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Established in 1997, CARMINE BALLERE SCHOLARSHIPS are awarded by audition to two students who have demonstrated excellence in dance and a commitment to their craft. Auditions for this scholarship are held each spring.
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Chief Executive Officer | Margaret Weisbrod Morris margaret@lawrenceartscenter.org
Chief Operating Officer | Stacy Galloway Haywood business@lawrenceartscenter.org
Exhibitions Director
Ben Ahlvers | ben@lawrenceartscenter.org
Director of Marketing & Communication Design
Amy Albright | amy@lawrenceartscenter.org
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Andrea Albright | marketing@lawrenceartscenter.org
Exhibitions Coordinator
Nazanin Amiri Meers | nazanin@lawrenceartscenter.org
Director of New Media & Free State Festival
Marlo Angell | marlo@lawenceartscenter.org
Artistic Director of Performing Arts Emeritus Ric Averill | ricaverill@lawrenceartscenter.org
Director of Youth Education
Neal Barbour | neal@lawrenceartscenter.org
Artistic Director of Lawrence Ballet Theatre
Cynthia Crews | ccrews@lawrenceartscenter.org
Early Childhood Education Assistant
Andria Devlin | andria@lawrenceartscenter.org
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Jennifer Donnelly | jennifer@lawrenceartscenter.org
Technical Director & Production Manager
Samaria Fleig | samaria@lawrenceartscenter.org
Development Director
Cindy Hart | chart@lawrenceartscenter.org
Adult Education Coordinator
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School of Dance Coordinator
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Anne Luben | anne@lawrenceartscenter.org
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School of Dance Director
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Alex Olson | alex@lawrenceartscenter.org
Associate Director of Performing Arts & Education
Amanda Pintore | amanda@lawrenceartscenter.org
Event Coordinator
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Kyla Strid | kyla@lawrenceartscenter.org
Director of Performing Arts
Elizabeth Sullivan | elizabeth@lawrenceartscenter.org
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summer 2020 volume XXII | no 1
WELCOME !
The Lawrence Arts Center is a creative community organization that activates the artist in everyone through exhibitions, performances, and education.
ON THE COVER
COVER: Leslie Kay, Lake Swimmin , Screenprint, 12”x19”; BACK COVER Roger Shimomura, American Hello Kitty , Acrylic on canvas,18”x18”, 2011.
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 Amy Albright, amy@lawrenceartscenter.org or 785.843.2787. The Lawrence Arts Center is located at 940 New Hampshire Street, Lawrence, Kansas 66044.
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Writer/director/artist John Waters, comedian/podcaster Cameron Esposito, and filmmaker/musician Boots Riley headline this year’s Free State Festival, a weeklong celebration of film, music, art and ideas slated for June 22-28. In support of 50/50 by 2020, a national movement to increase the representation of women’s voices in the film industry, this year’s program will shine a spotlight on female representation on the big screen. Visit www.freestatefestival.org for tickets, passes, and a complete schedule event in spring 2020.
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
National Endowment for the Arts
City of Lawrence
The Hall Center for the Humanities at KU
Kansas Public Radio
Mainline Printing
WE CAN’T WAIT TO COME TOGETHER WITH OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO BRING THE 2020 FREE STATE FESTIVAL TO LAWRENCE!
Transformations Charity Gala, The Cider Gallery, The Dole Institute of Politics, The Raven Bookstore, Haskell Indian Nations University, The Commons at KU, The Lied Center, The Watkins Museum of History, The Lawrence Public Library, eXplore Lawrence, the Kansas News Service, Lawrence Talks, Downtown Lawrence Inc., and the Spencer Museum of Art.
MAY 15 - JUNE 13
Jeff Weinberg | Table Pieces
RECEPTION May 29, 5-9PM
A board and four legs is a table, function and design meant to be used. Add created objects: human, animal, insect, demons of the dark made from gemstones and pearls, marble paste, gold and silver and nails and wire and rocks. The resulting forms speak of the human condition, the joy of dance, the unseen living creatures that inhabit our lives, and the beauty of stones under our feet. Each work, when placed on a table, can stimulate thought and conversation, yet each remains animate in the dark as we dream.
2019/2020 PRINTMAKING ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
Dayon Royster | phaschunəble nahn-cents: akt II
INSIGHT Art Talk: June 1, 7PM
RECEPTION May 29, 5-9PM
This exhibit is a continuation of Dayon Royster’s pfashən-uhble naan-sints series where he uses phonetics to playfully focuses on an array of topics such as accessibility, bias, context, information, research, rules and truth. This second installment will touch on those same themes but will explore new themes such as moral superiority, the culpability of society at large, and the pros and cons of individuality.
INSIGHT Art Talk: May 27, 7PM
RECEPTION May 29, 5-9PM
Several years ago, he returned home to the house where he grew up. Since that time, he has been creating paintings, drawings and photographs of his 81-year-old father. Recehntly, Michael noticed a shift in his work. He’s become fascinated with the Family Albums that his mother kept while she was alive. In an attempt to connect with a past he often felt left out of, he worked to re-record and study these memories the best way he know how; with paint. Digging through the remains of these albums has informed a painting process that oscillates between accurate visual representation and invented abstract forms. Shapes come together, forms materialize….then fall apart. As this process unfolds he desires to create a layered accumulation of paint and memories, a woven tapestry that captures a deeper and holistic view of his past and present.
INSIGHT Art Talk: July 9, 7PM
RECEPTION June 26, 5-9PM
Dive into cultural identity in this exhibition of thrown and handbuilt ceramic vessels. Inspired by the treatment of black bodies and women throughout history, Ashlyn narrates what it is to carry the weight of history while also emitting pride in oneself and ancestral identity. The Lawrence Arts Center Gallery will be filled with works inspired by various ceramic storage vessels blended with elements of sweetgrass baskets, an art tradition of her Gullah ancestry.
RECEPTION June 26, 5-9PM
A juried group exhibition, Divine, is comprised of artworks submitted from artists throughout the United States. The exhibition will be held in conjunction with the 2020 Free State Festival. Mark Mothersbaugh of the band DEVO will serve as juror. Art in this exhibition is inspired by the legendary drag queen, Divine.
Adults, 18+ only FREE!
April 10 | OFF THE BEATEN PATH 10 TH ANNIVERSARY SLAM!
May 8 | GRAND SLAM
Real stories, live & uncensored.
Stories told live, MOTH–style.
Never the same story, or evening, twice. Live music & social hour starts at 7 pm. Slam starts at 7:30 pm. Cocktails throughout.
Join us to tell your story, or sit back and enjoy tales spun by your friends and neighbors each month!
April 18 | 7 PM
April 19 | 3 PM $20/$15/$13
Coppélia is the great comedic ballet of the nineteenth century.
