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volume xvii | no 1

CLASSES preschool/kindergarten ........................... 5 1st-5th grade artspace............................. 7 6th-12th grade arts Institutes.................. 9 adults arts............................................. 12 school of dance...................................... 16

PERFORMING ARTS productions ........................................... 20 summer youth theater............................ 22

SPECIAL EVENTS/PROJECTS 40th anniversary celebration!................. 19 art tougeau............................................ 23 free state festival................................... 23 9th street corridor project....................... 27

EXHIBITIONS exhibits and art talks.............................. 24

The Lawrence Arts Center is a creative gathering place. Each year we welcome more than 200,000 people of all ages to be captivated by the power of art. Our mission is to enrich and invigorate the community through education, performance, and exhibition. As a focal point for the arts community, we serve as a vital cultural resource to the people of Lawrence, and provide job opportunities to more than 150 visual and performing artists.

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event rental space The Arts Center is available for rental. Consider the lobbies and galleries for weddings and receptions. The versatile theater offers the perfect space for professional seminars and presentations. Learn more online or contact events@lawrenceartscenter.org.

financial aid Access to art is vital. Financial aid is available throughout the year for children and adults. Applications are available at the front desk and online at lawrenceartscenter.org.

get involved The Lawrence Arts Center offers progressive educational programming for preschoolers through adults in visual and performing arts. We invite beginners and adventurers of all ages who wish to learn an art form. Classes begin with early childhood, and continue through elementary school, Arts Institutes for teenagers and continuing education for adults. Member prices are shown in parentheses throughout class listings—become a member when you enroll!

Member enrollment begins March 22 | Open enrollment begins March 29

ON THE COVER Set Piece (or) Fisch Haus, 3rd Floor, West End, 320°, by Patrick Duegaw

This catalog is published three times annually by the Lawrence Arts Center, and is made possible by our advertisers. If you would like to advertise in the course and events catalog please contact Ruth DeWitt, 785.843.2787 or ruth@lawrenceartscenter.org. The Lawrence Arts Center is located at 940 New Hampshire Street, Lawrence, Kansas 66044.

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Photographs in this catalog are by Ann Dean, Marlo Angell, Jessica Conner, Liza Mackinnon, Grace Peterson, Jeremy Rockwell, and Amy Albright unless noted.

become a member Join us as a member to support our mission of bringing arts education, performance, and contemporary exhibition to the region. Members enjoy a full week of early enrollment, insuring availability of popular classes, and a 10% discount on all regular class enrollments! Membership discounts cannot be used with other special offers, for preschool tuition, or for private sessions.

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Members and donors are essential to the success and vitality of the Lawrence Arts Center. We thank you for your financial support. Donors at our Imagination Society, Inspiration Society, and Creative Placemaker levels receive special recognition and invitations to behind the scenes events throughout the year. The Lawrence Arts Center is a qualified 501(c)(3) organization, so your contribution is tax-deductible as allowed by law.

make a difference We ask for the support of local businesses and individuals to make sure we can continue to be a resource for all in our community — scholarships, workshops, artists’ residencies, exhibits, and performances are just a few of the ways your support can make a difference.

thank you, Arts Center donors

creative placemakers, 2015 Robin Bayer Sarah Fayman Doug & Mary Glasnapp Kay, Tom, Tyler & Jeff Carmody The Thomas D. Galloway Family Family Charitable Fund of the Marilyn & Tom Dobski Jan & Jack Gaumnitz Douglas County Community Foundation

inspiration society, 2015 Jolisa & Don Buchner Ray Fleming

Colette & Ron Gaches Joan & Web Golden

Gunda & Dave Hiebert Sheryl & Bud Jacobs

Harrison Family Fund of the Douglas County Community Foundation Anne & David Hollond

Diane & Al Horning Marilyn & Brian Horsch Deborah & Rocco Landesman Ellen Lecompte

Barbara Nordling Sally Hare-Schriner & Dan Schriner Elizabeth Schultz

Susan & Brad Tate Evan Williams & Roger Walter Annette & Ken Wertzberger

Molly & Robert Krause Gary Nemchock

Lori Norwood & Doug Stull Sally & Lynn Piller

Nicole & Dan Sabatini Dru & Bill Sampson

Paula & Miles Schnaer Sherri Soule & Tom Ruddy Nancy Wolf & Doug Yost

imagination society, 2015 Lance Adams & Andrea Albright Grace & Tom Carmody Diane & Kent Fry Ashley & Matt All Cathy King & Collier Case Brenda Gadd Jean & Justin Anderson Phyllis & Louis Copt Melody & Joe Gatti Jeannie & Ric Averill Kathy Perkins & Stan Davis Virginia & John Gaunt Linda Bailey Janice & Paul DeBauge Sandra Gautt Jennifer & Eric Barton Sandra & Jeffrey Deitering Matthew Gilhousen Susan & Jim Bateman Vicki & Joe Douglas Bobbie & Steve Gish Beverly Smith Billings Kaye & Chris Drahozal Jack Graham Judy & David Billings Teresa & Don Duncan Kitty & Cap Gray Kerry & Scott Bixby Elizabeth Miller & Lindy Eakin Emily Hill & Burke Griggs Dee & Charles Blaser Chris Wolf Edmonds Erin & Justin Hamilton Amanda Clark & Reid Bork & Steve Edmonds Terri & Tom Harper Dorothy & Bob Bowline Machaela & Jason Edmonds Tracy Harrison & Vic Peterson Anne & Wally Brockhoff Ann Evans Susan & Jim Hasselle Kacy & Tim Caboni Dana Fertig Barbara Hauptli Judith & Ken Calhoun Herb Friedson & Martha Taylor Leslie & Blake Hawley

Stacy Galloway Haywood & Tony Krsnich Vickie & Jim Otten Deanell & John Tacha Derek Haywood Jill & Mark LaPoint Amy & Chris Phalen Giles Thompson Sandra & Don Hazlett Judith Levy Joni & Stephan Pro Jennifer & Dave Unekis Barbara & Jon Heeb Michel & Burdett Loomis Kim & Mike Rack Gail & Kevan Vick Nancy Helmstadter Carrie & Jim Mandigo Saralyn Reece Hardy Mary Wharff & Andy Bloomer Laurie McLane-Higginson Karen Matheis Durand Reiber & Marty Moore Jan & Dale Willey & Charles Higginson Cindy Maude & Michael Maude Judith & Frank Sabatini Susie & Steve Wilson Marcia & Stephen Hill Katherine & William McGillivray Leni & Neil Salkind Kimberly & Tim Wingate Barbara & Steven Hillmer Christine & Mike McGrew Karry and John Salvino Judy & Jack Wright Heather & Matthew Hoy Carol & Gene Meyer Carol & Sherry Schaub Pam & Eric Huerter Dee & Mike Michaelis Destiny & Josh Shelton Stephen Johnson Brianna & Brett Mosiman Janet Davidson-Hues & Roger Betsy & Maurice Joy Molly Murphy Shimomura Patty & Marty Kennedy Melissa McCormick & Ed Noonen The Strid Family Diane & Robert Knapp Jerry Nossaman Pam & Mike Sullivan Karen & Ed Komp Debra & Mike Orozco Sidney & Tod Sutton

general business, grant and foundation funding (program and event sponsors listed inside) Adobe Architectural Titanium, LLC AT&T Foundation City of Lawrence City Wine Market Cottin’s Hardware Dennis Brown Painting

Douglas County Community Foundation Evan Williams Catering First Management INTRUST Bank William T. Kemper Foundation Kennedy Glass

Mainline Printing Microsoft Corporation Morgan Stanley Peoples Bank Pew Charitable Trusts Prairie Elf Tree Farm Slimmer Automotive

Sunflower Rentals, Inc. Warren-McElwain Weaver’s Yarn Barn

FINANCIAL AID FUND Ad Astra Selections Aestheticare Ross and Marianna Beach Foundation Crown Automotive The Hankins Foundation

Lawrence Memorial Hospital Morris, Laing, Evans, Brock & Kennedy, Chtd. Ethel & Raymond Rice Foundation Roark & Associates Security Benefit

Thomas D. Galloway Family Toyota Tradewind Energy – In honor of Maggie Backus University of Kansas

ROTARY OF LAWRENCE

Visiting students from Elk County, Kansas participate in a dance class.

Chief Executive Officer Susan Tate | susantate@lawrenceartscenter.org

from the director

Chief Operating Officer Stacy Galloway Haywood business@lawrenceartscenter.org Chief Program Officer Margaret Weisbrod Morris margaret@lawrenceartscenter.org Exhibitions Director Ben Ahlvers | ben@lawrenceartscenter.org Graphic Designer Amy Albright | amy@lawrenceartscenter.org Director of Digital Media Marlo Angell | marlo@lawenceartscenter.org Artistic Director, Performing Arts Ric Averill | ricaverill@lawrenceartscenter.org Director of Youth Education Neal Barbour | neal@lawrenceartscenter.org Director of Grants and Special Projects Sarah Bishop | sarah@lawrenceartscenter.org Arts-based Preschool Assistant Andria Devlin | andria@lawrenceartscenter.org Marketing Director Ruth DeWitt | ruth@lawrenceartscenter.org School of Dance Assistant Olivia Hernandez | olivia@lawrenceartscenter.org Development Director Heather Hoy | heather@lawrenceartscenter.org Events & Technical Coordinator Whintey Juneau | events@lawrenceartscenter.org Dance School Director Hanan Misko | hanan@lawrenceartscenter.org Office Manager Beth Murphy | beth@lawrenceartscenter.org Performing Arts Coordinator Aubrey Near | aubrey@lawrenceartscenter.org Arts-Based Preschool and Early Childhood Education Director Linda Reimond preschool@lawrenceartscenter.org Assistant Office Manager Cate Richards | cate@lawrenceartscenter.org Facility Maintenance Director Steve Richardson stever@lawrenceartscenter.org Exhibitions Assistant Jeremy Rockwell jeremy@lawrenceartscenter.org Director of Residencies & Adult Education Kyla Strid | kyla@lawrenceartscenter.org Studio Manageer Rachel Van Wagoner rachel@lawrenceartscenter.org Board of Directors Tom Carmody, Chairman Dan Schriner, Vice Chairman Diane Horning, Treasurer Jean Anderson Tim Caboni Larry Chance Clare Doveton Matt Gilhousen Joan Golden National Advisory Board Rocco Landesman Mike MIchaelis Deanell Reece Tacha

Emily Bowersock Hill Brian Horsch Sheryl Jacobs Tony Krsnich Michel Loomis Molly Murphy Dru Sampson Evan Williams Kim Wingate Judith Sabatini Roger Shimomura

Dear Friends, Welcome to summer 2015! Summer planning for exhibitions, performance, and visual and performing arts education at the Lawrence Arts Center reaches a peak in the winter. When you read this, we are already looking for your arrival. Make plans now to join us for the Free State Festival, a celebration of film, outdoor art, music, and ideas June 22 –June 28, but also all summer long for classes, camps, workshops, performances, art talks and so much more. Our Board of Directors and staff could not be more enthusiastic about what we’ve planned for the summer of 2015. For preschoolers through high school students, we have a fully articulated, sequential curriculum in dance, theater, and visual arts as well as beginning classes for all ages. We have workshops for fun and classes that present challenging ideas and new techniques. Our classes are taught by practicing artists who are excellent teachers. For ArtSpace camps, scientists work with these teaching artists in the country’s most fun and innovative STEAM curriculum. We invite artists in all mediums to work in our studios, apply for Project-based Residencies, take classes, and attend grant writing workshops. Visiting choreographers teach Master Classes; visiting visual artists work with regional artists to invigorate teaching methods and artistic practice in our studio. Professional directors, actors, musicians, and set designers work with children and teenagers in six rounds of Summer Youth Theater this summer. And, best of all, it all happens at once! Come inside any day or visit us online or call to find out how you can be a part of the Lawrence Arts Center. I hope to see you. We continue to work with the city and all stakeholders on the Free State Festival, city-wide cultural planning, and the 9th Street Corridor Project. Sign up to receive updates about the 9th Street Corridor Project (see page 27).

We are delighted to bring public and private funding from outside Lawrence to these community-wide endeavors. Your support of our work at the Arts Center makes a tremendous difference in our ability to offer financial aid, support the work of artists and teachers, and attract national funding. Thank you. Sincerely,

York Children’s Foundation

education connect. invent. thrive.

The Lawrence Arts Center’s arts education program encourages students to think boldly and express themselves in an exciting place that supports learning. Students enhance skills in creativity, innovation, communication, flexibility, critical thinking and problem solving while building artistic skills. Instructors are professional teaching artists and teachers who inform and engage in an environment that promotes individual growth and supports social, cultural and economic vitality.

chill out in the studios this summer with our visual arts education team!

