of Dance at the University of Kansas. June 2013

The Quilt Maker’s Gift An extraordinary tale of a humble quilt maker who teaches a selfish king about the value of generosity retold through dance. A heartwarming journey about how giving can change the heart from the book by Jeff Brumbeau and Gail De Marcken and choreographed by School of Dance faculty Paige Comparato, Cynthia Crews and Shannon Picket.

theater arts education

THOUGHT PROVOKING

Watching and participating in theater fosters literacy, stimulates interest in a wide variety of subjects, introduces diverse cultures and characters, and encourages compassion and tolerance. Students develop a love for theater that enriches their development in many ways, offering them a safe place to express themselves, explore issues, take risks and come together with performance artists of all ages and skill levels who share their interest in theater.

Historic photos from the Watkins Community Museum of History

JUNE-JULY

Summer Youth Theater Summer Youth Theater is the performance-based theater program for youth grades 3rd—12th. Professional musicians, choreographers, directors, and theater technicians observe the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts National Theater Education Standards in teaching the art of theater. Youth are involved in all aspects of the production from acting, costuming, building sets and props as well as technical and stage management. Each summer four shows are produced. One musical for each age group is offered. 2013 SYT productions included The Pirates of Penzance and the original play

The Complete History of Kansas in Sixty Minutes for students 3rd—8th grade. 8th—12th graders performed Macbeth and Hairspray. Students can chose the SYT performance track, which is focused on acting and stage experience, or the SYT tech track, which is focused on theater production behind the scenes. OCTOBER-DECEMBER-MARCH-MAY

First Saturday Players The performance-based ensemble First Saturday Players is for 6th —9th grade students interested in creating quality theater experiences to share with young children just learning to appreciate live theater. Plays are recommended for audiences 2 years and older.

Exploring History Through A Kansas Nutcracker November, 2012—January, 2013

In conjunction with the holiday production A Kansas Nutcracker the Arts Center participated in a series of commemorative educational events in collaboration with the Watkins Community Museum of History, Freedom’s Frontier, and the Lawrence Public Library to recognize the sesquicentennial anniversary of Quantrill’s Raid. This exhibition of historic photos of Lawrence gave our actors and dancers, as well as exhibit visitors and audience members insight into what life was really like for the characters in our play.

ESCAPE FROM THE LABYRINTH The Adventures of Icarus and Theseus February 2013

The Lawrence Arts Center’s original production used the open theatre concept of collectively creating improvisational worlds to make the transitions from scene to scene. Much of the final material was scripted based on rehearsal improvisations of the company. Community and student actors played roles including young Theseus, young Icarus, Daedalus, King Aegeus, Queen Medea, King Minos, Ariadne, soldiers, citizens, monsters, Poseidon and Athena. Theater faculty followed curriculum based National Standards for the Arts, and staff designed companion activities for participants and audience members to bring a deeper understanding of the myths and related history. SUMMER YOUTH THEATER BEHIND THE STORY SERIES

MAD MEN, THE TWIST, AND COLD WAR KANSAS, 1962 The Lawrence Arts Center hosted a series of panel discussion plus a very special night of film screenings and events celebrating pop culture of the 1960s in conjunction with July’s SYT production of Hairspray. Filmmaker Kevin Wilmott showed film clips, the audience participated in twist lessons and contest, a best spoken-word competition on the topic of 1962 for local high school students was held, and ‘60s-style refreshments were made available for all. The evening ended with an outdoor screening of the 1962 film To Kill a Mockingbird. Panelists included Jon Taylor, University of Central Missouri; Robert Davis, School of Advanced Military Studies at Command & General Staff College; Christopher Mullis, University of Melbourne; Jonathan Hagel, University of Kansas; Chuck Berg, University of Kansas; Ted Meadows, Johnson County Community College; Jeff Moran, University of Kansas; Rebecca Miller Davis, University of Missouri-Kansas City; David Cateforis, University of Kansas; Gretchen Eick, Friends University; Clarence Lang, University of Kansas; Bill Tuttle, University of Kansas; Randal Jelks, University of Kansas.

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PERFORMING ARTS

During the 12-13 season, the Lawrence Arts Center produced more than 90 performances of 30 separate productions, with participants totaling over 400 and audiences totaling over 12,000. More than 30 guest performing arts productions took place in the Lawrence Arts Center main theater, lobby, and Black Box Theater.