All ticket prices include convenience fees and sales tax!
A Clim at e Chan ge Stree t Opera MAY 1 • 2 • 3
$15 Adult/$13 Senior/$10 Student May 1 & 2 | 7 PM & 9:30 PM May 3 | 7 PM
The Silent One is a mobile audience journey through an original art installation inspired and led by Environmental Art Warrior, Memuco. The exploration begins with a colorful parade of live singers, dancers, and musicians, as they guide potential new warriors on a journey through the brink of extinction. Live performance vignettes populate each installation on the quest to halt the Climate Crisis. Audience members will experience a mixture of dance, opera, concert, story, and spectacle steeped in Mexican, Meso-American, African and Greek music and mythology as The Silent One ultimately faces Talos, the Greek Cyborg of Greed.
THIS PRODUCTION WILL TAKE PLACE AT ART EMERGENCY, 721 E 9TH ST. TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE AT THE LAWRENCE ARTS CENTER & WEBSITE ONE HOUR PRIOR TO EACH SHOW TIME. WALK-UP TICKETS ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THIS PRODUCTION.
10 become a member, buy tickets, & enroll online!
All tickets $3 at the Box Office
| Directed by Jeanne Averill
June 6 | 2PM & 3:30PM
June 7 | 2PM & 3:30PM
Music and lyrics by Mel Leven, Book by Marcy Heisler. Pet owners Roger and Anita live happily in London with their Dalmatians until the monstrous Cruella De Vil plots to steal the puppies for her new fur coat. The Dalmatians must rally all the dogs of London for a daring rescue of the puppies from Cruella and her bumbling henchmen.
Adult $12/Senior & Student $10
| Directed by Amanda Pintore
June 11 & 12 | 7PM
June 13 | 3PM & 7PM June 14th | 3PM
Music and lyrics by George Noriega and Joel Someillan, book by Kevin Del Aguila. Alex the lion is the king of the New York Central Park Zoo along with his best friends Marty the zebra, Melman the giraffe, and Gloria the hippo. Spurred on by curiosity for the great unknown, Marty and his friends (with the help of some prodigious penguins) escape from their home and find themselves on an unexpected journey to the madcap world of King Julien’s Madagascar.
Adult $12/Senior & Student $10
| Guest Directed by Andrew Waldron
June 19 | 7PM
June 20 | 2PM & 7PM
Written by Rick Elice, Music by Wayne Barker. A young orphan and his mates are shipped off from Victorian England to a distant island ruled by the evil King Zarboff. At sea, the boys are discovered by a precocious girl named Molly, a Starcatcher-in-training who realizes that the trunk’s precious cargo is starstuff, a celestial substance so powerful that it must never fall into the wrong hands. When the ship is taken over by pirates led by the fearsome Black Stache, the journey quickly becomes a thrilling adventure.
All tickets $3 at the Box Office
| Directed by Becky O’Keefe
July 11 | 2PM & 3:30PM
July 12th | 2PM & 3:30PM
Written by Ric Averill. On an ordinary afternoon, Alice chases a white rabbit and begins her journey down the rabbit hole. Along the way, she meets many an odd character in her quest to outwit the Queen of Hearts and return home.
| Directed by Leah Towle
July 16 & 17 | 7PM
Adult $12/Senior & Student $10 July 18 | 3PM & 7PM
Written by John Glore. Though the characters may be familiar, each of your favorite storybook fables is uproariously derailed in this adaptation of Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith’s book of fractured fairy tales. Wild music and witty narration accompany the likes of ineloquent giants, sassy barnyard animals, colossal cow pies, and enough stinky cheese to go around.
Adult $12/Senior & Student $10
| Directed by Elizabeth Sullivan
July 23, 24 | 7PM
July 25 | 2PM & 7PM July 26 | 3PM
Music and lyrics by Laurence O’Keefe and Nell Benjamin, book by Heather Hach. Elle Woods appears to have it all before her life is turned upside down. Determined to win back her love, Elle ingeniously charms her way into the prestigious Harvard Law School. With the support of some new friends, Elle quickly realizes her potential and sets out to prove herself to the world.
APRIL 26!
SYT CREATIVE PLAY // GRADES PRE-K TO K
Preschool-Kindergarten
Amanda Pintore
Join us for our Summer Youth Theatre experience for our youngest performers. Using their wildest imaginations, students will create a performance through play and dramatic exploration. Amanda Pintore SU-PLAYI: 6/29-7/2, MO;TU;WE;TH; 9:00 AM-10:00 AM, $80 ($72)
Kayla Sandusky SU-PLAYII: 7/6-7/10, M-F; 9:00 AM-10:00 AM, $95 ($85.50)
SYT ROOKIE // GRADES 1ST-4TH
NO AUDITIONS NECESSARY. Join us in our SYT Rookie Make a Play series. In this week-long camp, students will focus on character building and developing their actor’s toolbox (body, voice, and imagination), all while creating their own original tale and fantastical characters. These classes meet at Studio 720 at 720 E 9th St #8.
Wacky Science
Leah Towle
A sharing will occur on May 29th at 11:30 AM.
SU-SCIENCE: 5/26-5/29, T-F; 9AM-12PM, $110 ($99)
Dragons & Unicorns
Leah Towle
A sharing will occur on June 5th at 11:30 AM.
SU-DRAGONS: 6/1-6/5, M-F; 9AM-12PM, $150 ($135)
Hidden Treasure
Kayla Sandusky
A sharing will occur on June 26th at 11:30 AM.
SU-TREASURE: 6/22-6/26, M-F; 9AM-12PM, $150 ($135)
Ticket ‘Round the World
Kayla Sandusky
A sharing will occur on July 2nd at 11:30 AM.
SU-TICKET: 6/29-7/2, M-TH; 9AM-12PM, $110 ($99)
Mushroom Kingdom
Jeanne Averill
A sharing will occur on July 10th at 11:30 AM.
SU-MUSHROOM: 7/6-7/10, M-F; 9AM-12PM, $150 ($135)
Dangerous Beasts
Jeanne Averill
A sharing will occur on July 17th at 11:30 AM.
SU-BEASTS: 7/13-7/17, M-F; 9AM-12PM, $150 ($135)
Rock ‘n’ Roll Bonanza
Leah Towle
A sharing will occur on July 24th at 11:30 AM.
SU-ROCK: 7/20-7/24, M-F; 9AM-12PM, $150 ($135)
AUDITIONS ON APRIL 26!
SYT NOVICE // 4TH-6TH GRADE
Disney’s 101 Dalmatians Kids Jeanne Averill
Music and lyrics by Mel Leven, Book by Marcy Heisler. Pet owners Roger and Anita live happily in London with their Dalmatians until the monstrous Cruella De Vil plots to steal the puppies for her new fur coat. The Dalmatians must rally all the dogs of London for a daring rescue of the puppies from Cruella and her bumbling henchmen.