KYLA STRID, DIRECTOR OF RESIDENCIES AND ADULT EDUCATION

ARTS-BASED PRESCHOOL

play. create. learn.

30 YEARS OF INSPIRING THE CHILDREN OF LAWRENCE! The Lawrence Arts Center’s Arts-Based Preschool offers an inspired learning approach to reading, writing, science, and math for children ages 3 to 5. This caring, thoughtful early education environment nurtures creative thinking, decision-making, imagination, and cultural awareness. Music, sculpture, painting, drawing, and creative movement are an integral part of this award-winning program focused on social, motor, and creative development within a sound preschool curriculum. In addition to the daily creative classroom, children work with a music, drama or creative movement specialist each week, and meet visiting artists from around the world.

NEAL BARBOUR, DIRECTOR OF YOUTH EDUCATION

Choose mornings 9:30am-12pm, or afternoons, 1-3:30pm, Monday-Wednesday-Friday or TuesdayThursday. To accommodate differences in family schedules, the Arts-based Preschool also offers extended hours. Morning sessions have optional “Early Bird” starting time of 8:00am, and afternoon sessions have optional “Kids’ Club” ending time of 5:30pm. For more information about the Preschool and Early Education programs, please contact Linda Reimond, Arts Based Preschool & Early Childhood Education Director, by phone at 785.843.2787, or email preschool@lawrenceartscenter.org.

FALL 2015/16 IS ENROLLING NOW! THANK YOU! Creative Road Studio • Pendleton’s Country Market • Lawrence Noon Rotary Club

RACHEL VAN WAGONER, STUDIO MANAGER

early learners discover. play. create.

art experiences for 3-5 year olds

fun for 2-3 year olds

Integrated Arts

Coloring Outside the Lines Linda Reimond Join us for some messy fun! This child/ adult class is an excellent opportunity to get creative and explore the arts with your 2- or 3-year old. Play clothes are a must for both of you! SU-APC-1: Fri, 6/5-6/26, 9:30-10:30AM 4 wks, $62 ($55.80) SU-APC-2: Fri, 6/5-6/26, 10:45-11:45AM 4 wks, $62 ($55.80) SU-APC-3: Fri, 7/10-7/24, 9:30-10:30AM 3 wks, $47 ($42.30) SU-APC-4: Fri, 7/10-7/24, 10:45-11:45AM 3 wks, $47 ($42.30)

Faculty Enjoy the arts and experience a wide variety of indoor and outdoor creative activities that excite a love for learning. Children must be fully toilet trained. No class July 3. SU-API: Fri, 6/5-7/24, 9:30-11:30AM 7 wks, $125 ($112.50)

Megan King Explore the fiber arts with yarn, fabric, sewing, weaving, and dyeing to name a few. SU-APK-1a: M-Th, 6/1-6/4, 9:30-11:30AM 4 classes, $75 ($67.50)

putting problem solving and creative thinking skills to work. Students connect artistic concepts and materials with scientific principles. SU-APK-2a: M-Th, 6/8-6/11, 9:30-11:30AM 4 classes, $75 ($67.50)

Colorful Cooking

Megan Hay A colorful plate means a healthy meal, and can be tasty too! Think about lemon yellow, berry red, blueberry blue and lime green to name a few. SU-APK-3a: M-Th, 6/15-6/18, 9:30-11:30AM 4 classes, $75 ($67.50)

Art & Science: the Perfect Mix

Super Duper

Pat Pisani Mixing art and science gives young people a jump start on the understanding of both by

Sew Wonderful

Megan King Campers will sew by hand and machine, explore texture and color, and make their own fiber creations. SU-APK-1c: M-Th, 6/1-6/4, 1PM-3PM 4 classes, $75 ($67.50)

Art Space: Where Art & Science Meet Pat Pisani Young people in this class explore art, science, and nature by connecting artistic concepts with scientific principles. Students get a jump start on their understanding of science by putting creative thinking and problem solving skills to use while creating art. SU-APK-2b: M-Th, 6/8-6/11, 1-3PM 4 classes, $75, ($67.50)

Jazzy July Fun

Faculty Join in or continue the Arts-Based Preschool’s creative adventures during the month of July. This class will offer art and play activities both indoors and outdoors. Snack provided. Children must be fully toilet trained. SU-AP-3: M&W, 6/29-7/22, 9:30AM-12PM 4 wks, $140 ($126) SU-AP-4: T&Th, 6/30-7/23, 9:30AM-12PM 4 wks, $140 ($126)

SEE PAGE 16 FOR LITTLE MOVERS AND PRESCHOOL DANCE CLASSES

Hollie Rice It’s MUD!! There’s nothing cooler than clay and our good imagination helps to create some crazy art! Camp meets in the ceramics studio. SU-APK-1b: M-Th, 6/1-6/4, 9:30-11:30AM 4 classes, $75 ($67.50)

Cool, Crazy, Clay

Faculty Join in the Arts-Based Preschool’s creative adventures during the month of June. This class will offer art and play activities both indoors and outdoors. Snack provided. Children must be fully toilet trained. SU-AP-1: M&W, 6/1-6/24, 9:30AM-12PM 4 wks, $140 ($126) SU-AP-2: T&Th, 6/2-6/25, 9:30AM-12PM 4 wks, $140 ($126)

P L AY C LOT H E S A M U S T!

imaginative adventures for 4-5 year olds Fantastic Fibers

Jumpin’ June Fun

Kim Rack SUPER sized, SUPER messy, and SUPER heroes will be part of this week’s camp. SU-APK-4a: M-Th, 6/22-6/25, 9:30-11:30AM 4 classes, $75 ($67.50)

Where in the World? Richelle Mechem Let your imagination take you on adventures to places unknown--in this world and maybe out of it. SU-APK-5a: M-Th, 6/29-7/2, 9:30-11:30AM 4 classes, $75 ($67.50)

Gadgets, Gizzmos & Thing-a-ma-jigs Emily Wilson Students build with wood, wire, paper, and everything in between in this inventive camp. 3-D art at its finest and guaranteed to broaden your imagination. SU-APK-6a: M-Th, 7/6-7/9, 9:30-11:30AM 4 classes, $75 ($67.50)

The Artist’s Studio Emily Wilson In this camp students explore drawing, painting, printmaking, and other classical studio arts. Class concepts focus on basic art principles such as line, color, and shape. SU-APK-7a: M-Th, 7/13-7/16, 9:30-11:30AM 4 classes, $75 ($67.50)

creative classes for 5-6 year olds (entering or just completed kindergarten)

What a Concoction: Cooking & Science

Kim Rack How are cooking and science alike? Students explore the science and art of cooking, and concoct a tasty treat to eat every day. SU-APK-3b: M-Th, 6/15-6/18, 1-3PM 4 classes, $75 ($67.50)

Super Duper

Kim Rack SUPER size, SUPER messy, and SUPER heroes will be part of this week’s camp. SU-APK-4b: M-Th, 6/22-6/25, 1-3PM 4 classes, $75 ($67.50)

Globe Trotters Richelle Mechem Bring your imagination to sail the seas, soar through space, or hike a safari. SU-APK-5b: M-Th, 6/29-7/2, 1-3PM 4 classes, $75 ($67.50) Art-chitecture Emily Wilson Campers explore the art and science of “building” using a variety of materials which may end up as a city. 3-D art at its finest and guaranteed to broaden your imagination. SU-APK-6b: M-Th, 7/6-7/9, 1-3PM 4 classes, $75 ($67.50)

Icky, Sticky, Ooey, Gooey Kim Rack Inspired by “all things sticky” students create, build, and enjoy “hands-on sticky” activities. Imagine the sticky possabilities of clay, tape, glue, bubbles, and mud. Students will create amazing art guaranteed to broaden the imagination. SU-APK-8a: M-Th, 7/20-7/23, 9:30-11:30AM 4 classes, $75 ($67.50)

Art Explorers Emily Wilson Explore creativity and art fundamentals such as color, line, shape, and texture, with drawing, painting, printing, sculpting, and much more. SU-APK-7b: M-Th, 7/13-7/16, 1-3PM 4 classes, $75 ($67.50) Messy Masterpieces

Kim Rack This class covers all things messy--like clay, glue, gloop, ubleck, to name just a few. Students imagine, create, build, and explore the hands-on experience of art. Messiness encouraged! SU-APK-8b: M-Th, 7/20-7/23, 1-3PM 4 classes, $75 ($67.50)

THANK YOU! Phoenix Gallery • Dr. Dan Ranjbar • Royal Crest Lanes • Vinland Valley Nursery • Walmart Foundation

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1st-2nd Grade: SU-AYX111 3rd -5th Grade: SU-AYX131 M-F, 9AM-12PM, $124, ($111.60)

Think big! Students will design and play on life size game boards. Spatial relationship, large scale drawing, and installation will be explored as students bring games to life. Human chess, Rube Goldberg Mouse Trap machines, and a Twister board that takes up the whole lobby—when we say big, we mean it. Dance and movement will focus on relationships to other players, while art principles explored are space, proportion, and pattern. The STEAM elements for the week will be rooted in game theory, ratios, and logic, and physics of force.

1st-2nd Grade: SU-AYX112 3rd -5th Grade: SU-AYX132 M-F, 1PM-4PM, $124, ($111.60)

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INTO AFRICA

JUNE 8-12

1st -2nd Grade: SU-AYX211 3rd-5th Grade: SU-AYX231 M-F, 9AM-12PM, $124, ($111.60)

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ARTISTIC PRINCIPLES: space, proportion, pattern MEDIUMS: 3D sculpture, drawing SCIENCE: logic & game theory, ratios, physics

Patterns jump off the page as students delve into wildlife, camouflage, African art, and large scale mosaic. Using repurposed and recycled materials, students work together to create collaborative art. Students will use contemporary materials with traditional techniques just like the African artist El Antsui. Paper mache brings sculptures to life with sustainable taxidermy. STEAM concepts this week connect the principles of harmony and color with biodiversity and ecosystems.

1st -2nd Grade: SU-AYX212 3rd-5th Grade: SU-AYX232 M-F, 1PM-4PM, $124, ($111.60)

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SEUSSICAL THE NEWSICAL

JUNE 15-19

1st-2nd Grade: SU-AYX311 3rd-5th Grade: SU-AYX331 M-F, 9AM-12PM, $124, ($111.60)

Oh, the places you’ll go! Live the stories and fantastical illutrations of Dr. Seuss by bringing his art into the real world. Resident artist and guest filmmaker Christie Dobson will work with students to create a Seussian documentary film – a “newsical” - about what kids think is important. Students will explore the mathematics of line making and the science of color theory. Big things will happen as students collaborate on designing a set for their own documentary.

1st-2nd Grade SU-AYX312 3rd-5th Grade: SU-AYX332 M-F, 1PM-4PM, $124, ($111.60)

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ARTISTIC PRINCIPLES: line, shape, space MEDIUMS: film & video, drawing & illustration SCIENCE: color theory

ROBO FEST

JUNE 22-26

1st-2nd Grade: SU-AYX411 3rd-5th Grade: SU-AYX431 M-F, 9AM-12PM, $124, ($111.60)

Calling all future robot inventors. Students investigate movement and form through robots, androids, and electrical circuitry. Experiment with technology on our virtual playground making art using the newest fangled gizmos. Magnetic HD video cameras, time lapse photography, and art that plays sound! We will use Makey Makey boards and other high tech gadgetry to create interactive digital art. STEAM concepts include electricity, magnetism, mechanics, and circuitry. Engineer an interactive dance floor to boogie down on while studying human physiology.

1st-2nd Grade: SU-AYX412 3rd-5th Grade: SU-AYX432 M-F, 1PM-4PM, $124, ($111.60)

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Art Space is the integrated visual art and science program for students 1st -5th grades. Based on the idea that critical thinking, problem solving, and the ability to innovate are essential skills in all educational environments, Arts Space is an inspired learning environment in which students try new things, test the limits of their imaginations, practice innovation, and build creative connections. Art Space camps and classes focus on a key principle of art and connect art concepts with scientific concepts, under a cultural theme relevant to young people. This integrated science and art curriculum meets national art and science standards and was developed for the program through a grant from the Elizabeth Schultz Foundation of the Douglas County Community Foundation, Tradewind Energy, Enel Green Power, Hill’s Pet Nutrition, and Target.