(left) visiting performing artist Jim Korinke performs in the Threepenny Opera

LAWRENCE OPERA WORKS

Allégresse February 2013

August 2012

Under the artistic direction of renowned tenor Hugo Vera and opera singer Holly White, over 30 professional and aspiring opera singers delighted audiences with arias, acts and scenes from some of the world’s great operas and musicals. Artists involved include regional and international talent. Entertaining, delightful, with subtitles for the full acts, each piece was designed to appeal to the most serious opera buff as well as the casual listener. Each of four performance dates were different concerts!

Threepenny Opera

with the Free State Liberation Orchestra October 2012

Bertolt Brecht would be delighted at the staging of his musical during an election year. Threepenny Opera is a revolutionary work from the creative cultural melting pot that was decadent Berlin in the 1920’s – adapted from John Gay’s The Beggar’s Opera, was given new music by composer Kurt Weill, whose Mack the Knife became a popular worldwide hit. This musical was the primary inspiration for later productions including Cabaret and Chicago. This production will featured Seth Golay, as Mack the Knife; Breanna Pine Kelly in the role of Polly, and Jim Korinke as Peachum.The eleven piece Free State Liberation Orchestra performed Kurt Weill’s original orchestrations featuring Jeff Dearinger on ragtime banjo, Ric Averill on banjo and harmonica.

Nearly Lear November 2012

In this one woman retelling of the great and tragic story of King Lear, British actress Susanna Hamnett plays the Fool as well as every other character . Ms. Hamnett won the prestigious audience favorite Victor Award at the International Showcase of Performing Arts and went on to a run at the New Victory Theater in New York. The production tells a very personal and poignant story that borrows words and traditions from William Shakespeare. Tragic AND comic!

THE KANSAS NUTCRACKER: SESQUICENNTENNIEL EDITION

With the Free State Liberation Orchestra, featuring members of the Uptown Mandolin Quartet December 2012

The Arts Center re-cast the beloved Christmas ballet and set it in 1861, Kansas’ first year of statehood. More than 130 dancers and actors, from students to professionals, and a 13-piece orchestra featuring a mandolin quartet wove together Kansas’ abolition, suffrage and temperance politics with oversized personalities, unpredictable weather, plains landscape and the Civil War into Clara’s surreal ballet dreams. The intensity of the politics of the time paved the way for Quantrill’s Raid just two years later.

Allégresse, the French word for joy, aptly depicts the graceful artistry of this inspiring trio. Friends and collaborators for nearly a decade, Annie Gnojek, Margaret Marco, and Ellen Bottorff formed this exciting ensemble to explore the rich and varied repertoire for flute, oboe, and piano.

ESCAPE FROM THE LABYRINTH The Adventures of Icarus and Theseus February 2013

When Theseus defies his father’s lottery and volunteers to face the Minotaur in battle, Icarus goes along as well. When both young men are in the labyrinth, Icarus uses wings made by his father to escape but the thrill is so great, he flies into the sun and perishes. The myths together explore the survival concept of ‘fight or flight’ and how that choice can affect an entire community. This production featured props by printmaking artistin-residence Patrick Vincent and a large scale puppet created by visiting artist Spencer Lott. Community actors and with students ages 8 and up worked with performing arts faculty, and educational materials and activities were provided for participants and audience members.

CIRQUE DE LEGUME March 2013

Trained at the acclaimed Jacques LeCoq physical theater school in France, the group’s unique European style ‘clowns’ take the audience through a delightful adventure using only a chair and a box of vegetables. The show came to us after a very successful run off-Broadway and across Europe.

MOTHER%$!#HOOD: THE MUSICAL April 2013

Mother%$!#Hood follows three very different moms as they sing and dance their way through life from high school graduation to pregnancy tests and through the looming empty nest. From A to Xanax, you’ll laugh your %$!# off! This original musical play by Julie Dunlap and Sarah Stotts was presented as a work in progress and sold out. PAUL MESNER PUPPETS PRESENT

Rapunzel FEBRUARY 2013

The Arts Center’s Arts-based Preschool presented their annual family concert featuring Rapunzel by the Paul Mesner Puppets. Paul Mesner Puppets presented a wonderful story for young audiences, and proceeds benefited the Arts-based Preschool scholarship fund.