REHEARSALS : 2 weeks, at Studio 720 at 720 E 9th St #8.
May 26 - June 5 M-F 1-5 PM
PERFORMANCES : June 6 & 7
SU-DALMATIANS: 5/26-6/5, M-F; 1-5 PM, $205 ($184.50)
Leah Towle
Written by John Glore. Though the characters may be familiar, each of your favorite storybook fables is uproariously derailed in this adaptation of Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith’s book of fractured fairy tales. Wild music and witty narration accompany the likes of ineloquent giants, sassy barnyard animals, colossal cow pies, and enough stinky cheese to go around.
REHEARSALS : 3 weeks, June 29 - July 16 M-F 1-5 PM, There will be no rehearsal on July 3.
PERFORMANCES : July 16, 17,18
SU-CHEESE: 6/29-7/16, M-F; 1-5 PM, $275 ($247.50)
Written by Rick Elice, Music by Wayne Barker. A young orphan and his mates are shipped off from Victorian England to a distant island ruled by the evil King Zarboff. At sea, the boys are discovered by a precocious girl named Molly, a Starcatcher-in-training who realizes that the trunk’s precious cargo is starstuff, a celestial substance so powerful that it must never fall into the wrong hands. When the ship is taken over by pirates led by the fearsome Black Stache, the journey quickly becomes a thrilling adventure.
REHEARSALS : 4 weeks, May 26 - June 18
M-TH 4-9:30 PM / F 4 PM-7 PM
PERFORMANCES : June 19 & 20
SU-PETER: 5/26-6/18, M-F; 4-9:30 PM, $305 ($274.50)
The fun continues this fall!
DETAILS ARE AVAILABLE
Alice in Wonderland Becky O’Keefe
Written by Ric Averill. On an ordinary afternoon, Alice chases a white rabbit and begins her journey down the rabbit hole. Along the way, she meets many an odd character in her quest to outwit the Queen of Hearts and return home.
REHEARSALS : 2 weeks, at Studio 720 at 720 E 9th St #8. June 29July 10 M-F 1-5 PM, No class on July 3rd.
PERFORMANCES : July 11 & 12
SU-ALICE: 6/29-7/10, M-F; 1-5 PM, $205 ($184.50)
Amanda Pintore
Music and lyrics by George Noriega and Joel Someillan, book by Kevin Del Aguila. Alex the lion is the king of the New York Central Park Zoo along with his best friends Marty the zebra, Melman the giraffe, and Gloria the hippo. Spurred on by curiosity for the great unknown, Marty and his friends (with the help of some prodigious penguins) escape from their home and find themselves on an unexpected journey to the madcap world of King Julien’s Madagascar.
REHEARSALS: 3 weeks, May 26 - June 11, M-F 1-5 PM, PERFORMANCES : June 11, 12, 13 & 14
SU-MADAGASCAR: 5/26-6/11, M-F; 1-5 PM, $275 ($247.50)
Elizabeth Sullivan
Music and lyrics by Laurence O’Keefe and Nell Benjamin, book by Heather Hach. Elle Woods appears to have it all before her life is turned upside down. Determined to win back her love, Elle ingeniously charms her way into the prestigious Harvard Law school. With the support of some new friends, Elle quickly realizes her potential and sets out to prove herself to the world.
REHEARSALS : 4 weeks, June 29 - July 23
M-TH 4-9:30 PM / F 4-7 PM, There will be no rehearsal on July 3.
PERFORMANCES : July 23, 24, 25, 26
SU-BLONDE: 6/29-7/23, M-F; 4-9:30 PM, $305 ($274.50)
Acting Jeanne Averill
It is nearly time for Summer Youth Theatre auditions! In our two-week, 90 minute acting audition technique course, students can come prepared with a monologue or the instructor will supply audition materials. We will walk through what students can expect at the audition, have them present their monologues, and then give feedback on how to make their audition stronger. Meets at Studio 720 at 720 E 9th St. #8. WI-AYZ036: 4/18-4/25 (SA) 1-2:30pm
Voice Rachel Cross
It is nearly time for Summer Youth Theatre auditions! In our two-week, 90 minute voice audition technique course, students can come prepared with sheet music or the instructor will supply audition materials. We will work on healthy vocal techniques, explore singing and selected material, and prepare students for voice audition etiquette when meeting an accompanist. Meets at Studio 720 at 720 E 9th St. #8. WI-AYZ076: 4/18-4/25 (SA) 2:30-4pm
SYT COSTUMING // 5TH-12TH GRADE
Costuming Basics Erin McElroy
Guided by industry professionals, students will learn the basics of costume design and use their skills to bring costumes to life for our exciting summer season!
June SU-COSTJUNE: 5/26-6/21, M-F; 9 AM-1 PM, $155 ($139.50)
July SU-COSTJULY: 6/29-7/26, M-F; 9 AM-1 PM, $155 ($139.50)
SYT TECHNICAL THEATRE // 5TH-12TH GRADE
Tammy Keiser, Elliot Yochim
Guided by industry professionals, tech theatre students will learn “behind the scenes” basics, specializing in the area that interests them the most: lighting, painting, carpentry, sound, property, and rigging.
June SU-TECHJUNE: 5/26-6/21, M-F; 9 AM-1 PM, $155 ($139.50)
July SU-TECHJULY: 6/29-7/26, M-F; 9 AM-1 PM, $155 ($139.50) No class July 3rd.
INTRO TO THEATRICAL // 5TH-12TH GRADE
Scene Painting
Jeannie
Harper
Students will learn the basics of popular scenic finishes in this studio-style class, including wood grain, stone, and marble. Be prepared to get messy and have fun!
SU-AYZ001: 7/27-7/31, M-F; 1-4PM, $150 ($135)
SUMMER YOUTH THEATRE // 8TH -12TH GRADE
Led by Elizabeth Sullivan, Samaria Fleig, and Amanda Pintore. Learn what it takes to become future theatre leaders in this eight week program providing s tudents with opportunities for professional skill building, resume development, and collegiate audition preparation. To be considered, please send your resume and letter of interest to Elizabeth Sullivan at elizabeth@lawrenceartscenter.org by Sunday, April 26th. Weekly meetings on Thursdays in June and July are required. Paid positions. week 1 week 2 week 3 week 4 week 5
AGES 3 TO 5
Elizabeth Sullivan
Donna Jo Harkrider, Elizabeth Newell
Discover what lies under the sea! Diving into fun children’s stories, Little Mover campers will explore the colorful ocean and learn about all of its aquatic inhabitants through dance and craft. On the final day of camp, dancers will parade for friends and family.