ARTISTIC PRINCIPLES: color, pattern, form MEDIUMS: photography, video, 3D sculpture SCIENCE: electricity, circuits, magnetism

FLIGHT SCHOOL

1st-2nd Grade: SU-AYX511 3rd-5th Grade: SU-AYX531 M-Th, 9AM-12PM, $100, ($90)

If you’ve got the Wright stuff, join us to design and engineer a multitude of flying devices. From helicopters to gliders, we explore aeronautics and flight, launching our work as we go. Using famous aviators such as Amelia Earhart, Sally Ride, the Wright brothers, Charles Lindburgh, and others students will study STEAM concepts of aeronautics, aerodynamics, gravity, and velocity. No class July 3.

1st-2nd Grade: SU-AYX512 3rd-5th Grade: SU-AYX532 M-Th, 1PM-4PM, $100, ($90)

ARTISTIC PRINCIPLES: shape, form, movement MEDIUMS: 3D mixed media, paper sculpture, drawing & design SCIENCE: aeronautics, aerodynamics, gravity, velocity

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Each day in Art Space camp, students experience visual art, theater and dance activities that integrate Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) concepts. Each Tuesday a Scientist-in-Residence visits the studios to lead hands-on science experiments related to the weeks’ theme. Classes incorporate visit by artists in residence as ell as STEM professionals. Students can enroll for all day, or in the AM or PM session. All Day students break for lunch at 12-1pm with Arts Center staff. Students should bring a healthy midmorning and / or afternoon snack and a sack lunch if they are attending all day (Art Space is a sodapop-free zone). The Lawrence Arts Center leads the way in taking STEM to STEAM. In 2009, the White House and the United States Department of Education challenged the nation to find innovative, rigorous ways to teach Science, Technology, Engineering and Math to youth. Acknowledging the vital role art has in teaching innovative and creative thinking, the Art Space program places the Lawrence Arts Center at the epicenter of the movement to add an “A” for “art,” turning STEM into STEAM.

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1st-2nd Grade: SU-AYX611 3rd-5th Grade: SU-AYX631 M-F, 9AM-12PM, $124, ($111.60)

Space takes center stage in all things Star Wars. Students focus on the artistic principles of form, color, and space while creating Jedi gear in paper mache, fabric, and mixed media. Explore the science of galaxies and planetary physics along the way. Students will also dip their light sabers into character development and creative movement. The universe is yours, young jedi.

1st-2nd Grade: SU-AYX612 3rd-5th Grade: SU-AYX632 M-F, 1PM-4PM, $124, ($111.60)

ARTISTIC PRINCIPLES: space, color, shape/ form MEDIUMS: 3D mixed media, sculpture SCIENCE: planets, physics, outer space

JULY 6-10

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JULY 13-17

1st-2nd Grade: SU-AYX711 3rd-5th Grade: SU-AYX731 M-F, 9AM-12PM, $124, ($111.60) 1st-2nd Grade: SU-AYX712 3rd-5th Grade: SU-AYX732 M-F, 1PM-4PM, $124, ($111.60)

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BOO! INCORPORATED BOO! As a member of the Bureau of Otherworldly Operations (BOO), you will explore the origins of ghosts and creatures galore. Create your own otherworldly oddity using taxonomic orders while studying the movement and qualities of real life biology. Study the science of optics, energy, and time and then create your own ghostly artwork. ARTISTIC PRINCIPLES: value, pattern, space MEDIUMS: mixed media, photography SCIENCE: optics, energy, time

LE BOX CITIE

1st-2nd Grade: SU-AYX811 3rd-5th Grade: SU-AYX831 M-F, 9AM-12PM, $124, ($111.60)

While planning, designing, and engineering a kid-sized box metropolis, students build an appreciation for form, balance, and proportion. Using Paris as a model, we will look at urban planning and design and how it shapes the world we live in. Students gain appreciation for shape, form, and balance as they apply these principles to their expanding city. The City is installed in the lobby for all to enjoy, with a public opening on the last day of camp.

1st-2nd Grade: SU-AYX812 3rd-5th Grade: SU-AYX832 M-F, 1PM-4PM, $124, ($111.60)

ARTISTIC PRINCIPLES: form, shape, balance MEDIUMS: sculpture, painting & drawing, drafting SCIENCE: engineering & urban planning, architecture

JULY 20-24

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JULY 27-31

1st-2nd Grade: SU-AYX911 3rd-5th Grade: SU-AYX931 M-F, 9AM-12PM, $124, ($111.60) 1st-2nd Grade: SU-AYX912 3rd-5th Grade: SU-AYX932 M-F, 1PM-4PM, $124, ($111.60)

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1st-2nd Grade: SU-AYX1011 3rd-5th Grade: SU-AYX1031 M-F, 9AM-12PM, $124, ($111.60) 1st-2nd Grade: SU-AYX1012 3rd-5th Grade: SU-AYX1032 M-F, 1PM-4PM, $124, ($111.60)

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DR. WHO’S TIME LORD CONVENTION Calling all time lords: grab the nearest TARDIS and head into a new dimension at the LAC. Students will focus on the mechanics of geometry, time, and space while creating art from the Dr. Who universe. Guest artist Juniper Tangpuz will help guide us through the labyrinth of time based art. ARTISTIC PRINCIPLES: shape, line, rhythm MEDIUMS: sculpture, mixed media, SCIENCE: time, geometry, physics

FANTASTIC JURASSIC Travel back in time through an archeological dig. Students will study paleontology and classification while digging out the bones and relics of a massive Jurassic art installation. Slowly, the sculpture will begin to form in the front lobby as our young archeologists and paleontologists uncover the secrets of the past. ARTISTIC PRINCIPLES: scale & proportion, shape MEDIUMS: ceramics, drawing & painting SCIENCE: paleontology, data recording, skeletal structure, archeology

6TH-12TH GRADE Clay Tourist

Neil Goss Take a trek into the world of clay, handbuilding and the potter’s wheel with tour guide, Neil Goss. In this 5-day class we will introduce wedging, centering, and throwing while incorporating slabs, coiling and other handbuilding techniques. Together we will make pots, sculptures, wearables and the best week of the summer, filled with artful play! SU-AYC162: M-F, 1PM-4PM $130 ($117)

Draw What You See

Greg Stone This week long course is designed for a variety of students, from those looking to hone their basic drawing skills to those working on developing a portfolio. Students from all levels are welcome in this course and instruction will be based on individual goals for the class. Student learn perceptual skills while emphasizing fundamental elements such as line, value, and composition. Advanced students will be encouraged to expand upon their own interests to create a fully developed drawing. SU-AYD162: M-F, 1PM-4PM $130 ($117)

Guerilla Theater

Larry Mitchell Break the fourth wall and take the theater to the street with visiting artist Larry Mitchell. Basic acting technique will be fed some rocket fuel and tested out on the unwitting public. Expect flash mobs, pantomime, improvisational street theater, and more. SU-AYT162: M-F, 1PM-4PM $130 ($117)

Metals: Distinctive Design Marysa Sacerdote Students will discover the basics of metalwork including sawing, soldering, chaining, and more. Then design and create your own finished work using metal as a medium of expression. This introductory jewelry class teaches students several essential processes and practices. Warning: metalwork and jewelry processes are addictive! SU-AYJ162: M-F, 1PM-4PM $140 ($126)

Week 2 | June 8–12 6TH-8TH GRADE Backyard Biology Illustration Katie Aldritt Looking at our curious world of living things, students will learn how to connect biology to art. Using naturalist techniques and bio science explorations, a variety of mediums will be used to create several final art pieces. Camouflage and bio-mimicry, Audobon bird prints, Georgia O’Keefe flowers, and Alex Grey’s cellular style will be covered in this hands on drawing and painting class. SU-AYD262: M-F, 1PM-4PM $130 ($117)

6TH-12TH GRADE Darkroom Photography Ann Dean Explore film photography in this hands on class that combines art, technology, history, and science. Students will learn the basics of 35mm photography including composition and camera mechanics, film development, and darkroom printing. Film, chemicals, and paper provided. Bring your 35mm camera (ask when enrolling about borrowing if needed). You will walk away with several of your own prints! SU-AYH262: M-F, 1PM-4PM $140 ($126)

Handbuilding Ceramics Jessica Conner Students will be introduced to basic building techniques through pinching, coiling, and slab construction. Then they will transition into more advanced forming and surface decoration. This class welcomes all range of students, from beginner to advanced, and will focus on developing skills working with clay. SU-AYC262: M-F, 1PM-4PM $130 ($117)

Improv-able

Larry Mitchell Whose line is it anyway? Yours, when you take this all things improvisational theater course. Learn fundamental performance techniques through playful and interactive theater games. Whether performing alone or in a group, you will be sure to walk away a stronger actor. SU-AYT262: M-F, 1PM-4PM $130 ($117)

Metals: Distinctive Design Dan Dakotas Students will discover the basics of metalwork including sawing, soldering, chaining, and more. Then design and create your own finished work using metal as a medium of expression. This introductory jewelry class teaches students several essential processes and practices. Warning: metalwork and jewelry processes are addictive! SU-AYJ262: M-F, 1PM-4PM $140 ($126)

9TH-12TH GRADE MTV Productions Vashti Goracke In this mash up of movement and dance, filmmaking, and storytelling, students will create their very own music video. Narrative dance or performance art will be enhanced by adding music and editing techniques. SU-AYL292: M-F, 1PM-4PM $130 ($117)

Week 3 | June 15–19 6TH-8TH GRADE Mythological Clay Sculpture Wil McDaniel Learn sculptural techniques to make art like the masters. This class will help students create figurative clay sculptures, classical vases, and surface decorated tile all based off popular Greek and Roman mythology. Open to all skill levels, students will use pinch, slab, and coil techniques. SU-AYC362: M-F, 1PM-4PM $130 ($117)

6TH-12TH GRADE Draw What You See

Greg Stone This week long course is designed for a variety of students, from those looking to hone their basic drawing skills to those working on developing a portfolio. Students from all levels are welcome in this course and instruction will be based on individual’s goals for the class. Push perceptual skills while emphasizing fundamental elements such as line, value, and composition. Advanced students will be encouraged to expand upon their own interests to create a fully developed drawing. SU-AYD361: M-F, 9 AM-12PM $130 ($117)

Digital Arts Playground Neal Barbour The engineers, designers, programmers, and inventors of tomorrow are already active today and you may be one of them! Experiment with technology on our virtual playground making art using the newest fangled gizmos. Magnetic HD video cameras, time lapse photography, musical dance floors, and art that plays sound! We will use Makey Makey boards and other high tech gadgetry to create interactive digital art that can be shared, uploaded, downloaded, tweeted, vined, and, above all, enjoyed. SU-AYL362: M-F, 1PM-4PM $130 ($117)

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POETRY FAIR

Fiber Arts Jessica Conner Learn the microscopic magic behind everyday objects. Students will work with textiles to create sculptural forms, clothing, and pillows. Fabric types, sewing, dyeing, and more will be explored as students create their own pieces throughout the week. SU-AYJ362: M-F, 1PM-4PM $130 ($117)

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Super Silkscreen Poster Party

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Greg Stone Students get a crash course in the most versatile of the printmaking processes, silkscreen, as they work to create a multi-layer band or artist poster. Students learn the technical process of silkscreen printing and poster design while exploring their creative interests. The class culminates with a day of t-shirt printing as students walk away from the course wearing their art with posters in hand! SU-AYR362: M-F, 1PM-4PM $130 ($117)

9TH-12TH GRADE Animation Studio Carolyn Berry Bring your characters to life in this five day animation crash course. Learn how to create original, animated, cartoon characters using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. Basic caricature drawing, Illustrator and Photoshop skills, and animation will be covered. SU-AYL391: M-F, 9 AM-12PM, $130 ($117)

DAHLIA TRIO

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INSIGHT ART TALK

ANN DEAN SEE PAGE 25

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Painting with Pastels Carolyn Berry Put a little color in your life. Using charcoal and pastels, students will explore how draw and paint realistic forms. Emphasis will be on learning to observe objects and record what you see on paper. Pastel lets the artist draw and build up layers of color, turning your canvas into a vivid and rich art piece SU-AYD362: M-F, 1PM-4PM $140 ($126)

Week 4 | June 22–26 6TH-12TH GRADE Book Arts

Traci Bunkers What you say is influenced by how you say it! Learn the artful way to express yourself as you participate in a weeklong workshop that combines visual journaling and bookbinding. Students will deconstruct and repurpose books, creating a new work of art that highlights their writing. Simple bookbinding techniques to make your own journals and books will also be explored. SU-AYD462: M-F, 1PM-4PM, $130 ($117)

Tech Camp

Joe Comparato Cue the lights, bring up the sound. Students get hands on training running big events when they take over parts of the Free State Festival. This camp offers beginners and skilled audio/video teens an opportunity to learn how to do stage lighting, sound mixing, stage crafting, and digital video installation. SU-AYL462: M-F, 1PM-4PM, $130 ($117)

Throwing Pottery Jessica Conner Not at the wall, on a potter’s wheel! Learn fundamental techniques for making pottery on the wheel. Instructor will provide demonstration as well as hands on instruction as you develop your throwing skills. Learn the motions behind the forms of cups, bowls, vases, and more. All skill levels welcome! SU-AYC462: M-F, 1PM-4PM $130 ($117)

Week 5 | June 29–July 2

Week 6 | July 6–July 10

6TH-12TH GRADE Exploring Painting Whitney Jacobs

6TH-12TH GRADE Clay Tourist

Let’s go! With the focus of creating many paintings, students will gain skills and confidence with tempera, acrylic, and oils technique. This class is for students who have taken drawing, but haven’t learned to paint or for students who are interested in improving their techniques in order to express themselves. SU-AYD562: M-Th, 1PM-4PM $105 ($94.50)

Improv-able

Puppet Bootcamp

9TH-12TH GRADE Video Documentary Christie Dobson

Book Arts

Have issues? Shoot and edit a documentary about it. Students will craft their very own digital movie by learning digital fundamentals such as storyboarding, cinematography, shot composition, and post production editing and effects. SU-AYL691: M-F, 9 AM-12PM $130 ($117)

Jeanne Averill Explore the world of play crafting and walk away with your very own short play. Use the ensemble of the class to bounce ideas off of and see your work in action. Plot structure, dramatic tension, and timing are honed to perfection. SU-AYT762: M-F, 1PM-4PM $130 ($117)

Rings, Rings, Rings!