NINE FORTY LIVE

Nine Forty Live features artists who are creating innovative, new, and original sounds in multiple genres of music. The theater at the Lawrence Arts Center provides a unique opportunity for audiences to see and hear great music. Building on a strong music scene in downtown Lawrence, Nine Forty Live provides an intimate theater setting for dynamic performers and revels in the contributions of diverse artists in music performance and songwriting.

The Midday Ramblers & Friends Celebrate Woody Guthrie’s 100th Birthday

With MAW, Drakkar Sauna, Arthur Dodge, Chris Millspaugh

become the folk song standard of the nation, and his songs are known and performed in many languages throughout the world. The Midday Ramblers have invited a host of performers to join them on stage to celebrate Woody Guthrie.

Elverum musical vision, formerly known as the Microphones. They have a subtle lo-fi, and lyrically dense fuzzfolk aesthetic .

Mount Eerie

May 2013

July 2012

Woody Guthrie was born on July 14, 1912 in Okemah, Oklahoma. Over the decades, his songs have run around the world like a fast train on a well oiled track. Guthrie’s music has

WITH Hungry Cloud Darkening September 2012

Mount Eerie represents the latest evolution of Phil

Cowboy Indian Bear

with Spirit is the Spirit

Lawrence, Kansas’ favorite sons (and daughter), Cowboy Indian Bear, make both a reaffirmation and a grand leap forward with their second

full-length album Live Old, Die Young. It was captured alongside producer/engineer Joshua Browning and over three years that included a grueling touring regimen through multiple blizzards, blown tires, shouting matches in art galleries, travels to exotic locales and the loss of beloved family members.

Image from the documentary film A Band Called Death, directed by Mark Covino and Jeff Howlett and featured at the 2013 Free State Film Festival

FILM The Lawrence Arts Center offers a documentary series sponsored and curated by David Hollond and screens films that relate to exhibitions and educational programs. 2012-13 offerings included American Teacher, Mothra vs. Godzilla, Degenerate Art: The Art & Culture of Glass Pipes, Linotype: The Movie, and To Kill A Mockingbird.

FREE STATE FILM FESTIVAL A weekend long event inviting dialogue between filmmakers and artists and a broad spectrum of audiences through the shared experience of thought provoking cinema. The festival includes feature films, short films, panel discussions, a screenplay competition, staged readings, live music performances, an experimental film and music video showcase and a revival of the multimedia stage production. Encouraging cinematographers to explore theater, On Screen Offspring features new original short plays by area filmmakers. 2013 special guests and panelists attending the festival included legendary punk rock musicians Bobby and Dannis Hackney from A Band Called Death, award winning director Chris Eska and actor Tishuan Scott from The Retrieval, actor Richmond Arquette and producer Jeffrey Ruggles from This is Martin Bonner and director Jyllian Gunther from The New Public. This unique festival experience celebrates not only the film art form, but its relationship to other mediums such as visual arts and music in an effort to reflect the unique culture of the city of Lawrence, Kansas.

STORY SLAM

The audience as performer (an 18+ event) Stories are told live. Extraordinary, witty, suspenseful yarns are told by audience members MOTHâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;style the second Friday of each month. Raconteurs step up to the mic to bring laughs, tears, surprise, amazement, and the occasional awkward moment. All are welcome to bring a tale to tell on the theme for the evening, or just come to eavesdrop. Never the same story, or evening, twice.

GUEST PRODUCTIONS The Lawrence Arts Center state of the art facility and professional technical staff are available to community organizations, theater companies, musical groups, and others for guest productions. Tuesday Concerts Piano Recitals Amp Trio Zhao Yang Ming Tian Point B Dance Company EMU Theatre Card Table Theater

KU Jazz Ensemble Footprints Silent Film Series Americana Music Academy KU School of Music Taiko Drummers Presented by Lawrence Sister Cities & Friends of Hiratsuka

Image from the documentary film School ofCivil Dance perform Warstudents on Wheels, directed by Patrick Sumner THE LION, THE WITCH AND WARDROBE and featured at theTHE 2013 Free State Film Festival

STAFF

2012 â&#x20AC;˘ 2013

STAFF & FACULTY MEMBERS SPONSORS DONORS & GRANTS FINANCIALS

Executive Director

Studio Coordinator

Susan Tate

Jessica Conner

Exhibitions Director

Business Director

Ben Ahlvers

Stacy Galloway Haywood

Marketing Director & Graphic Designer

Heather Hoy

Amy Albright

Curator of Education

Director of New Media

Marlo Angell

supporters answered our annual appeal for year-end giving with donations totaling over $95,705