CDYLMC: 6/1-6/4, M-TH; 9:30 AM-11 AM, $100 ($90)
GRADES K TO 1
Shannon Pickett, Hope DeYoung-Daniels
Leap and twirl into the magical world of ballet performance as you take flight over Swan Lake and awaken the Sleeping Beauty. Explore the famous story ballets through dance, books, and crafts. Then, let your imagination soar to create an original story ballet to perform on the last day of camp. No ballet is complete without a costume, so you will be crafting your very own tutu and other accessories. Creating ballets will be tu-tu fun!
CDYBC: 6/8-6/12, M-F; 9:30-11:30 AM, $120 ($108)
GRADES 3 TO 6, FOR BALLET LEVEL II-IV
Cynthia Crews, Donna Jo Harkrider
An extension of the popular Lawrence Dance Intensive, created for students who have completed Ballet II-IV and who seek opportunity to build on their technique. This intensive will offer ballet, contemporary, and other specialty classes designed to expand the technique of the dancer while building muscle groups specific to dance, knowledge of dance as an art form, and confidence on stage. A final showing will be held on the last day for friends and family.
CDYJBI: 6/15-6/19, M-F; 9AM-12PM, $150 ($135)
GRADES 3 TO 6, OPEN TO ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
Sonia Engman, Ian Sotomayor
Experience what hip hop is truly all about - love, peace, unity, and having fun! With an emphasis on hip hop dance, this class teaches street moves as well as graffiti art, MCing, DJing, and Hip Hop knowledge. There will be a final camp showing on the last day for friends and family. Discover the rich history and fun culture of hip hop!
CDYHHC: 6/22-6/26, M-F; 9AM-12PM, $150 ($135)
GRADES 3 TO 8, OPEN TO ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
Paige Comparato, Shannon Pickett
Join us as we explore E. B. White’s tender tale of the wise spider Charlotte and her quest to save Wilbur the pig. In this magical barnyard adventure, participants will weave together dances, costumes, and sets that celebrate the extraordinary friendships and acts of bravery on Zuckerman’s farm. Don’t miss this terrific, radiant production!
CDYDPC: 7/13-7/24, M-F; 9AM-12PM, $240 ($216)
ENROLL IN A DANCE CAMP BY MAY 17 AND SAVE $10! No classes July 4th.
Purchase a Class Card and drop in to an “Open Class”! Class Cards are available for purchase at the front desk and may be used to attend any class marked as an “Open Class.”
Families who enroll in three or more classes receive 25% off all dance class tuition. Discount pricing can be applied when enrolling at the front desk and online! Families wishing to set up a payment plan and/or applying for financial aid will still need to do so by contacting our front desk. Prices shown as: CODE: start date - end date, day(s), time, regular price (member price) DANCE BUNDLE PRICE
Preschool Dance I-III
Elizabeth Newell Little Movers classes are designed to improve motor skills, self-control, and encourage confidence in movement within a playful environment. Enroll in age-appropriate classes.
AGES 3 TO 4: CDYLM126: 6/6-7/25, SA; 9-9:45 AM, $100 ($90) $75
AGES 4 TO 5: CDYLM36: 6/6-7/25, SA; 9:50 AM-10:35 AM, $100 ($90) $75
Kinder Ballet Hope DeYoung-Daniels, GRADES K TO K
Elizabeth Newell Students are introduced to the basic elements of Ballet through simple ballet movements, creative activities, and storytelling.
HOPE : CDYKB2: 6/2-7/21, T; 4:30-5:15 PM, $100 ($90) $75
ELIZABETH : CDYKB6: 6/6-7/25, SA; 10:45-11:30 AM, $100 ($90) $75
Intro to Ballet Hope DeYoung-Daniels
GRADES 1 TO 1
Students learn the basic techniques of ballet through fundamental movements and begin building their ballet vocabulary.
CDYIB2: 6/2-7/21, TU; 5:15-6 PM, $100 ($90) $75
Ballet I
GRADES 2 TO 3
Cynthia Crews
Beginning with Ballet I, School of Dance 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.
CDYB11: 6/1-7/20, MO; 5-6 PM, $110 ($99) $82.50
Ballet II
GRADES 3 TO 4
Cynthia Crews
During the summer session, only one ballet technique is required at this level. Students are also encouraged to experience the Jr. Ballet Intensive and cross train by enrolling in another form of dance.
CDYB24: 6/4-7/23, TH; 4:30-5:30 PM, $110 ($99) $82.50
Cynthia Crews GRADES 4 TO 5
During the summer session, only one ballet technique is required at this level. Students are also encouraged to experience the Jr. Ballet Intensive and cross train by experiencing another form of dance.
CDYB31: 6/1-7/20, MO; 6-7:15 PM, $120 ($108) $90
Ballet IV-V (Pointe at Barre)
(Open Class) Paige Comparato, Cynthia Crews GRADES 5 TO 12
In this specific summer class, students previously approved for pointe work will be allowed to wear pointe shoes at the barre. Students are highly encouraged to also enroll in the Jr. Ballet Intensive and/or Lawrence Dance Intensive: Summer Ballet and cross train by experiencing another form of dance.
PAIGE : CDYB454: 6/4-7/23, TH; 5:30 PM-7:00 PM, $130 ($117) $97.50
CYNTHIA : CDYB456: 6/6-7/25, SA; 10:00 AM-11:30 AM, $130 ($117) $97.50
Inter-Adv Ballet Shannon Pickett, Tristian Griffin, (Open Class) Cynthia Crews GRADES 6 TO ADULT
This is an intermediate-advanced class for dancers in levels Ballet V-VII or equivalent. Pointe shoes are optional for level VI-VII students.
Visit the School of Dance homepage to download the School of Dance attire requirements, policies, and opportunities.
SHANNON : CDYBI1: 6/1-7/20, MO; 5:00 PM-6:30 PM, $130 ($117) $97.50
TRISTIAN/CYNTHIA: CDYBI3: 6/3-7/22, WE; 5-6:30PM, $130 ($117) $97.50
CYNTHIA : CDYBI6: 6/6-7/25, SA; 11:30 AM-1 PM, $130 ($117) $97.50
Hip Hop I Maya Tillman-Rayton GRADES 1 TO 2, OPEN TO ALL LEVELS
This class focuses on the fundamental steps of hip hop and the social styles that are popular today.
CDYH12: 6/2-7/21, T; 5:30-6:30 PM, $110 ($99) $82.50
Hip Hop II
Maya Tillman-Rayton GRADES 3 TO 5, OPEN TO ALL LEVELS
This high energy class infuses the foundation of Hip Hop with a emphasis on foot rhythm, weight transfer, and mixture of styles and choreography.
CDYH23: 6/3-7/22, WE; 4:30 PM-5:30 PM, $110 ($99) $82.50
Hip Hop III (Open Class) Maya Tillman-Rayton GRADES 6 TO 12, OPEN TO ALL LEVELS
This class focuses on the commercial (LA) styles of hip hop & choreography. Students will learn combinations that feature texture, level changes, and rhythm changes.