Paint Like the Masters Whitney Jacobs

Installation-Boom!

Marysa Sacerdote Design and create your own sterling silver ring band! Different processes create different products. Explore which rings can be made using metalsmithing techniques such as piercing, sawing, texturing, forging, soldering and finishing. Suitable for all skill levels. SU-AYJ562: M-Th, 1PM-4PM $105 ($94.50)

With the focus on creating fewer paintings, but of greater quality, students will take their already established painting skills to the next level. Students will explore underpainting and color theory, beginning to paint with more depth and realism. This class is for students who have had previous painting instruction. SU-AYD692: M-F, 1PM-4PM $130 ($117)

Theater Sports

Printmaking

Wil McDaniel Once you start, you’ll never go back. Enter the fascinating world of printmaking in this exploratory workshop. In a week, you’ll wade through several processes including linocut, intaglio, dry point, and others. Let our instructors take the mystery out of this fine art and hand you the keys to your future in printmaking. SU-AYR491: M-F, 9 AM-12PM $130 ($117)

Darkroom Photography Ann Dean

Experimental Drawing Whitney Jacobs

Explore film photography in this hands on class that combines art, technology, history, and science. Students will learn the basics of 35mm photography including composition and camera mechanics, film development, and darkroom printing. Film, chemicals, and paper provided. Bring your 35mm camera (ask when enrolling about borrowing if needed). You will walk away with several of your own prints! SU-AYH462: M-F, 1PM-4PM, $140 ($126)

MTV Productions Vashti Goracke In this mash up of movement and dance, filmmaking, and storytelling, students will create their very own music video. Narrative dance or performance art will be enhanced by adding music and editing techniques. SU-AYL662: M-F, 1PM-4PM $130 ($117)

Spencer Lott Learn the wizardry of puppetry from professional puppeteer and visiting artist Spencer Lott. After discovering different types and methods of puppetry, students will experiment with making their own characters into moveable puppets and learn the techniques to make motion lifelike and believable. SU-AYT562: M-Th, 1PM-4PM $105 ($94.50)

Jeanne Averill Like musicians practice for learning their craft, performers do the same. Theater Sports takes us through basic theater skills using voice, body and imagination in a game centered and challenging environment. Students will learn teambuilding, problem solving, and relationship development by playing theater games. Improvisational skills, cooperative games, as well as competitive play will fill the week! SU-AYT462: M-Th, 1PM-4PM $105 ($94.50)

9TH-12TH GRADE Printmaking

Wil McDaniel Take a trek into the world of clay, handbuilding and the potter’s wheel with tour guide, Wil McDaniel. In this 5-day class we will introduce wedging, centering, and throwing while incorporating slabs, coiling and other handbuilding techniques. Together we will make pots, sculptures, wearables and the best week of the summer, filled with artful play! SU-AYC662: M-F, 1PM-4PM $130 ($117)

6TH-12TH GRADE Exploring Painting Whitney Jacobs

I wouldn’t draw you with a ten foot pole! In this class you might. By exploring artists who are on the 2D fringe, students will attempt to create drawings using a mix of methods and media. Chalk and oil pastels, charcoal, india ink, and other mixed media will come together to push artists to the edge in terms of delving into new styles of drawing, content, and expression. SU-AYD561: M-Th, 9 AM-12PM $105 ($94.50)

Tonja Torgerson Once you start, you’ll never go back. Enter the fascinating world of printmaking in this exploratory workshop. In a week, you’ll wade through several processes including linocut, intaglio, dry point, and others. Let our instructors take the mystery out of this fine art and hand you the keys to your future in printmaking. SU-AYR692: M-F, 1PM-4PM $130 ($117)

Week 7 | July 13–17 6TH-8TH GRADE Downtown Documentary Ann Dean Photograph cultural treasures in the area around the LAC. Document historic Lawrence, the warehouse arts district, the people of Mass St., the site of Langston Hughes childhood home, quirky architectural elements, brick street patterns, and more. You will need your own digital camera with memory card and all skill levels are welcome. SU-AYL762: M-F, 1PM-4PM $130 ($117)

Devising Theater

Alicia Kelly One week, one gallery, one massive installation. Work with an Artist in Residence to create a large scale, gallery installation show. Students not only will make art on a grand scale, but will learn the fundamentals of getting their work into a gallery. From show cards to working with gallery managers to hanging the work, students go through the entire process of displaying a show that will remain up in a LAC gallery for two weeks. SU-AYX762: M-F, 1PM-4PM $130 ($117)

9TH-12TH GRADE Experimental Drawing Whitney Jacobs I wouldn’t draw you with a ten foot pole! In this class you might. By exploring artists who are on the 2D fringe, students will attempt to create drawings using a mix of methods and media. Chalk and oil pastels, charcoal, india ink, and other mixed media will come together to push artists to the edge in terms of delving into new styles of drawing, content, and expression. SU-AYD762: M-F, 1PM-4PM $130 ($117)

Lost Wax Casting Marysa Sacerdote Carve a ring or other small object in wax and cast it into metal! Although used by metalsmiths to create fine jewelry, this process also lends itself to sculpture. Find out why this method is adored by jewelry aficionados as you take your own design start to finish. For all skill levels. SU-AYJ792: M-F, 1PM-4PM $140 ($126)

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Week 8 | July 20–24 6TH-8TH GRADE Face Off: Creating Characters with Makeup Trish Neuteboom Explore the world of stage makeup. Students will experiment with different techniques including animals, scars and wounds, and looking really, really old! At the end of the week students will apply and present a character that will astound your family. SU-AYT861: M-F, 9 AM-12PM $130 ($117)

6TH-12TH GRADE Clay Tourist

Filmmaking

Marlo Angell Write, shoot, and edit a movie in a week! Students will craft their very own digital movie by learning digital storytelling fundamentals such as cinematography, shot composition, camera dynamics, and post production editing and effects. SU-AYL862: M-F, 1PM-4PM $130 ($117)

Mixed Media Metal Marysa Sacerdote Find the yin to your yang and showcase the beauty of unlike materials. Learn to make jewelry using recycled metals, sea shells, found objects, yarn, and other unusual materials. Intended for all skill levels. Ready to take your wearable art to the next dimension? This class is for you. SU-AYJ862: M-F, 1PM-4PM $140 ($126)

9TH-12TH GRADE Super Silkscreen Poster Party

CARMINE BALLERE SCHOLARSHIP AUDITION

Downtown Documentary

Ann Dean Photograph cultural treasures in the area around the LAC. Document historic Lawrence, the warehouse arts district, the people of Mass St., the site of Langston Hughes childhood home, quirky architectural elements, brick street patterns, and more. You will need your own digital camera with memory card and all skill levels are welcome. SU-AYL962: M-F, 1PM-4PM $130 ($117)

Week 9 | July 27–31

Week 10 | August 3–7

6TH-12TH GRADE Draw What You See

Greg Stone This week long course is designed for a variety of students, from those looking to hone their basic drawing skills to those working on developing a portfolio. Students from all levels are welcome in this course and instruction will be based on individual’s goals for the class. Push perceptual skills while emphasizing fundamental elements such as line, value, and composition. Advanced students will be encouraged to expand upon their own interests to create a fully developed drawing. SU-AYD962: M-F, 1PM-4PM $130 ($117)

Installation-Boom!

9TH-12TH GRADE Face Off: Creating Characters with Makeup Trish Neuteboom Explore the world of stage makeup. Students will experiment with different techniques including animals, scars and wounds, and looking really, really old! At the end of the week students will apply and present a character that will astound your family. SU-AYT961: M-F, 9 AM-12PM $130 ($117)

6TH-12TH GRADE Mixed Media Metal Marysa Sacerdote Find the yin to your yang and showcase the beauty of unlike materials. Learn to make jewelry using recycled metals, sea shells, found objects, yarn, and other unusual materials. Intended for all skill levels. Ready to take your wearable art to the next dimension? This class is for you. SU-AYJ1061: M-F, 9 AM-12PM $140 ($126)

Draw What You See Whitney Jacobs This week long course is designed for a variety of students, from those looking to hone their basic drawing skills to those working on developing a portfolio. Students from all levels are welcome in this course and instruction will be based on an individual’s goals for the class. Push perceptual skills while emphasizing fundamental elements such as line, value, and composition. Advanced students will be encouraged to expand upon their own interests to create a fully developed drawing. SU-AYD1062: M-F, 1PM-4PM $130 ($117) Live and Dye Naturally Neil Goss Red, blue, yellow and every combination color…offered naturally from the Earth. The world of natural dyeing will be explored in this 5-day class. Solar dyeing, organic indigo dyeing and bundle dyeing all will be introduced. We will focus on dyeing natural fibers and the processes used to transfer color. Students will make wearable art to show off the skills they explore. SU-AYJ1062: M-F, 1PM-4PM $130 ($117)

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940 WORKS

Go Indigo Neil Goss Bring your whites and make ‘em blue! In this two-day workshop you’ll learn the centuries-old process of indigo dyeing. We’ll make multiple vats together and dye blue any white article you bring (natural fibers only). You’ll leave the workshop knowing how to make and maintain your own indigo vat. Open to all art disciplines, no experience necessary. SU-AA94F1: Sat & Sun, 6/6-6/7, 12-4PM, 1wk $90 ($82) Float Frames

Tonja Torgerson Looking for a sophisticated, clean way to display and protect your finished works? Learn how to make your own float frames in this workshop geared towards anyone working in 2-D media. Students will each build and finish a 12” x 16” frame in this 2 week course, and will leave knowing how to construct a custom float frame. SU-AA94T1: Sat, 6/6-6/13, 1PM-3PM, 2wks $75 ($68)

Brilliant Brooches Damia Smith Develop a unique brooch by using basic jewelry skills in combination with alternative materials and techniques during a four hour weekend workshop. No experience necessary. Materials will be provided. SU-AA94J2: Sat, 6/20, 1PM-5PM, 1 day $50 ($45) Stamp Lab: Ornament & Patterns Traci Bunkers Learn simple techniques to design and carve ornamental and patterned stamps for making unique borders and backgrounds. This low-tech process is fun, easy, and addictive. These handcarved stamps can be used for sophisticated and personalized projects on paper, fabrics, clay and many other mediums. You will be surprised how easy it is–all levels are welcome! SU-AA94B5: Thurs, 7/2-7/23, 7PM-9PM, 4wks $90 ($82)

Enameling Essentials Herb Friedson Learn the fundamentals of enameling, the process of fusing a thin layer of glass to a metal base. The student will apply layers of colored powdered glass to a copper bowl which after firing will create beautiful intricate designs. Take home this lovely objet d’art after class. No previous experience required. All supplies and material furnished. SU-AA94J7: Sat, 7/18, 10 AM-5PM, 1 day $75 ($68) Postcards from the Edge Traci Bunkers An inspirational workshop geared towards making expressive, double-sided works of art that can be shared via the postal system. Layers, textures, oddities, recycled materials come together to push these cards to the edge. The techniques used to make these ready to mail and hang art works can be applied to other types of mixed-media work. No experience necessary. SU-AA94B9: Thurs, 7/30-8/20, 7PM-9PM, 4wks $90 ($82)