Laurie McLane-Higginson Director of Programs & Partnerships

Artistic Director, Performing Arts

Ric Averill

Margaret Weisbrod Morris Office Manager

Technical Director

more than 150 artists were employed as faculty, staff, and visiting artists throughout the year at the Arts Center

Development Director

Jason Badgett

Harvey Robinson/Beth Murphy

Dance Program Director

Arts-Based Preschool & Early Childhood Education Director

Candi Baker

Linda Reimond

Dance Education Specilist

Ashley Boyack

Facility Maintenance Manager

Steve Richardson

Souper Bowl Saturday raised $12,563 for visual arts education our preschool earned almost $4,000 selling poinsettia plants and home baked cookies Paul Mesner puppets production of Rapunzel sold out both shows and generated over $2,426 for the preschool the annual Benefit Art Auction raised $171,722 for the exhibitions program fall benefit dinner raised $47,219 for our scholarship fund

2012-13 Printmaking Artist-in-Residence Patrick Vincent discusses his exhibition Stigmergic during an INSIGHT Art Talk

FACULTY

Brazil Academy Gina Adams Ben Ahlvers Amy Albright Katie Alldritt Marlo Angell Carla Aspenberg Hannah Atwell Ric Averill Will Averill Blue Barrand Kelly Barth Carolyn Berry Deborah Bettinger Mollie Blackburn Ashley Boyack Heather Branham-Green Kim Brook Jade Brown Miriam Cain Nathan Cardiff Amanda Clark Paige Comparato Jessica Conner Louis Copt Cynthia Crews Christie Curtis Dan Dakotas Christa Dalien Jenna Dannenberger Ann Dean Jean Denney-Grotewohl Andria Devlin Nicole Donnelly Jennifer Doores Clare Doveton Diana Dresser Herb Friedson Hailey Gillespie Jennifer Glenn Neil Goss Brandi Green Labeeba Hameed Lori Hanson Donna Jo Harkrider Jenifer Harmon Sarah Harris Allison Haworth Megan Hay Michelle Hefner-Hayes Jerel Hilding John Hulsey Hannah Hurst Whitney Jacobs Jenny Jenks Phil Jones Lora Jost Whitney Juneau Megan King Lauren Kinney Kendra Kuhlman Monika Laskowska Mary Ann Lee Amy Lenharth Willie Lenoir

Robbin Loomas Liza MacKinnon Sarita Mahinay Betsy McCafferty Leslie McCaffrey John McCaughey Kathy Meyer Larry Mitchell Kaylyn Munro Pat Nemchock Trish Neuteboom Jai Nitz Tim Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien Grace Peterson Shannon Pickett Angie Pickman Sally Piller Pat Pisani Joel Pollock Kim Rack Adrian Rees Linda Reimond Hollie Rice Jeff Ridgway Kristin Robbins David Rodriguez Jason Romanishin Derek Sellens Lucy Shopen Sarah Smarsh Heather Smith Jones Michael Soto Tricia Spencer Kitty Steffens Alice Steuerwald Barbara Stolz Greg Stone Kyla Strid Rachael Sudlow Elizabeth Sullivan JakeVail

Richard Varney Patrick Vincent Shanna Wagner Cheryl Weaver Doug Weaver Dan Welden

The Lawrence Arts Center relies on donations from individuals, families, small businesses, major corporations, and foundations to support 33% of our total operating budget. We would like to thank the following for the invaluable support they have provided to the Arts Center during the 2012-13 Fiscal Year: Individual and Family Memberships:

Mike Ahlvers Aida Alaka & John Rury Andrea Albright & Lance Adams Helen Alexander Virgie & Dudley Alexander Mary Kate & David Ambler Kathleen Ammel Deena Amont Susan & Alan Anderson Marnie Argersinger Katie & Ken Armitage Benjamin Arnfield