CDYH32: 6/2-7/21, TU; 6:30 PM-7:30 PM, $110 ($99) $82.50
Jazz I
GRADES 2 TO 3
Dance Faculty
In this introductory Jazz class, students will learn the fundamentals for stylized jazz choreography while building rhythm, coordination, and character skills.
CDYJ14: 7/2-7/23, TH; 4:30-5:30 PM, $55 ($49.50) $41.25
Jazz II
GRADES 3 TO 6
Dance Faculty
This Intermediate level class aims to develop the dancer’s ability to produce dynamic leaps, turns, kicks, body part isolation, syncopation, counter rhythm, and perform stylized choreography.
CDYJ24: 7/2-7/23, TH; 5:30-6:30 PM, $55 ($49.50) $41.25
Musical Theatre Jazz
Justin Harbaugh
AGES 12 TO ADULT, BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE
This class is grounded in Broadway moves and jazz technique. Learn what you need to become a triple threat or dance just for fun!
CDAMTJ13: 6/3-6/24, W; 7:30-8:30 PM, $55 ($49.50) $41.25
TAP
Tap I
GRADES 2 TO 4
Donna Jo Harkrider
This class teaches the fundamentals of Tap, basic rhythms, and stylized dance combinations.
CDYT14: 6/4-6/25, TH; 4:30-5:30 PM, $55 ($49.50)
$41.25
Tap II Justin Harbaugh GRADES 3 TO 6
Students focus on identifying rhythmic patterns, structures, syncopation, counter rhythms, and call and response. Rudimentary tap dance sequences such as time-steps and more complex vocabulary are regularly rehearsed.
CDYT24: 6/4-6/25, TH; 5:30-6:30 PM, $55 ($49.50)
$41.25
Contemporary Modern Tristian Griffin
Ages 12 to Adult, Beginner/Intermediate
This class explores circular and grounded movements through an array of contemporary and modern dance methods.
CDAM3: 6/3-6/24, WE; 6:30-7:30 PM, $55 ($49.50)
$41.25
Irish Step Dance I-II:
GRADES 2 TO 5
Annie Stark
Come learn the basics of Irish Step Dance through various Irish ceili dances. Ceili dances are fun and energetic group dances that have been around since the early 1500s.
CDYID3: 6/3-6/22, WE; 6:30-7:30 PM, $55 ($49.50)
$41.25
Irish Step Dance
Annie Stark
AGES 12 TO ADULT, OPEN TO ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
This upbeat class introduces the basics of Irish Step Dance as well as some traditional beginning dances. All levels of experience are welcome.
CDAID3: 6/3-6/22, WE; 7:30-8:30 PM, $55 ($49.50)
$41.25
Pilates Mat Class
Ashley Sandefur (Open Class)
AGES 12 TO ADULT, OPEN TO ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
This Pilates mat class improves posture, physical strength, flexibility, and mental awareness. Mats provided.
CDYP3: 7/1-7/22, WE; 6:30-7:20 PM, $50 ($45) $37.50
CDYP6: 6/6-7/25, SA; 9-9:50 AM, $100 ($90) $75
Adult Ballet I (Open Class)
GRADES 9 TO ADULT Hope DeYoung-Daniels This class introduces the fundamentals of ballet and is designed for those with little to no prior ballet training.
CDAB12: 6/2-7/21, TU; 6-7:15 PM, $120 ($108)
Adult Ballet II (Open Class)
GRADES 9 TO ADULT Paige Comparato For students who have at least 1 year of prior ballet training.
CDAB24: 6/4-7/23, TH; 7-8:15 PM, $120 ($108) $90
Ballet Fitness (Open Class) Shannon Pickett GRADES 9 TO ADULT, OPEN TO ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
This class blends the beauty of ballet within a traditional fitness framework. Experience a full workout that includes cardio, strengthening, and stretching exercises. Whether you are a beginner looking for a new workout or an Advanced dancer wanting to build stamina, everyone will benefit from this unique workout.
CDABF1: 6/1-7/20, MO; 6:30-7:30 PM, $110 ($99) $82.50
Adult Hip Hop (Open Class) Maya Tillman-Rayton GRADES 9 TO ADULT, OPEN TO ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS Come dance to some of your favorite throwback jams! This is a no stress class where students will learn combinations and simply have a good time grooving.
CDAH3: 6/3-7/22, WE; 5:30-6:30 PM, $110 ($99) $82.50
Adult Tap I Justin Harbaugh
GRADES 9 TO ADULT, BEGINNER
Come take this upbeat class and learn the basics of Tap. From Fred Astaire to Savion Glover, this class will cover a wide range of rhythmic styles.
CDAT14: 6/4-6/25, TH; 6:30-7:30 PM, $55 ($49.50)
$41.25
Flamenco
Michelle Heffner Hayes
GRADES 9 TO ADULT, OPEN TO ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
Back again this summer, join the University of Kansas Professor Michelle Heffner Hayes for a special session of flamenco dance! Bring character shoes or boots with a stout heel for footwork. Skirts will be provided as needed.
CDAF3: 7/1-7/22, WE; 6:30-7:30 PM, $55 ($49.5) $41.25
Adult Jazz (Open Class) Dance
GRADES 9 TO ADULT, OPEN TO ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
This invigorating class includes a classic jazz warmup, traveling combinations, and stylized choreography.
CDAJ4: 7/2-7/23, TH; 6:30-7:30 PM, $55 ($49.50) $41.25
A special summer series designed for the young dancers entering 1st and 2nd grade. These classes are low commitment, fun, and a great way of being introduced to dance !
Sampler: Hip Hop
Maya Tillman-Rayton
This class introduces the fundamentals of hip hop and dance moves that are popular today.
CDYDSH2: 7/14-7/21, TU; 4:30-5:30 PM, $25 ($22.5) $18.75
Dance Sampler: Contemporary Movement
Tristian Griffin
Based on the philosophy that every person can and should dance, these Contemporary Movement classes teach movement exploration and encourage play, structured improvisation, balance, and body conditioning within a group of social peers.
CDYDSI2: 6/2-6/9, TU; 4:30-5:30 PM, $25 ($22.5) $18.75
Dance Sampler: Jazz
Donna Jo Harkrider
Students in this introductory class will learn fundamental movements of stylized jazz with an emphasis on character and rhythm.
CDYDSJ2: 6/30-7/7, TU; 4:30-5:30 PM, $25 ($22.5) $18.75
Dance Sampler: Tap
Donna Jo Harkrider
This class introduces how to create sounds with your feet, basic rhythms, and dance combinations.