Backstrap Weaving Neil Goss Join local artist Neil Goss on the final stop of his community-based, environmental, public art tour, Medicinal Art : East to West. You’ll learn how to set up and weave on a backstrap loom. Together, we will be weaving “medicinal totems” and installing them in Lawrence. No experience necessary. SU-AA94F8: Sat & Sun, 8/1-8/2, 12-4PM 1wk $90 ($82) Live and Dye Naturally Neil Goss Interested in learning an environmentally friendly art production process? If so, natural dyeing is the one! This two-day workshop is dedicated to introducing the natural dye process, demonstrating multiple approaches to naturally color your fibers. We’ll use local, historical and food dyestuffs. Open to all art disciplines, no experience necessary. SU-AA94F9: Sat & Sun, 8/8-8/9, 12-4PM, 1wk $90 ($82)

Sprigs and Sprouts Jenny Doores Learn how to add value, interest, beauty, and/or humor to thrown or hand built pots by creating sculptural embellishments in full dimension (sprouts) or bas-relief (sprigs). We’ll be making simple molds of these add-ons and using glazes that enhance dimension. All levels welcome, but some familiarity with the ceramic process is required. SU-AA94C1: Mon, 6/1-6/22, 5PM-7PM, 4wks $95 ($86) Overglazing Techniques Kyla Strid Have you ever wanted to add another dimension to your ceramics? In this three-week workshop we will explore the “after glaze” potential of your work using china paints, decals, and luster. This course will cover mixing and mediums, applications and firings, as well as contemporary and historical uses of these techniques. Glazed wares ready to finesse and previous ceramics experience is key for success in this workshop. SU-AA94C8: Mon, 7/20-8/3, 5PM-7PM, 3wks $80 ($73)

CERAMICS

First Time Potter Jason Woolery, Rachel Van Wagoner, Kim Brook This class teaches throwing on the wheel. Weekly demonstrations focus on understanding the fundamentals of clay and gradually developing skills on the wheel. Students learn to make cylinders, bowls, plates, cups and altered forms. Glazing and surface decoration will also be taught. Classes are 12 weeks. Jason: SU-AAC011: Mon, 6/1-8/17, 7-9PM $240 ($218) Rachel: SU-AAC014: Thurs, 6/4-8/20, 5-7PM $240, ($218) Kim: SU-AAC016: Sat, 6/6-8/29, 10:30AM-12:30PM $240 ($218)

Ceramics Revolution Hollie Rice This class focuses on fresh, new and exciting approaches to ceramic sculpture and functional art. All skill levels are welcome. The only requirement is an openness to clay and a willingness to experiment with new ideas in ceramics. SU-AAC024: Thurs, 6/4-8/20, 7PM-9PM, 12wks $240 ($218)

Returning Potter

Kim Brook Refine your technique and achieve new goals. The class will review the basics, then incorporate more advanced work such as creating lidded vessels, pulled handles, and assembling separate components. SU-AAC026: Sat, 6/6-8/29, 1:30-3:30PM, 12wks $240 ($218) Low-fire Surface Spectrum Gunyoung Kim Do you want brighter colors on your ceramics? Using colored slips, underglazes, stains and terra sigillata, you will be able to create bright images on red earthenware clay. Students will also learn to use different color glazes by simply adding colorants to the base glaze. This class also covers different surface techniques like mono printing, texturing and Majolica painting. All levels welcome! SU-AAC022: Tues, 6/2-7/21, 5PM-7PM, 8wks $165 ($150)

Exquisite Clay: Surrealist Sculpting Gunyoung Kim

Explore your imagination with clay! Bring your subconscious dreams to life using simple sculpting and handbuilding techniques. Create magnificent hybrids and small scale figures nodding to the Exquisite Corpse game. Make sculptures that don’t exist in the real world. Students will use red earthenware clay and low-fire glazes. All levels welcome! SU-AAC023: Wed, 6/3-7/22, 5PM-7PM, 8wks $165 ($150) Ceramics Open Studio Rachel Van Wagoner Open Studio is for advanced-level students who want to work independently. At least four ceramics classes at the Lawrence Arts Center are required before signing up for Open Studio. Fees include equipment use, firing, and basic glazes. Participants must provide their own clay. Unless posted otherwise, participants have open access to the studio during business hours; however, scheduled classes have studio right-of-way. Students must attend a mandatory meeting in the studio 6:30pm Monday, June 1. SU-AAC050: 6/1-8/22, 9 AM-9PM, 12wks $275 ($250)

DRAWING & PAINTING

Beginning Drawing Brian Hawkins

This class will focus on skills to train the eye and hand to transfer imagery from the real world to the page. In-class activities offer techniques that pay attention to each student’s area of strength and struggle. Open to students of all levels. SU-AAD014: Thurs, 6/4-8/20, 5-6:30PM, 12wks $205 ($186)

Life Drawing and Anatomy for the Artist Jeff Ridgway Students learn to draw the human figure working from a live model. Instructor will focus on developing skill in a variety of drawing media. Open to all levels. Students will need to purchase basic drawing supplies. Must be at least 18 to enroll. No photographic devices allowed. SU-AAD024: Thurs, 6/4-8/20, 7PM-10PM, 12wks $317 ($288)

Open Model

Jeff Ridgway You will have the opportunity to draw from the model each week using your choice of media. The models will do quick gesture poses at the beginning of each session and then a longer pose for the group. This class is not for beginners. Enrollees must provide their own art supplies. Must be 18 to enroll. Photographic devices not allowed. Students who enroll in Life Drawing receive a 50% discount. SU-AAD037: Sun, 5/31-8/16, 1PM-3PM, 12wks $330 ($300)

Abstraction

Clare Doveton Using various subject models and techniques, students will explore abstract painting techniques through the painting medium of their choice. The course will concentrate on expressive interpretations of the human figure, still life, nature, color and form, as well as study various contemporary and abstract artists as they apply to the week’s project. All levels welcome. SU-AAP021: Mon, 6/29-8/17, 5PM-7PM, 8wks, $205 ($186)

Watercolor John Hulsey Learn the secrets of the pros from nationally recognized award-winning professional artist John Hulsey, whose work has been featured in Watercolor, American Artist and International Artist magazines. Hulsey has been painting and teaching watercolor for over 30 years, and will show you how to master the simple but essential techniques which can lift your work up to a new level. Beginners and advanced students are welcome. Bring samples of current work to first class, along with all painting supplies and tools. SU-AAP012: Tues, 6/2-7/21, 5PM-7PM, 8wks $205 ($186) Drawn to Paint

Kaylyn Munro Do you Draw? Or do you Paint? This course explores how drawing and painting, often perceived as distinct media, are integrally related art forms. Students of all levels will work from still life, live models, and photographs, using traditional drawing tools (graphite, charcoal, pencil, etc.) to explore various ways of planning and developing images for oil paintings. This class focuses on the discovery process and skill building as the necessary foundation for aspiring artists working in any image based media. A materials list will be provided upon registration. SU-AAP022: Tues, 6/2-7/21, 7:30-9:30PM, 8wks $165 ($150)

Oil Painting Revisited Kaylyn Munro A challenging studio class for developing artists who have experience with drawing and painting. Students will work on projects of their choosing with highly individualized critique and instruction. Each class starts with a short 30-45 minute painting exercise that will challenge students to expand their skills and mastery of the medium. Oil paint is the medium of focus. A costumed model will be available for four of the eight classes. Students should bring their own paints, painting surfaces and tools. SU-AAP023: Wed, 6/3-7/22, 7:30-10PM, 8wks $195 ($177)

DIGITAL MEDIA

Intro to Digital Photography Ann Dean Take better pictures, develop your photographic technique and learn more about your digital camera. In this beginning class students will explore basic camera functions, composition, light and exposure. You will need a DSLR camera or a sophisticated point & shoot camera with manual modes, as well as a flash drive. SU-AAL011: Mon, 6/1-7/20, 7-9PM, 8wks $160 ($144)

Intro to Photoshop Robbin Loomas Just bought Photoshop and have no idea what to do? Or thinking about buying and want to know what it can do for you? This workshop is for you. SU-AAL022: Tues & Thurs, 6/2-6/4, 7- 9PM, 1wk $60 ($54) Animation

Brian Hawkins Develop a short animation using a combination of traditional and digital strategies. Develop your own drawings or collage photographs to explore the fourth dimension. SU-AAL013: Wed, 6/3-8/19, 7-9PM, 12wks $225 ($202.50)

iPhonography Robbin Loomas You have an amazing camera in your pocket with you at all times. Learn how to get the most out of your camera, edit right on your phone with incredible app’s and share those images with others. Come to class with your apple ID. SU-AAL032: Tues /Thurs, 6/30-7/2, 7- 9PM, 1wks $60 ($54) Intro to Adobe Elements Robbin Loomas Elements can be a powerful tool for organizing and editing your photos, learn how to get up and running quickly in this two day workshop. SU-AAL042: Tues, 7/14-7/21, 7- 9PM, 2wks $60 ($54)

JEWELRY, METAL & GLASS

Contemporary Jewelry Damia Smith

Wax Carving Rachael Sudlow Students will learn to carve and manipulate hard and soft waxes and materials in order to create their own jewelry pieces. Using various materials, students create small rings, pendants and designs to be cast into metal. One of the early lessons will be creating a wedding band! Class includes experience with a lost-wax casting metal pour. SU-AAJ024: Thurs, 6/4-7/23, 5PM-7PM, 8wks $200 ($182) Woven and Dyed Jewelry Damia Smith Create unique jewelry using textile techniques in metal. Explore knitting, crocheting, weaving, and stitching with different metals with other techniques such as enameling, anodizing, and prismacolor to create necklaces, earrings and brooches. No previous experience necessary. Some materials provided and others will be available for purchase. SU-AAJ014: Thurs, 6/4-7/23, 7:30-9:30PM, 8wks $165 ($150)

Metals Open Studio Rachael Sudlow Finish up a project from your last class, or continue to explore jewelry making and metalsmithing in the metals studio. You must have prior metals experience to enroll. Students must supply their own materials. SU-AAJ033: Wed, 6/3-8/19, 5PM-7PM, 12wks $275 ($250)

Stained Glass

Shanna Wagner Stained glass is one of the most precious and revered mediums in the decorative arts. Explore fundamental stained glass techniques while creating a unique piece. Class is project focused: students will leave with a small stained glass window. No experience necessary. SU-AAJ026: Sat, 6/6-8/1, 9 AM-11 AM, 8wks $165 ($150)

PRINTMAKING & BOOK ARTS

Intro to Bookbinding

Liza MacKinnon Engage both brain hemispheres while creating a mini-library of basic to complex book forms. Learn valuable cross-over skills while you successfully build flutter/concertina, pamphlet, Japanese stab-style, codex hard-bound, Coptic, and long-stitch book samples. Each lesson is accompanied by copious hand-illustrated handouts. All supplies included. SU-AAT011: Mon, 6/1-7/20, 5:30-7:30PM, 8wks $165 ($150)

Jewelry Design

Beginning Printmaking

Rachael Sudlow Learn basic skills to make quality jewelry pieces. Working in copper, brass, and sterling silver, students will explore fundamental techniques such as sawing, filing, drilling, soldering, forming, and stone setting. Each class will provide a new project. The focus of the class will be on the essential skills to create basic jewelry pieces: rings, chains, earrings, and pendants. Materials will be available for purchase. SU-AAJ013: Wed, 6/3-8/19, 7PM-9PM, 12wks $275 ($250)

Tonja Torgerson This course is designed to introduce students to a wide variety of printmaking processes. Students will explore traditional methods and also experiment with more contemporary methods. Methods covered may include but not be limited to; Relief, Monoprint, Intaglio, Lithography, Digital/Hybrid Combinations. This class is open to all levels of experience. SU-AAT013: Wed, 6/3-7/22, 5:30-7:30PM, 8wks $165 ($150)

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Screenprinting Tonja Torgerson Screenprinting (serigraphy) is a printmaking method of complex stencils made most famous by the artist Andy Warhol. This course is designed to introduce students to the fundamentals and technical principles of a variety of serigraphic processes. Students will explore traditional and contemporary methods such as; drawing fluid and screen filler, paper stencil, and photomechanical reproductions such as photo emulsion and rubylith. Open to beginning and advanced students. SU-AAT022: Tues, 6/2-7/21, 5:30-7:30PM, 8wks $165 ($150) Monoprint Clinton Ricketts This class combines elements from painting, drawing, and collage to explore the endless possibilities of Monoprinting. Discover the magic of making spontaneous, one-of-a-kind prints. Explore the full range of inking techniques including: - relief, chine-collé, inking up found objects, stenciling, unique approaches to relief printing, and good old painting on Plexiglass. All levels welcome! SU-AAT014: Thurs, 6/4-7/23, 5PM-7PM, 8wks $165 ($150) Letterpress Tim O’Brien If you like the written word and making images, this class gives you a chance to combine the two. Tim O’Brien will teach how to design, set and print type to create stationery, business cards and broadsheets, or the student’s own project. Basic supplies included. SU-AAT024: Thurs, 6/4-7/23, 7:30-9:30PM, 8wks $165 ($150) Printmaking Open Studio Rachel Van Wagoner This studio class is for experienced printmakers interested in working independently. At least four printmaking classes at the Lawrence Arts Center are required before signing up for Open Studio. Fee includes equipment use, solvents and tools. Participants must provide their own paper and inks. Participants have access during the times the studio is open, but the scheduled classes have the right-of-way. Students must attend a mandatory meeting on Monday, June 1 at 5:30pm. SU-AAT050: 6/1-8/22, 9 AM- 9PM, 12wks $275 ($250)

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Write your life story Helen Swan Are you thinking of writing your life story? This eight week course offers writing techniques that will keep readers turning your pages. Learn to write place and person descriptions, dialogue, in the moment experiences, beginning and endings, and story pacing. Different types of memoir and autobiography forms will be discussed. Each week students will write an assignment and share it in a supportive class environment. All levels welcome. SU-AAW022: Tues, 6/2-7/21, 6:30PM-8PM, 8wks $125 ($114) PRIVATE LESSONS are available with Arts Center teaching staff in all areas and mediums. Rates begin at $35 per hour. To enroll, contact us at 785.843.2787.