Francie & Thomas Arnold Angela Ashton Mara & Jim Aubel Nan Axcell Ashley Ayala Angela Babbit Candi & Paul Baker Andrea & Dave Baloga Marge Banks Krista & Neal Barbour Jill & Philip Baringer Blue Barrand Chris Barteldes Laura & Peter Bass Paula & Mark Bastemeyer Kelli & Justin Bates Margaret Bayer Marianna Beach Christine Bial Markie & Peter Bieri Judy & David Billings Beth Ann & George Bittlingmayer Bill Bloom Olivia Boldridge LeAnn Bova Andrea Boyack Marion Boyle Anne Bretz-Aronoff Maureen & Daniel Brogren Hilary Brown & Scott Allegrucci Kate Buckeridge Jeanie & Bruce Bundy Lara & Chris Burger Beverly & Brad Burnside Anna & Bill Busby Jane & Scot Buxton Patricia & Albert Campbell Kit Carlsen Jesse Carney Carol Ann Carter Julie & Wayne Carter Claudia Olea & David Carttar Sarah & Robert Casad Elizabeth & David Cateforis James Hopper & Marilou Cavin Nancy Cayton Myers Ginger Chance Kimberly Christopher Diane & James Church Mary Jo Cink Amy & David Clark Jeanne & Gary Clark Margie & George Coggins

Muriel Cohan Audrey & Dan Coleman Joy & Chris Coleman Ardis Comfort Kathryn Conrad Marcia Cooper Robin Crawford Shannon Criss & Nils Gore

Pamela Cullerton Judith Culley Candice Davis Kristina Davis Kathy Davis & Stan Perkins Ann Dean Simpson Foundation ATTN Sarah Dean Laura Van Sickle-Deavours & Da Deavours Bill Dentler & Kathy Suprenant Steve Ellsworth & Dee Ann DeRoin Janja & Stephen Dickey Becca Diederich Kolene & Paul Dietz Steve Dinneen Jana White & Kevin Doyle Toni Dudley Debra Duncan Patricia Graham & David Dunfield Bonnie & Jon Dunham Debbie Dunlap Julie & Dave Dunlap Riddhi Duvvur Carol Eades Delnevo Becky & Doug Eason Ron Schorr & Georgann Eglinski Tracey & Chris English Hilda Enoch Cari Everhart Debbie & Steve Farrow Lillan Fisher Marcia Fisher & Aaron Ketchell Tony Foster Jan & Steve Fox Amber & James Fraley Joe Bickford & Marci Francisco Linda Frost Diane & Kent Fry Amy Lee & Rick Frydman Deborah & Richard Galbraith Michelle & Matthew Galliano Shirley & Goodwin Garfield Ruth Gennrich

Jonathan & David Glauner Pam Gordon Lisa & George Gotto Morgan Grammer Margot Gray Katie & Walker Gray Cap & Kitty Gray Katharine Gray Lynne Green Sue Greene Raha Greenham Andrea & Christopher Greenhoot Marilyn & Roy Gridley Mary Jane & Jim Grinter Sue & Al Hack Ted & Nancy Haggart John Mattes & Heidi Hallman Nancy Hamilton Morgan Hannings Liz & Jerry Hare Jan & Rob Harper Susan & William Harris Emily Hartz Stacey & Doug Hassig Elizabeth Hatchett Carol & Don Hatton Jay & Dan Haugh Stacy Galloway Haywood & Derek Haywood Julie Heatwole Ann Hedrick Eric Nelson & Sarah Hill-Nelson Lee Blackledge & Tom Hoffman Kate Holey Margo Holland Barbara & Thomas Hollister Emily & Robert Honse Jeanie Wells & Mike Horan Mary & Don Hoy Pam & Eric Huerter Karla & Dan Hughes

Visiting artist R. Luke Dubois discusses his exhibition Hindsight is Always 20/20 during an INSIGHT Art Talk.

Jane & Mickey Imber Sheila & John Immel Pam Irey Elizabeth Jared Tucker The Floor Trader ATTN Jerry Jennings Peggy & Larry Johnson Don & Alice Ann Johnston Mary & Joel Kaczor Nora Kaschube Pat & Ned Kehde Patrick & Amy Kelly Teresa Kempf Cami & Jeff Kennedy Kathy Kirk Kimberly Kirkendoll Jill Kleinberg Diane & Robert Knapp Maggie Kneidel Donna Koepp Liz Kowalchuck Erika Kramer Judy & Nelson Krueger Aline Hoey & Bill Kummerow Kim Lacy Karen & Russell LaForce Betty Laird Shaffia Lane Meredith & Anthony Lang Jill & Mark LaPoint Kent Lauridsen Sharon Laverentz Kelly Layton Eunice Lee-Ahn Gaye Leonard Harriet & Steve Lerner Brooke Letourneau Susan & Stuart Levine Laura & William Lockwood Jay Logan Rebecca Ludwick