CDYDST2: 6/16-6/23, TU; 4:30-5:30 PM, $25 ($22.5) $18.75
Friday, June 5 | 5-7pm Ages 11-18, Equivalent to Ballet IV-VII Dance Studio 206
LBT is the resident pre-professional ballet company of the Arts Center. The mission is to provide extensive training and performance opportunities, and to broaden connections to the dance community. Led by Artistic Director Cynthia Crews, company members gain exposure and experience through performances of classical ballet repertoire and original works. Dancers work directly with professional guest choreographers in addition to their work with the artistic director. LBT is a member company of the prestigious Regional Dance America/ MidStates. Each year, members attend the annual RDA/Midstates Festival held in various cities across the Midwest.
AUDITIONS ARE HELD EACH YEAR. APPLICANTS MUST ATTEND A FORMAL AUDITION. REGISTER ONLINE ANY TIME OR IN PERSON 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE AUDITION.
COMPANY MEMBERS & APPRENTICES ARE REQUIRED TO:
• Be 11 years of age or older
• Take three ballet technique classes per week
• Take one additional dance technique class of any style per week
• Attend all weekly company rehearsals (2-4 hours per week) and additional rehearsals during production weeks
• Be available to perform at scheduled events/ concerts
BALLET JUNE 8 – 19
Join us this summer for a remarkable dance experience on the beautiful campus of the University of Kansas.
A collaboration between the Lawrence Arts Center and the University of Kansas Department of Theatre and Dance, this program offers dancers opportunities for artistic growth through world-class instruction by accomplished faculty, guest artists, and choreographers. Based on a diverse & well-balanced curriculum, this program strives to develop the artists of tomorrow.
Dancers must be between 12-21 years of age by the start of the intensive and dancing at an Intermediate/Advanced level with at least two years of prior dance experience. No pre-screening or audition required to attend. More information on scholarships, financial aid, and the intensive can be found on the Lawrence Arts Center website.
Mon-Fri, June 8-12, 8:30AM-2:30PM, 1 wk
Enrollment deadline: 6/4
Tuition: $400, includes t-shirt ($360 if enrolled by 4/1) Course: SDYLDIP
Mon-Fri, June 8-19, 8:30AM-4:00PM, 2 wks
Enrollment deadline: 6/4
Tuition: $700, includes t-shirt ($630 if enrolled by 4/1)
Course: SDYLDIF
Mon-Fri, June 8-19, 8:30AM-4:00PM, 2 wks
Enrollment deadline: 4/1
ARRIVAL: June 7, DEPARTURE: June 19
Tuition &Housing: $1,605, includes t-shirt
Course: SDYLDIH (Students must be 12-18yrs)
SCHOOL OF DANCE END OF YEAR
S h owcase 2020 May 15 | 5:30pm, 7:30pm May 16 | 9:30am, 11:30am, 2pm, 7pm
This annual event celebrates the achievement of the School of Dance students through senior solos and class-based performances. Youth student participation is free and includes 1 comp ticket. Adult class participation will be decided in-class. Visit the School of Dance webpage and see End of Year Showcase for more details. Changes to student participation are subject to the approval of the School of Dance Director and a $25 fee after March 1.
Additional tickets can be purchased for $12 (includes tax and ticketing agent fees) starting April 1. 16 become a member, buy tickets, & enroll online!
Enroll in any class with a red code by May 17 and save $10!
NO CLASSES JULY 3RD & 4TH
DRAWING & PAINTING
Beginning Drawing Matt Lord
This class focuses on training the eye and hand to translate imagery from the real world to marks on a page.
CAD11: 6/1-7/20, MO; 5:30-7 PM, $150 ($135)
Drawing Stories
Lora Jost
This beginning-level class will use drawing and visual note-taking to explore place, experience, memory, and imagination towards storyboarding for comics or graphic novels.
CAD32: 6/2-7/21, TU; 6:30-8:30 PM, $210 ($189)
Drawing Lawrence: Feathers & Fur
Kent Smith
This course focuses on sketching various birds, reptiles, and mammals at a new Lawrence location each week. The instructor will work with students to develop skills in gesture, anatomy, value, texture, color, and composition as you drink coffee and study some crazy critters. Class will meet at the Arts Center for week one. Be prepared for adventure!
CAD15: 6/5-7/31, FR; 10 AM-12 PM, $180 ($162)
Life Drawing & Anatomy Jeff Ridgway for the Artist MUST BE 18 OR OLDER
Students learn to draw the human figure working from a live model using a variety of drawing media.
CAD24: 6/4-8/6, TH; 7-9:30 PM, $260 ($234)
MUST BE 18 OR OLDER
Jeff Ridgway
This class provides an opportunity for skilled artists to draw a model each week using their choice of media. Students who enroll in Life Drawing receive a 50% discount on Open Model.
CAD37: 5/31-8/2, SU; 1-3 PM, $220 ($198)
Intro to Water Media
Jessica Belangee
This introductory watercolor class invites students from all levels to explore different water-based medias and techniques. Discover mark making, color mixing, and a variety of subjects to render in this course.
CAP22: 6/2-7/21, TU; 5:30-7:30 PM, $180 ($162)
Jessica Belangee
Students will learn about the basic tools, chemistry, and control of oil paint with fundamental exercises that are of value to beginning and experienced artists alike. Learn how to develop paintings with lessons in composition, focus, and color.
CAP23: 6/3-7/22, WE; 5:30-7:30 PM, $180 ($162)
Anne Luben
Never enough pockets to keep track of all of those rulers, pencils, brushes, or headphones while moving through the studio? This class will help you build the ultimate, personalized, artist studio apron, all while teaching you basic sewing skills. No previous sewing experience required; this class is open to all levels.
CAF11: 6/1-6/22, MO; 5:30 PM-7:30 PM, $90 ($81)
Allison Sheldon
Natural dyeing is a beautiful, alchemic process that can transform the textiles in our lives. Students will learn several natural dye techniques, including how to make a natural indigo vat, and how to use plants in our community to make dyes. Transform your connection with plants and add meaning to the textiles in your life!
CAF34: 7/2-7/23, TH; 5-7 PM, $95 ($85.50)
Surface Pattern Design Nazanin Amiri Meers
Do you love patterns, color, and drawing? This Pattern Design class will teach you how to turn your sketches into printable patterns. Explore various drawing techniques, both manual and computer-aided, as you develop your design style and create patterns for any surface.
CAF12: 6/2-7/21, TU; 6:30-8:30 PM, $180 ($162)
Allison Sheldon
This class introduces the fundamentals of clothing construction, sewing machine operation, alterations, and various types of seams and stitches.
CAF14: 6/4-7/23, TH; 7:30-9:30 PM, $180 ($162)
PHOTOGRAPHY
Adam Finkelston
Students will learn the basics of darkroom and hand-printed photographic processes such as cyanotype and Van Dyke printing. We will also go over pinhole cameras, printing in the darkroom, and experimental printing techniques. No photographic experience is necessary.