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Create jewelry using traditional metalsmithing techniques, as well as alternative materials such as steel, plastic, wood, paper, and fibers. Combine sawing, soldering, riveting, and stone setting techniques with non-metal materials to create unique modern jewelry such as rings, earrings, and brooches. No previous experience necessary. Some materials will be provided and others will be available for purchase. SU-AAJ012: Tues, 6/2-7/21, 7PM-9PM, 8wks $165 ($150)

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OPEN/ADULT CLASSES: These classes are appropriate for those who meet the technical level. No extra requirements are necessary to attend and Class Cards may be used.

CLASSICAL BALLET TRAINING

TUITION/DISCOUNTS: Consider becoming an Arts Center member to receive a 10% discount or enroll in multiple dance classes to receive a 15%-30% discount on all dance classes. Go online or contact us to learn more about discounts and our financial aid program. Want to try a class? First one is on us! E-mail or call the front desk for more information. View Weekly Class Schedule and Dance Faculty Bios Online! Visit the School of Dance webpage to learn more about our program and to download important information. SUMMER DANCE ATTIRE: Students should wear proper dance attire for each genre. Ballet students may wear any color leotard.

Preschool Dance I Ages 3-4yrs Donna Jo Harkrider All young childern’s classes are designed to introduce dance through movement exploration that respects each children’s age and ability. The goals are to improve motor skills, self-control and encourage the confidence in movement within a playful environment. Classes prepare children for the study of ballet, modern dance, sports and other physical activities. Enroll in age appropriate classes. SU-CDYLM16: Sat, 6/6-7/25, 9AM-9:45AM, 7wks $82 ($73.80)

SUMMER DANCE THEATER PRESENTS Little Orphan Annie An all-dance musical production, Little Orphan Annie features America’s favorite orphan in a magnificent original adaptation! Dance includes Ballet, Jazz, Tap, and Modern dance telling the story of America’s favorite spunky redhead. This showstopper is not to be missed!

Preschool Dance II Ages 3.5-4.5yrs

DIRECTED AND CHOREOGRAPHED BY MELISSA MENDL AUDITIONS (All levels) April 25 6-9 years old: 2-3 PM 10-12 years old: 3-4:30 PM 13 years - adult: 4:30-6 PM Registration opens at 1:30pm day of audition. All dancers will be assigned a role. Dancers unable to attend the audition should enroll in the production and will be auditioned during the first day of rehearsal on July 20. SU-TYANN: fee $200 ($180)

Please arrive 20 minutes prior to audition time. FULL CAST REHEARSALS July 20 – 31 Mon-Fri, 9-11:30AM LEAD ROLE REHEARSALS: July 20 – 31, Mon-Fri, 11:30-1PM

LITTLE MOVERS

Little Movers are young children’s classes designed to introduce dance through an exploration process that respects age and ability. The goals of the classes are to improve motor skills, foster self-control and encourage the understanding of movement within a playful environment. Classes are designed to prepare children for the study of ballet, modern dance, sports and other physical activities. Enroll in age appropriate classes.

PERFORMANCES Saturday, August 1 | 2 PM & 7 PM $10 adults, $7.50 seniors/students

Donna Jo Harkrider All young childern’s classes are designed to introduce dance through movement exploration that respects each children’s age and ability. The goals are to improve motor skills, self-control and encourage the confidence in movement within a playful environment. Classes prepare children for the study of ballet, modern dance, sports and other physical activities. Enroll in age appropriate classes. SU-CDYLM26: Sat, 6/6-7/25, 9:50-10:35AM, 7wks $82 ($73.80)

Preschool Dance III

Ages 4-5yrs Donna Jo Harkrider All young childern’s classes are designed to introduce dance through movement exploration that respects each children’s age and ability. The goals are to improve motor skills, self-control and encourage the confidence in movement within a playful environment. Classes prepare children for the study of ballet, modern dance, sports and other physical activities. Enroll in age appropriate classes. SU-CDYLM36: Sat, 6/6-7/25, 10:40-11:25AM, 7wks $82 ($73.80)

All ballet students follow a sequential program for each level which is carefully designed to development awareness, musicality, and coordination as well as flexibility and strength. Upon entrance, students are “placed” into the appropriate level by the instructor. Students should expect to spend a minimum of two years at each level or until he/she has accomplish the specific level’s objectives. Higher levels are required to enroll in a set minimum of classes per week. Students who cannot enroll in the required amount should consider an “open” class if available. Attire for youth classes follows a strite guideline which is available in the Dance Handbook. When possible, ballet classes are accompanied by a live pianist.

YOUTH BALLET Kinder Ballet Donna Jo Harkrider entering or completed Kindergarten Students are introduced to simple ballet movements, learn the basic elements of dance, and participate in storytelling using movement. SU-CDYKB6: Sat, 6/6-7/25, 11:30AM12:15PM, 7 wks $81, ($72.90)

Intro to Ballet

1st grade & up Donna Jo Harkrider & Vashti Goracke In this level, students learn the fundaments of ballet and start connecting vocabulary to movements. SU-CDYIB1: Mon, 6/1-7/27, 4:45PM-5:30PM, 9 wks $99 ($89.10) SU-CDYIB4: Thurs, 6/4-7/30, 4:45PM-5:30PM, 9 wks $99 ($89.10)

Ballet I

2nd grade & up Cynthia Crews All ballet students follow a sequential program in which the syllabus for each level is designed to encourage greater awareness of musicality and coordination as well as increased flexibility and strength. As students improve, ballet practice requires an increased time commitment; however, students are encouraged to study at an appropriate pace and often remain in one level of technique for at least 2 years. Consider also enrolling in a Combo Jazz/Tap class. SU-CDYB11: Mon, 6/1-7/27, 4PM-5PM, 9 wks $99 ($89.10)

Ballet II

3rd grade & up Shannon Pickett Two classes a week are recommended at this level. Students are also encouraged to enroll in Tap and Jazz SU-CDYB22: Tues, 6/2-7/28, 4PM-5PM, 9 wks $99 ($89.10)

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Intermediate Pointe

Ballet III-IV

6th grade and up Cynthia Crews To enroll in this class, must also be enrolled in Saturday’s Inter/Adv Ballet Class and be “placed” by instructor. Students will be “placed” on his/her first class. SU-CDYIP6: Sat, 6/6-7/25, 11:30AM-12:15PM, 7 wks $49 ($44.10)

3rd grade & up Cynthia Crews Two classes a week are recommended at this level. Students are also encouraged to enroll in Tap and Jazz SU-CDYB234: Thurs, 6/4-7/30, 4:15-5:30PM, 9 wks $117 ($105.30) 4th grade & up Paige Comparato Ballet III students are recommended to enroll in two classes a week. Ballet IV is required to attend at least two classes a week. Students should also cosider cross-training in Jazz, Tap, and Hip-hop. SU-CDYB342: Tues, 6/2-7/28, 4:30-6PM, 9 wks $135 ($121.50)

Ballet IV-V

5th grade & up Cynthia Crews Three classes a week are recommended at this level, two classes a week are required. Students are encouraged to enroll in Pilates and Jazz II to become a well-rounded dancer. SU-CDYB454: Thurs, 6/4-7/30, 5:30AM-7PM, 9 wks $135 ($121.50)

Ballet V

6th grade & up Shannon Pickett During the summer session, two classes a week are required. Its strongly recommended Ballet Level 5 students also enroll in at least one InterAdv Ballet class. At this level, students are also encouraged to enroll in Pre/Beginner Pointe, Jazz II, and Pilates to become a well-rounded dancer. SU-CDYB52: Tues, 6/2-7/28, 5PM-6:30PM, 9 wks $135 ($121.50)

Inter-Adv Ballet

6th grade & up Cynthia Crews, Paige Comparato

OPEN CLASS/CLASS CARD ACCEPTED

This class is suitable for those who are currently a Ballet Level V and higher or the equivalent of. Pointe shoes are optional for level VI/VII students. SU-CDYB5671: Mon, 6/1-7/27, 5-6:30PM, 9 wks $135 ($121.50) SU-CDYB5673: Wed, 6/3-7/29, 6-7:30PM, 9 wks $135 ($121.50) SU-CDYB5676: Sat, 6/6-7/25, 10-11:30AM, 7 wks $105 ($94.50)

Pre & Beginning Pointe 7th grade & up Shannon Pickett Pointe instructor approval is required. Students must be recommended by their ballet technique teacher and have three-four years consistent of ballet training. Must be enrolled in preceding Ballet V. Please consult with Pointe instructor prior to purchasing pointe shoes for the first time. SU-CDYPBP2: Tues, 6/2-7/28, 6:30-7PM, 9 wks $63 ($56.70)

Ballet for Teens I Ages 12yrs and up Paige Comparato This class is specifically designed to introduce teens to ballet technique. Geared for more mature learners who simply have little physical experience with dance but understand concepts and can work toward self-correction. SU-CDYBT13: Wed, 6/3-7/29, 5PM-6PM, 9 wks $99 ($89.10)

Ballet for Teens II Ages 12yrs and up Paige Comparato This class is for teens who have been introduced to the fundamentals of ballet technique in Teens Ballet I. As a transitional class, students should take this and other appropriate classes until ready to join the regular sequential ballet program. SU-CDYBT23: Wed, 6/3-7/29, 4-5:15PM, 9 wks $99 ($89.10)

ADULT BALLET The adult dance program offers a variety of techniques for those experiencing dance for the first time as well as those who wish to continue a life-long interest in dance. Instructors specifically organize offerings to emphasize progress over perfection and strive to inspire a joy of motion and expression.

Adult Ballet I

Adults/9th grade & up Donna Jo Harkrider

OPEN CLASS/CLASS CARD ACCEPTED

SU-CDAB14: Thurs, 6/4-7/30, 7:30-8:45PM, 9 wks $117 ($105.30)

Adult Ballet II/III Adults/9th grade & up Shannon Pickett OPEN CLASS/CLASS CARD ACCEPTED

Adult Ballet II/III is for those who are familiar with basic ballet technique. SU-CDAB232: Tues, 6/2-7/28, 7-8:30PM, 9 wks $135 ($121.50)

Adult Ballet III Adults/9th grade & up Cynthia Crews OPEN CLASS/CLASS CARD ACCEPTED

This class is for those who have completed Adult Ballet II or equivalent. SU-CDAB31: Mon, 6/1-7/27, 6:30-8PM, 9 wks $135 ($121.50)

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TAP-JA ZZ-HIP HOP

These dance forms have an athletic flavor that develop technical skill, musicality, and an expiression of emotion. Tap-Jazz-Hip hop classes focus on the development of technique, skill and artistry.