Linda & John Lungstrum Kirsten Ahnell & W.L. Magnuson Julia Manglitz Paulette Manville Emily & Mark Markoulatos Janet Marquis Helen Martin Richard Martin Beverly & Bill Mayer Carey Maynard-Moody Suzanne & Steve McAllister Betsy McCafferty Susan McCarthy & Bill James Marilyn & George McCleary Jeannie & Kirk McClure Bob & Suzanne McColl Julie & Scott McEathron Diane McGee Jody Anderson & Jim McGovern Linda & Doug McKay Pamela Mckean Beth McKeon Madeline & Casey McLaughlin Gerry Miller Gary Minden Phil Minkin Nancy Mitchell Rick Mitchell Laura Moriarty Kristin & Timothy Morland Mary Margaret & Jeff Morrison Susan Mosier Minae Mure Colleen Murphy Jackson Clark & Brigid Murphy Molly Murphy Brenda Myers Karen & Tony Mynsted John & Carol Nalbandian Dorothy Nary Carolyn & Charles Neuringer Connie & John Neuteboom Trish & Eric Neuteboom Marge Newmark Amy & Chris Nichols Deborah & Brian Norwood Barbara & Jeff Novorr Melanie Oldfather Lucila Olea Cynthia & John Olsen Uma Outka Louis Pagenkopf Donna Paul Jeanne & Gerald Pees Mike Penner Paula & John Pepin Jeff Aube & Janet Perkins Rebecca Phipps Edith Black & John Poertner Michelle Powell Marcia Powers Laurance & Johanna Price James Proctor Rachelle & Alan Pulkkila Margaret Rose & Steve Ramberg Sarah & Mike Randolph Carrie Raney

Larry & Joyce Rankin Saralyn Reece Hardy Dorothy Hoyt-Reed & Ralph Reed Ruth & Bill Remmers Renee & Brad Rettele Angie & Gary Rexroad Beth Ridenour Aaron Rife Chris Robinson Mary Ross Walter Michener & Suzan Rutledge Phyllis & Richard Sapp Janet Satz Rachel Saylor Barbara Moser Schaible

Kathryn & Kelvin Schartz Emma & Philip Scioli Virginia Seaver Margaret & Will Severson Del & Carol Shankel Josh Shelton Jan Sheldon & Jim Sherman Suzanne & Larry Sherr Jan & Stan Shumway Pam & Dolph Simons Jamie & Mark Simpson Dennis Sivits Lillian & Fred Six Jenny & Keith Skillman Polly & Ed Sloan Rose Smith Marilyn & Val Smith

Lisa Leroux-Smith & Wes Smith Jerry & Glee Smith Dona & Bill Snead Edie Snethen Donald Snethen Ann Snow Connie & Gary Sollars Gina Spade Norine & Rod Spears Marion & Byron Springer Lizette & Bill Staples Annie & Paul Stevens Muriel Cohan & Patrick Suzeau Marie Taylor Theresa Tedrow Barbara Tholen Judith & Peter Thompson Terese Thonus Marilyn & Benjamin Tilghman Sarah Trulove Austin & Ruth Turney Bill & Kathryn Tuttle Beth Rundquist & Galen Uhrich Elizabeth Ulbrick Stephanie Valley Veronica Vigilant Sharon & Jeff Vitter Jane Volker Mrs. & Mrs. Sophie Von Feldt Leanne Wade Shanna Wagner & Alec Miller Margie Wakefield Katie Wall Betty Walsh Lori & Tom Walton Robin & Scott Ward Karen & Chuck Warner Mary & Jeff Weinberg Stacey VanHouten & Sheldon Weisgrau Delinda Welton Kay Wertzberger Liz Weslander Agnes Walsh & Craig West Noel White Joan Whitenight

NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS GRANTs In November of 2012 the Lawrence Arts Center received a $20,000 Art Works grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to support the visiting and resident artists program. In July of 2013, the Arts Center was awarded a $150,000 Our Town grant for the Free State Film Festival. Plans call for expanding the 2014 and 2015 festivals to include public art and digital media education for youths from Van Go Inc. and Boys and Girls Club of Lawrence. The effort is called the Free State Cultural Connection Project. 2012-13 Ceramics Artist-in-Residence Monika Laskowska works in the Arts Center ceramics studio