CAH16: 6/6-8/1, SA; 10 AM-12 PM, $160 ($144)
Intro to Digital Photography
Ann Dean
Develop your photographic technique and learn more about your camera in this beginning class for DSLR users. We will explore basic camera function, the lens, light, composition, and exposure as you learn to take better pictures.
CAH21: 6/1-8/10, MO; 6:30-8:30 PM, $200 ($180)
Jewelry Design
Rachael Sudlow
Learn how to make rings, earrings, & pendants in silver & copper using a wide range of techniques from soldering to stone setting.
CAJ13: 6/3-8/19, WE; 7-9 PM, $300 ($270)
Lost Wax
Rachael Sudlow
Students will carve wax to create small items that will be cast in bronze or silver. We will also do one nature casting by altering found natural objects to cast. No tools or experience required.
CAJ23: 6/3-6/24, WE; 5-7 PM, $110 ($99)
Carly Kimbrough
Design your own hoop earrings from start to finish. Several forming and cutting demonstrations will be the inspiration for your own designs. This course will cover some basic jewelry making techniques and students will be taught how to make the hoop, post and catch and go over techniques such as cutting, annealing, shaping, soldering, and texturing. All levels are welcome!
CAJ21: 6/29-7/20, MO; 6-8 PM, $90 ($81)
Carly Kimbrough
Learn how to make contemporary designs from classic techniques. In this class, we will learn how to make our own chains. Learn how to solder and make chainmail to create bracelets, earrings and necklaces. This course will cover some basic metalsmithing techniques and students will learn how to form, saw, and solder. All levels are welcome!
CAJ31: 7/27-8/17, MO; 6-8 PM, $90 ($81)
MUST BE 18 OR OLDER
Leah Towle
Ready for a spontaneous and hilarious challenge? Spend your summer with us continuing to build your improv skills, learning new games, and meeting new people. This class will not meet on June 23rd. This class meets at Studio 720 at 720 E 9th St #8.
SU-AAZ001: 6/2-7/21, TU; 6:30-7:30 PM, $120 ($108)
Are you feeling adventurous this summer? Want to explore a new medium or process without committing to an eight week class? We are proud to introduce our new Summer Sampler series. Look for the sun symbol for samplers designed just for you!
Storytelling as Investigation Bryn Greenwood
Fiction is at its most powerful when it connects us to the world. In this class, we’ll focus on storytelling as investigation, using empathy, psychology, and research to investigate important issues in our fiction. Discussing cultural and personal experiences that motivate people, we’ll implement techniques to make your stories more connected to the issues you care about.
CAW11: 6/1-7/20, MO; 6:30-8:30 PM, $170 ($153)
1st Time Potter Shantel Wright, Ashlyn Pope, Antonio Martinez
Learn the basics of wedging, centering, wheel throwing, and trimming and glazing while making objects like cylinders, mugs, bowls, and plates.
SHANTEL: CAC11: 6/1-8/17, MO; 7:30-9:30 PM, $240 ($216)
ASHLYN: CAC13: 6/3-7/22, WE; 5-7 PM, $180 ($162)
ANTONIO: CAC16: 6/6-8/22, SA; 10:30 AM-12:30 PM, $220 ($198)
African to African American Art Ashlyn Pope
Using clay, we will explore works by African and African American artists from functional to sculptural forms using handbuilding techniques. Be inspired by textures, patterns, imagery, and stories as you build your own narrative forms in clay. Previous clay experience helpful.
CAC21: 6/1-7/20, MO; 5-7 PM, $180 ($162)
Relief Printing on Fabric Anne Luben
This four-week class will introduce students to printing on textiles with hand cut relief stamps. Working with linoleum block printing, create your own custom fabrics with multicolor repeat patterns. No previous printmaking experience required; this class is open to all levels.
CAT24: 7/2-7/23, TH; 5:30 PM-7:30 PM, $95 ($85.50)
Tim O’Brien
If you like the written word and making images, this class gives you a chance to combine the two. Learn how to design, set, and print type to create stationery, business cards and broadsheets, or the student’s own project. This class will also introduce linoleum carving & pressure printing techniques.
CAT11: 6/1-8/17, MO; 7-9 PM, $240 ($216)
Amy Fowler
In this class, we will explore people, places, things, and events that hold meaning for us. We will study a wide range of forms and styles of creative nonfiction writing as we explore the spectrum of personal essays. This class is for first time writers and experienced composers alike.
CAW13: 6/3-7/22, WE; 7:30-9:30 PM, $170 ($153)
Thrown & Altered Adam Meistrell
Just because something is thrown on the wheel doesn’t mean it needs to be round. Learn how to combine handbuilding and wheel throwing techniques to develop a wide range of functional forms in this class. Wheel throwing experience suggested.
CAC12: 6/2-7/21, TU; 5-7 PM, $180 ($162)
Mold Making
Shantel Wright
This course will give students a foundational understanding of the principles of mold making. Learn how to create 1 and 2 part molds for press-molding or slip-casting using found forms or clay prototypes. Previous clay experience recommended.
CAC33: 6/3-8/19, WE; 7:30-9:30 PM, $240 ($216)
Ceramics Revolution
Fresh, new, and alternative approaches to working with clay are explored in this experimental class. All levels welcome!
CAC24: 6/4-7/23, TH; 7-9 PM, $180 ($162)
Hollie Rice
You call THAT a story? Mary Wharff
Here’s a chance to try out some unusual forms of fiction! Each week, we’ll learn a new form and use it to write our own short stories. Four weeks, four forms -- including Hint Fiction and the story as operating instructions. Please bring your favorite writing tools.
CAW26: 6/6-6/27, SA; 10 AM-12PM, $90 ($81)
Alicia Kelly
Learn the basics of the popular printmaking method Silkscreen. Students will study both drawn stencil methods and photographic stencils that can be used to create multiple layer color editions on paper or fabric.
CAX11: 6/1-7/20, MO; 6:30-8:30 PM, $180 ($162)
Monoprinting
Dayon Royster
A spontaneous medium perfect for those wanting to explore color, mark making, color separations, tone, texture and more. This class will introduce ghost imaging, alla prima, stenciling, and viscosity rolling and use a variety of tools from brushes and rollers to the hand of the artist.
CAT12: 6/2-7/21, TU; 5:30-7:30 PM, $180 ($162)
Printing in the Round Dayon Royster
This course will combine printmaking and sculpture. Students will create sculptures in the round using found objects and then dress the sculptures with relief printed elements.
CAT13: 6/3-7/22, WE; 5:30-7:30 PM, $180 ($162)
Returning Potter
Antonio Martinez
This class expands on existing skills, refines techniques, and develops more complex forms made with parts.