Tap I

2nd grade & up Donna Jo Harkrider This class will focus on the basics and teach students fun rhythms and combinations. SU-CDYT14: Thurs, 6/4-7/30, 6:30-7:30PM, 9 wks $99 ($89.10)

Tap II

4th grade & up Donna Jo Harkrider Intermediate skills in rhythms and vocabulary are practiced. Lessons will focus on identifying rhythmic patterns and structures, syncopation, counterpoint, and call and response. Rudimentary tap dance sequences such as time-steps and technical components of more complex vocabulary regularly rehearsed. SU-CDYT22: Tues, 6/2-7/28, 7-8PM, 9 wks $99 ($89.10)

Tap III/Jam! Adults/ages 12 and up Donna Jo Harkrider This advanced class will consist of complicated but fullfilling rhythms and vocabulary. Don’t miss the jam! SU-CDYT33: Wed, 6/3-7/29, 6:15-7:15PM, 9 wks $99 ($89.10)

Adult Tap

Adults/9th grade & up Donna Jo Harkrider

OPEN CLASS/CLASS CARD ACCEPTED

Come take this up-beat class and make your own sounds. From Fred Astaire to Savion Glover, this class will cover a wide range of rhythm. This class is open to all talent levels. SU-CDAT3: Wed, 6/3-7/29, 7:15-8:15PM, 9 wks $99 ($89.10)

Jazz/Tap Combo I Kindergarten-1st grade Donna Jo Harkrider This class will cover the essential elements in both Jazz and Tap dance and encourage a life-long love of day. It’s the perfect combo for any dancer. Parents, consider taking the 80’s Jazz Fitness class while your little one is dancing next door. SU-SDYJTCI6: Sat, 6/6-7/25, 12:15-1:15PM, 7 wks $84 ($75.60)

Jazz/Tap Combo II 1st grade & up Donna Jo Harkrider This class will cover the essential elements in both Jazz and Tap dance and encourage a life-long love of dance. It’s the perfect combo for any beginning dancer. SU-CDYJTC21: Mon, 6/1-7/27, 5:30-6:30PM, 9 wks $99 ($89.10)

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Jazz I

2nd grade & up Vashti Goracke This class centers on the core of Jazz. Working on rhythm, coordination and character, students will learn elements needed for Jazz II. SU-CDYJ14: Thurs, 6/4-7/30, 5:30PM-6:30PM, 9 wks $99 ($89.10)

Jazz II

4th grade & up Vashti Goracke Students will focus on learning dance combinations and develop the standard techniques to produce dynamic leaps, kicks, body part isolation, syncopation, counter rhythm, and unique styling. Don’t miss out! SU-CDYJ22: Tues, 6/2-7/28, 6PM-7PM, 9 wks $99 ($89.10)

Lyrical/Jazz III

6th grade & up Vashti Goracke

OPEN CLASS/CLASS CARD ACCEPTED

Dance it out in this new class! Featuring meaning movement and music, students will enjoy expressing through choreography. Must be intermediate-Advanced. SU-CDYLJ33: Wed, 6/3-7/29, 7:30-8:30PM, 9 wks $99 ($89.10)

Modern

Grades 6 through adult Monika Ivy

OPEN CLASS/CLASS CARD ACCEPTED

This class will explore movements and concepts found within Graham, Limon, Horton, and other standard modern techniques. Move as the 20th century great American-pioneers did and learned how they dance! SU-CDAM1: Mon, 6/1-7/27, 6:30-7:30PM, 9 wks $99 ($89.10)

Hip-Hop

Grades 6 through 12 (Boys & Girls) Daniel Xaysongkham Don’t miss out on this brand new class. If you got style, show it off here! SU-CDYHH4: Thurs, 6/4-7/30, 7-8PM, 9 wks $99 ($89.10)

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PILATES & FITNESS 80s Fitness Jazz Adults/9th grade & up

MASTER CLASSES/WORKSHOPS SUMMER MASTER CLASSES WITH JOY VOELKER, MARK MORRIS DANCE CENTER

Vashti Goracke OPEN CLASS/CLASS CARD ACCEPTED

If you remember the 80’s, this class is for you. Come prepared to work up a sweat dancing to the best of the 80s. What you wear is up to you, but be sure to bring a towel. Enroll your children in Kinder Ballet and Combo Jazz/Tap and take this class at the same time. SU-CDA80FJ6: Sat, 6/6-7/25, 7 wks, 12:151:15PM $77 ($69.30)

Pilates

Adults/ages 12 & up Sarah Felt

OPEN CLASS/CLASS CARD ACCEPTED

Strengthen your core and balance your muscle development in order to create a lean, strong, and flexible body. Mats provided. Great for all backgrounds and experience levels! SU-DYPIL6: Sat, 6/6-7/25, 9AM-10AM, 7 wks $84 ($75.60)

Joy is originally from the Midwest where she attended the Interlochen Arts Academy. She earned her B.F.A from Purchase College Conservatory of Dance and has taught for the 92nd Street Y, Manhattan Youth, Downtown Community Center, Resurrection Episcopal Day School, Gymtime, outreach programs for 360º Dance Company and Mark Morris Dance Center in New York City. She has performed with CorbinDances, 360º Dance Company, Lane & Co, Headless Horse, Artichoke Dance Company, children’s’ programs at the Metropolitan Playhouse and guest artist for Iowa State Center’s The Nutcracker for the past 5 years.

Beginning / Intermediate Contemporary Master Class with Joy 3rd-6th grade, all levels Voelker, Mark Morris Dance Center $12 ($10.80)

SU-DYCMJV: Sat, 6/6, 1:30-3PM

Improvisation Master Class with Joy Voelker, Mark Morris Dance Center Grades 6 through adult, all levels $12 ($10.80)

SU-DYIMSJY: Sat, 6/10, 1:30-3PM

Pilates for Adults & Ballet VI/VII Adults/ages 12 & up Lorna Jarret OPEN CLASS/CLASS CARD ACCEPTED

Strengthen your core and balance your muscle development in order to create a lean, strong, and flexible body. Mats provided. Great for all backgrounds and experience levels! SU-CDAPB67: Wed, 6/3-7/29, 5:15-6:15PM, 9 wks $108, ($97.20)

Leaps & Turns Workshop with Cynthia Crews 3rd-8th grade Spin like a top! This one-hour workshop is designed to help improve the leaps and turns used in ballet and jazz. Students should have at least one year of dance experience to participate. 4th-8th Grade: SU-DYLTW1: Wed, 6/3, 4-5PM $10 ($9) 3rd-5th Grade: SU-DYLTW2: Wed, 6/10, 4-5PM $10 ($9)

summer ballet intensives Ages 11-21 and ballet levels IV,V,VI,VII or equivalent The Lawrence Arts Center’s Summer Ballet Intensive provides dancers a rich environment to hone their ballet skills and work with guest teachers and choreographers including Joy Voelker, from Mark Morris Dance Center, and Sean Duus from Kansas City Ballet. Each day dancers will experience various classes including ballet technique, turns and leaps, pointe, variations, character, modern, jazz, pilates, music for dancers, and nutrition. Dancers will be divided into appropriate technique levels and will have a performance on the final day.

Grade 5 through adult Daniel Xaysongkham Step it up ladies, this hip-hop class is for you! You will learn how to break it down and move to the music with style. Open to all experience levels. SU-CDYHM3: Wed, 6/17-7/29, 4-5PM, 7 wks $77 ($69.30)

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SU-DYSBI2: M-F, 9AM-3PM, $300 ($250 if registered before May 16)

summer dance camps LITTLE MOVERS DANCE CAMPS Super Why!

Ages 3-5yrs, Betsy McCafferty Meets at the Lawrence Public Library Bring your alphabet imaginations and dance your way through a book! Children will use their super powers to solve the problem by changing the story through dance. Everyone will have the opportunity to design and create a super hero accessory. Parents are invited to a showing during the last 15 minutes of the final class. SU-DYLMC1: M-Th, 6/1-6/4, 9:30-10:30AM $45 ($40.50)

Dr. Seuss, Oh the Places You’ll Go! Ages 3-5yrs Donna Jo Harkrider Have you ever danced like Thing 1 and Thing 2? Or imagined being on an adventure with the Cat in the Hat? In this camp, children will rhyme their way through the day with dancing and prancing and moments of play! Parents are encouraged to attend a showing during the last 15 minutes of the final day. SU-DYLM2: M-Th, 6/15-6/18, 9:30-10:30AM $45 ($40.50)

Princesses & Princes Ages 3-5yrs Dance Faculty Ride a unicorn, a gryffin, or a dragon! Children will become their favorite princes or princesses while dancing to the enchanted spells hidden in the castle. They will have the opportunity to create a magic trinket for their journeys and will have quite a tale to tell when they are finished. There will be a showing during the last 15 minutes of the final class. SU-DALM3: M-Th, 6/29-7/2, 9:30-10:30AM $45 ($40.50)

SCHOOL OF DANCE AUDITIONS Carmine Ballere Scholarship May 1 | 6-7:30pm Established in 1997, this scholarship is awarded to those students who have demonstrated excellence and commitment in dance. Encouraging the study of ballet and supporting a life-long devotion to dance, this scholarship covers the costs of four ballet and pointe classes per week and all production and participation fees during the Fall 2015/Spring 2016 semesters. The awardees will be required to serve as teacher’s assistants for one preschool/Kinder class per week. They must currently be enrolled in Ballet IV-VII to audition. Registration opens at 2pm same day of audition.

Lawrence Ballet Theatre Company 2015-2016 May 9 | 2:30-4:30pm The Arts Center’s pre-professional advanced ballet company selects members by an annual audition. Members are expected to meet requirements set by the artistic director. Throughout the season they have the opportunity to participate in special workshops and master classes, work with professional guest choreographers, perform in their own concert, and attend the Mid-States Regional Ballet Association Festival. Dancers must currently be 11 years of age or older and in Ballet level IV or higher to audition. Registration opens at 2pm day of audition.

James Singleton, Daniel Xaysongkham Bring it on boys, this is your chance to move and groove to the beat! This camp is designed to give you the ins and outs of hip-hop technique to take you all the way to the tippity top. Each day will encompass hip-hop technique, choreography and a sampling of different dance forms. Bring your funk and dance it out! There will be a showing at 11:30am on the final day. 2nd-5th grade: SU-DYSUYG1: M-F, 6/156/19, 10AM-12PM $100 ($90) 6th-9th grade: SU-DYSUYG2: M-F, 6/156/19, 10AM-12PM $100 ($90)

On Broadway! Musical Theater Dance Workshop 5th-12th grade, all levels Vashti Goracke See your name in flashing lights as the red curtain is lifted up! This workshop is created to showcase the star in every dancer and teach the coveted moves of Broadway. Dancers will be given show-stopper choreography and will work in the musical styles of ballet and jazz. 5th-8th Grade: SU-DYOB58: M-Th, 6/226/25, 9:30AM-12:15PM, 4 days $95 ($85.50) 9th Grade & Up: SU-DYOB9: M-Th, 6/226/25, 9:30AM-12:15PM, 4 days $95 ($85.50)

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Dance! Dance! Dance! 1st-5th grade Paige Comparato Put on your dance shoes and fly through the air! During this program students will be growing in leaps and bounds in their ballet and modern techniques. Composition will also be an exciting element of this camp, giving dancers the opportunity to learn about being creative with movement. All experience levels are welcome! At the end of the program there will be a showing. 1st-2nd grade: SU-DYDDD12: M-F, 7/6-7/11, 9:30AM-12:30PM $120 ($108) 3rd-5th grade: SU-DYDDD35: M-F, 7/6-7/11, 9:30AM-12:30PM $120 ($108)

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march

may PETER AND THE WOLF March 27 | 7:30pm March 28 | 3pm & 7:30pm March 29 | 3pm $21 adults, $18 seniors, $15 student/child

Peter and the Wolf is the definitive classic written to introduce instruments of the orchestra to young and old alike. The Arts Center presents a fresh approach to this timeless classic as an original modern dance. Dancer and Choreographer Eleanor Goudie-Averill returns from Philadelphia to lead a gifted team to present Prokofiev’s masterwork through dance. With unique staging, the production features the University of Kansas Symphony Orchestra conducted by David Neely, and highlights KU Dance icon, Patrick Suzeau, Lawrence Arts Center School of Dance Director Hanan Misko, and Lawrence Arts Center School of Ballet alumnus Juliet Remmers.

april

Mark Brosa Harley Catlin Ryan Catlin Loren Gottschalk

ACT OUT THEATRE PRESENTS: YOUTH ISSUE THEATER Including guest performers from the Rose Theater’s Pride Players out of Omaha and Kansas City’s Coterie Theatre Pride Project. May 2 | 7:30pm | Black Box Theatre $10 adults, $7.50 students & seniors

THE 2015 SCHOOL OF DANCE GALA NIGHT May 22 | 7pm $12 Adult, $10 Seniors, $8 Child

Liz Kundin Jeff Peterson Todd Walker

EMERGENCE A performance by the Lawrence Ballet Theatre April 3 | 7:30pm April 4 | 7:30pm $15 adults, $12.50 seniors, $10 students Enjoy the Arts Center’s pre-professional dance company in a striking concert featuring original works by guest choreographers Jennifer Hart and Melissa Hale Coyle. The performance will include the wintery ballet Les Patineurs alongside a work choreographed by Shannon Pickett inspired by the poetry of Emily Dickinson.