Stool Abstraction, a charcoal drawing by Bridget Brown, created during the Summer Arts Intensive, Drawing Alternatives to Develop Your Portfolio, with Carolyn Berry. Beth Whittaker Ann & Pete Wiklund Linda & Mike Wildgen Donika Wiley Maley & John Wilkins Jewell Willhite Stacie & Sean Williams Jane Wilson Kathleen Wiseman Lisa Wolf-Wendel Mara Wood Eleanor Woodyard Anja Woolverton Lillian Wright Smith Norman & Anne Yetman P.L. Yu Jessica Ziegler

Over $1000â&#x20AC;&#x201D;$4,999

Justin & Jean Anderson Linda Bailey Eric & Jennifer Barton Susan & Jim Bateman Amanda Clark & Reid Bork Dorothy & Bob Bowline Anne Bracker Anne & Wally Brockhoff Jolisa & Don Buchner Eliza & John Bullock Grace & Tom Carmody Barbara & Bill Carswell Larry Chance & Kathy King Ellen & Brad Chindamo Janet Davidson-Hues & Roger Shimomura

Iglesiade Santa Anna, Vallodolid, Yucatán by Ann Dean

Vicki & Joe Douglas Kaye & Chris Drahozal Elizabeth Miller and Lindy Eakin Gretchen & Mark Edwards Dana Fertig Colette & Ron Gaches Brenda Gadd Melody & Joe Gatti John & Virginia Gaunt Sandra Gautt Matthew Gilhousen Bobbie & Steve Gish Kerry & Jeff Glasgow Joan & Web Golden Emily Hill & Burke Griggs Tree & Chris Hanna Terri & Tom Harper Tracy Harrison & Vic Peterson Tanja & Kelly Harrison Jim & Susan Hasselle Barbara Hauptli Sandra & Don Hazlett Barbara & Jon Heeb Gunda & Dave Hiebert Marcia & Stephen Hill Emily Hill & Burke Griggs Barbara & Steven Hillmer Jackie & Russell Hilton Diane & Al Horning Marilyn & Brian Horsch Heather & Matt Hoy Sheryl & Bud Jacobs Kay & Monte Johnson Betsy & Maurice Joy Laura Kirk & Paul Fellers Sacie & David Lambertson Jill & Mark LaPoint Michel & Burdett Loomis Lois Orth-Lopes & Steve Lopes Alli & Shane Lopez Grace & Chito Manalo Carrie & Jim Mandigo Cindy & Michael Maude Kathy & Steve McDowell Carol & Gene Meyer Virginia & Bill Mitchell Leigh and Greg Moore Marna & Bob Moore Melissa McCormick & Ed Noonen Jerry & San Dee Nossaman Debra & Mike Orozco Vickie & Jim Otten Amy & Chris Phalen Kim & Mike Rack Durand Reiber & Marty Moore Sherri Soule & Tom Ruddy Nicole & Dan Sabatini Leni & Neil Salkind Elizabeth Schultz Dolph & Lisa Simons Sally Steuerwald Pam & Mike Sullivan Sidney & Tod Sutton Marianne & Giles Thompson Kevan & Gail Vick Annette & Ken Wertzberger Mary Wharff & Andy Bloomer

Judy & Jack Wright Doug Wolff & Nancy Yost Hong Zhang & John Kennedy

$5000—$9,999

Arts Center Donors $5000 $9999 Anonymous Ray Fleming Gunda & Dave Hiebert Diane & Al Horning Marna & Bob Moore Barbara Nordling Sally & Lynn Polk Dru & Bill Sampson Doug Stull & Lori Norwood

$10,000 and Up

Kay & Tom Carmody Sarah Fayman Thomas D. Galloway Family Deborah & Rocco Landesman Anne & David Hollond Ellen Le Compte Sally Hare-Schriner & Dan Schriner Susan and Brad Tate

MAJOR SPONSORS Allen Press Callahan Creek Collective Brands Crown Automotive Dillon’s Emprise Bank Enel Green Power North America Evan Williams Catering Hallmark Cards Hill’s Pet Nutrition KU Credit Union Mainline Printing McDonald’s of Lawrence P1 Group, Inc. Sabatini Architects Stevens & Brand, L.L.P. TCK - The Trust Company of Kansas The Eye Doctors, Optometrists TradeWInd Energy Treanor Architects US Bank Westar