Gala Night features highlights from the past year, diverse classes, Lawrence Ballet Theatre, graduating seniors, and special guest Owen/Cox Dance Group! This annual event showcases the success and future of the dance program.

THE 2015 SCHOOL OF DANCE END OF YEAR SHOWCASES May 23 | 10AM/12PM/2PM/7PM May 24 | 2PM $6 End of Year Showcases are a crucial component of the dance curriculum and demonstrate the artistic growth of every student and class. Come and celebrate the success of our students.

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For over 30 years, Summer Youth Theater has been a premier theater program creating full-scale theater productions presenting diverse material, from cutting edge plays to Broadway classics. Working with seasoned teachers, theater professionals and visiting artists from around the country, students experience all aspects of the art of theater in an extended learning environment.

1st- 3rd graders do not need to audition, simply enroll! 4th-8th graders: Mainstage 8th -12th graders Black Box Theater Please call 785-843-2787 to sign up to audition at any of the following times: 2:00–3:00pm | 3:00–4:00pm | 4:00–5:00pm Please arrive 20 minutes prior to audition time wih prepared 1 minute monologue and 16 bars of a Broadway or pop tune to sing. Callbacks May 4 & 5

SUMMER YOUTH THEATER NOVICE PROGRAM, 1ST-3RD GRADES SYT’s newest group of young thespians work from 9am to noon in a two week program at the Carnegie Library building, then meet at the Arts Center for a final dress rehearsal and performance for parents and friends in the Black Box Theater.

The True Stories of Little Red Riding Hood and Other Fairy Tales WRITTEN BY Ric Averill DIRECTED BY Jeanne Averill REHEARSALS May 26-June 5 | 9am-12pm PERFORMANCE June 6 | 11AM | $5 donation A clever version of the classic story told from Little Red, the Wolf and Granny’s point of view. Little Red switches from the little-but-mighty hero to spoiled imp, and Granny from senile to dancing buffoon. Additional fairy tales may be included in this production. Students will create their own sets and costumes. SU-TYRED: 1 session

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The Adventures of Perseus, a Fabulous Greek Myth SCRIPT BY Ric Averill DIRECTED BY Erin Girard REHEARSALS June 29- July 10 | 9am-12pm TECHNICAL THEATRE, 4TH-12TH GRADERS PERFORMANCE July 11 | 11am | $5 donation TECHNICAL DIRECTORS Jodie Buster and Jennifer Walker Few heroes are as adventurous or unique as Guided by industry professionals, tech theatre students will learn the basics of “behind the Perseus; from encounters with three tricky scenes”, specializing in the area that they are most interested in: lighting, painting, carpentry, sound, costume, property, and rigging. witches sharing one eye to snake-haired Medusa. With the help of a wide array of Greek Gods, Perseus always ends up a victorious hero. Students will create their own sets and costumes. SU-TYPERSEUS: 1 session

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Shrek Jr., The Musical

Science; BOOM! You’re Welcome.

BOOK AND LYRICS BY David Lindsay-Abaire MUSIC BY Jeanine Tesori CO-DIRECTED BY Amanda Clark, Becky O’Keefe MUSIC DIRECTION BY Patricia Ahern REHEARSALS M-F, 1-5pm, May 26–June 10 PERFORMANCES June 11, 12 | 7pm June 13 | 3pm & 7pm $10 adults, $7.50 seniors/students

WRITTEN BY Will Averill and Jack Grunau DIRECTED BY Elizabeth Sullivan REHEARSALS M-F, 1-5PM, 6/29- 7/15 PERFORMANCES July 16, 17 | 7pm June 18 | 3pm & 7pm $10 adults, $7.50 seniors/students

Don’t miss the story of everyone’s favorite ogre whose solitary life instilling fear and dread, is interrupted when he finds himself the reluctant good guy and accidentally in love. Catchy songs, familiar characters, & wisecracks galore this show delivers an uplifting message with an unexpected happy ending.

An eclectic mix of humor, science and theatrics in an original comedy by Will Averill, written specifically for the SYT Junior program. Science; BOOM! You’re Welcome, is a sure-fire hit in the vein of The History of Kansas in 60 Minutes, but with real science, live, up-close and in-person. SU-TYSCI: M-F, 6/29- 7/18

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Ever since man discovered the “corner-less rolling rock” he has been coming up with more ways to use the labor saving invention we now know as the wheel. In celebration of America’s fascination with all things wheeled, Lawrence holds this event to honor mankind’s large creative cerebral cortex, bipedal locomotion and opposable thumbs. This year the Lawrence Buskerfest is joining forces to seal the deal on this being one of the best, most Lawrence-y weekends of the year. The Pre-Parade Final Friday Block pARTy is an event in which anyone can bring their car, bicycle or whatever, then paint them while eating popcorn and listening to live music. In this event, people can view other custom show vehicles from all over the United States and meet their builders. It all about celebrating creativity and honoring the human spirit with a sense of humor, and to have some good, clean fun on wheels. Visit www.arttougeau.org for parade entry and details.

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SUMMER YOUTH THEATER SENIOR PROGRAM, 8TH -12TH GRADES SYT Seniors sharpen acting and stage technique working as members of a true ensemble cast. Seniors rehearse for three and a half weeks, culminating in 4 full-scale productions on the Arts Center mainstage.

Spring Awakening

Avenue Q, School Edition

BY Frank Wedekind DIRECTED BY Ric Averill REHEARSALS Mondays-Thursdays, 4-10pm, Fridays 4-7pm | May 26-June17 PERFORMANCES June 18, 19, 20 | 7:30pm June 21 | 3pm

BOOK BY Jeff Whitty MUSIC AND LYRICS BY Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx DIRECTED BY Spencer Lott MUSIC DIRECTION BY Mary Baker PUPPETRY BY Spencer Lott REHEARSALS Mondays-Thursdays 4-10pm, Fridays 4-7pm | June 29-July 22 PERFORMANCES July 23, 24, 25 | 7:30pm July 26 | 3pm

Banned for over one hundred years, Spring Awakening is one of the most controversial pieces of literature in theater. Set in Germany in the 1890’s, the play tracks a group of young people making their way through the thrilling, complicated, mysterious and timeless journey of late adolescence to the dawn of adulthood. Exploring the complex road of self-discovery with poignancy and passion, this landmark play traverses the depths of morality and desire. SU-TYSA: M-F, 5/26-6/21

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June 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 w w w. f r e e s t a t e f e s t i v a l . o r g A week-long celebration of film, music, art, and ideas, the Lawrence Arts Center’s Free State Festival includes feature films, film shorts, and documentaries by up-and-coming independent filmmakers; outdoor concerts that run the gamut from blues and jazz to rock and classical; public art installations by internationally recognized artists; and discussion panels showcasing scholars, screenwriters, filmmakers, comedians, and more. Last year’s festival attracted approximately 12,000 audience members with sold-out film screenings, lively discussions, and packed outdoor performances. Funded in part by a National Endowment for the Arts creative placemaking grant, the Free State Festival highlights art and artists with the long-term goals of enhancing the socioeconomic wellbeing of the region and providing more professional opportunities to artists. Visit www.freestatefestival.org for a complete schedule of 2015 Festival concerts, films, performances, and events.

Notable for its use of puppets alongside human actors, the Tony Award winning musical Avenue Q is a coming-of-age parable, satirizing the issues and anxieties of becoming an adult. Challenging the shallow messages in children’s media, Avenue Q leverages the catchy lyrics, song and humor in familiar children’s television classics to offer up the difficult, unexpected and joyful realities of the real world. SU-TYAVE: M-F, 6/29-7/26

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Established by artists in 1981 as a way to fund a notfor-profit gallery, the auction provides funding for the exhibitions program now occupying five spaces in the Arts Center and enriched by Art Talks, films, and events. The auction is a community opportunity to support the Exhibitions Program at the Arts Center. Approximately 150 pieces generously donated by artists will be on exhibit for four weeks to be auctioned during the April 11 auction event. Visitors to the exhibition may make bids on both live and silent auction items; all bids start at 50% of retail value. Patrons may purchase pieces before the auction for buy-out bids of 200% of retail value.

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The annual USD 497 Public School show features works selected by public school art teachers of K-12 students from across Lawrence. Showcasing a cross section of the diverse, excellent visual arts programing in Lawrence public schools, this exhibit spotlights the value of arts learning and the importance of fine arts programs in public education. Viewed consecutively after the Lawrence Arts Center Arts-based Preschool Exhibition, the exhibit is an enlightening window into the trajectory of artistic development and creative growth happening everyday in Lawrence.

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Ap r i l 1 7 – May 2 3 R E C E P T I O N Ap r i l 2 4 | 5 - 9 p m INS I GH T Ar t Ta l k Ap r i l 3 0 | 7 p m Photographer, artist and Lawrence Arts Center faculty member, Ann Dean’s photographs capture a range of moments from straight forward beauty to surrealist flashes within everyday life. “I take photographs because I have to. I love photography because it gives me a chance to savor the fleeting moments in life that we all take for granted that give our lives meaning.” A don’t-miss exhibition of new work.

PATRICK DUEGAW: THE INNUMERABLE ANXIETIES

TONJA TORGERSON: MEMENTO MORI Ju ne 25 – Ju l y 26 Re ce p tion Ju ne 25 | 5-9pm I NSI G HT A r t Tal k Ju l y 9 | 7pm This exhibit will feature all recent works by printmaking artist-in-resident Tonja Torgerson. These works are made during Tonja’s residency at the Lawrence Arts Center. Tonja Torgerson has her MFA in Printmaking from Syracuse University, and BFA in Studio Arts, minor in Art History, from the University of Minnesota.

May 1 5 – Ju n e 1 9 R E C E P T I O N May 1 5 | 7 - 9 p m INS I GH T Ar t Ta l k May 1 6 | 1 1 a m Born in New York in 1966, ,Patrick Duegaw received his degree in Architecture at Kansas State University. A co-founder of Fisch Haus, a artist cooperative based in Kansas, Duegaw has co-produced and exhibited in twelve multimedia art exhibitions and mounted seven large-scale solo exhibitions. He has exhibited in juried shows across the country, and has been invited to participate in group shows such as the Kansas Masters Invitational, and the Kansas Governor’s Ball/Inauguration Exhibition. His work has been featured in a major exhibition at the Ulrich Museum of Art, celebrating the twenty-first anniversary of Fisch Haus, as well as The Marianna Kistler Beach Museum, and at the Leedy-Voulkos Center in Kansas City.

DIS/RE/CON.NECT: NEW WORKS BY BARRY FITZGERALD

GUNYOUNG KIM: NEW WORKS Ju ne 25 – Ju l y 26 Re ce p tion Ju ne 25 | 5-9pm I NSI G HT A r t Tal k Ju l y 9 | 7pm Ceramic artist Gunyoung Kim’s figure sculpture captures inner psychological aspects of humanity through surreal facial expression, subtle gestures and placement. Her recent work is about the connections and disconnections that happen in a relationship because of complex and changeable emotions between two people. “Nonverbal emotional cues such as eye contact, facial expression, body posture, and interpersonal distance; these things speak broadly about the tangled thinking and feeling that occurs when we interact with other people. Gunyoung is the 2014-15 Artist-in-Residence in ceramics

J u l y 3 1 – Au g u s t 2 5 R E C E P T I O N Ju l y 3 1 | 5 - 9 p m The contradictions that exist in relationships between people, groups, and nations are the thematically embedded in Barry Fitzgerald’s latest paintings and mixed media images. Metaphorical, narrative, and symbolic concepts are used to explore portrayals of personal, social and cultural observations. Technology and its transitional and evolving impact on these relationships threads through aspects of the work, while references to nature and the environment suggest a sense of permanence and stability.

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IN CELEBRATION OF NATIONAL POETRY MONTH

April is the month for blooming! Not only flowering trees and plants, but also poetry. Celebrate National Poetry Month with Lawrence’s Second Annual Poetry Fair in the main gallery of the Lawrence Arts Center. Talk with poets, meet poets, listen to poets read their poems at an open mic. Over 80 poets will be gathered to share their poetry with you and to sell their books of poetry. The Raven Book Store will also be on hand. Are you a poet who is interested in participating? Register with: es chu ltz@ku. e du

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