CAC36: 6/6-8/22, SA; 1:30-3:30 PM, $220 ($198)
Glazed & Confused: Ceramic Surfaces
Kyla Strid
Unsure what to do about a half-baked (bisqued) ceramic surface? Bring your previously fired ceramic pieces, unglazed & glazed, to explore underglaze and overglaze techniques. We will discuss composition and layering as we explore different options for creating rich surfaces. Previous clay experience recommended.
CAC33: 7/29-8/19, WE; 5-7 PM, $95 ($85.50)
Ceramics Open Studio Adam Meistrell
Open studio is for advanced students who want to work independently. Participants must provide their own clay and classes have studio right-of-way. Instructor permission is required.
CAC57: 6/1-8/22, ALL; 9 AM-9 PM, $280 ($252)
Risograph Printing for Beginners Nicholas Stahl
Learn the history and evolution of risograph printing. From its office copier origins to its modern applications within the art scene, risograph printing has become a quick and affordable printmaking solution for artists. This class will explore some of the ideal applications for Risograph’s natural grain texture and vivid ink tones, including but not limited to: zines, posters, cards, stationery and art prints.
CAX13: 6/3-7/22, WE; 6:30-8:30 PM, $180 ($162
Printmaking Open Studio Anne Luben
Open studio is for advanced students to work independently, using their own inks & paper. Scheduled classes have studio right-of-way. Instructor permission required.
CAT57: 6/1-8/22, ALL; 9 AM-9 PM, $280 ($252)
WEEK 1 // JUNE 1 – 5
GRADES 6-12 Alicia Kelly
Learn a method to make your own stencils and graffiti them around town without the toxic and illegal mess of spray paint. This is a sophisticated invisible ink that only shows up when it rains, and your designs will be a bright spot on an otherwise dreary day.
CYG169: 9AM-12PM, $140 ($126)
GRADES 6-12 Traci Bunkers
What’s cooler than your own sculptures? Ones that move! Explore the physics of kinetic form building as you make mobiles, wire sculptures, and more.
CYP169: 1-4PM, $140 ($126)
GRADES 6-12 Rachel Van Wang
Use a variety of fabric and material to sew your own mini backpack with visiting artist Rachel Van Wang.
CYJ164: 1-4PM, $140 ($126)
GRADES 6-12 Whitney Jacobs
Focus on creating mini paintings while gaining skills and confidence with acrylic and oil technique.
CYM164: 1-4PM, $140 ($126)
GRADES 6-12
NO CLASSES JULY 3RD & 4TH WEEK 1 & 2 // JUNE 1 – 12
Work with a gaming industry pro, tablets, and your imagination to illustrate a character and bring it to the digital world. Learn to utilize the vast amount of software tools within Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and Blender. Take Digital Animation to learn how to render and animate your character.
CYD169: 1-4PM, $250 ($225)
2 // JUNE 8 – 12
GRADES 6-12 Catherine Meihaus
Make your own paint, paper, brushes, and drawing tools from both natural and recycled materials and then use them to create works of art.
CYJ369: 9AM-12PM, $140 ($126)
2 // JUNE 8 – 12
GRADES 6-12 Michelle Rogne
Part bird watching, part art making, all fun! Create ceramic bird sculptures based on your own observations from guided field studies.
CYC269: 9AM-12PM, $140 ($126)
GRADES 6-9 Brandon Keenan
Work on small scale books of wonder that merge your personal style with images and text. Create your own graphic novel in a week and trade with others in the class.
SYX68A: 1-4PM, $130 ($117)
GRADES 6-12 Rachel Van Wang
Glam up your life with mini accessories including marbled ceramic bolo ties, radical pins, designed mini buttons, and more.
CYJ269: 1-4PM, $140 ($126)
GRADES 9-12 Ann Dean
Explore film photography in this hands-on class that combines art, technology, history, and science. Students learn the basics of 35mm photography including composition, camera mechanics, film development, and darkroom printing.
CYG464: 1-4PM, $140 ($126)
GRADES 6-12 Alicia Kelly
GRADES 6-9 Jane’ Franklin In this process/project oriented class, you will become part of a production team who will create the plot, storyboard, and script for a movie you will shoot and edit. Can you reach the final cut in a week?
CYD364: 9AM-12PM, $130 ($117)
GRADES 9-12 Brandon Keenan Work on small scale books of wonder that merge your personal style with images and text. Create your own graphic novel in a week and trade with others in the class.
SYX68B: 1-4PM, $130 ($117)
GRADES 6-12 Traci Bunkers
Construct and create functional and sculptural objects out of clay slabs, coils, and other handbuilding methods and then take them through the glazing and firing process.
CYC364: 1-4PM, $140 ($126)
GRADES 6-12
Alicia Kelly
Use illustration and screenprinting to create radical and powerful posters to inspire people to take action.
CYG364: 1-4PM, $140 ($126)
WEEK 3 & 4 // JUNE 15 – 26
GRADES 6-12
Arnold Ayala
Enroll in any class with a red code by May 17 and save $10!
Paper engineers of the world unite as you cut, bend, fold, and weave paper to your command, creating pop up, architectural books and art pieces.
CYP264: 9AM-12PM, $130 ($117)
Bring your characters to life in this two week digital animation crash course. Learn how to texturize, render, wireframe and animate digital characters. Use your digital character illustration if you took the earlier class with video game designer Arnold Ayala.
CYJ764: 1-4PM, $250 ($225)
WEEK 4 // JUNE 22 – 26
GRADES 6-12
Catherine Meihaus
Go beyond paper and canvas. Learn about basic acrylic painting techniques as you adorn alternative surfaces with layers of color and imagery.
CYP464: 9AM-12PM, $140 ($126)
GRADES 6-9 Ann Dean
Explore film photography in this hands-on class that combines art, technology, history, and science. Students learn the basics of 35mm photography including composition and camera mechanics, film development, and darkroom printing.
CYG264: 1-4PM, $140 ($126)
GRADES 6-12
Traci Bunkers
Learn how to make a simple nature sketchbook, then experiment with different tools & styles as you walk around Lawrence to fill your pages with renderings of nature.
CYJ464: 1-4PM, $130 ($117)
GRADES 6-12
Katie Swan
Work with a variety of materials including metal, clay, and mixed media to explore artful explorations of 3D space.
CYX477 1-4pm, $140 ($126)
WEEK 5 // JUNE 29 – JULY 2
GRADES 9-12
Cathy Joritz
Learn the amazing textures, tools, and filters of Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop as you digitally paint both abstractly and realistically.
CYD564: 9AM-12PM, $120 ($108)
GRADES 6-12
Michelle Rogne
Create a miniature ecosystem sculpture with flora, fauna, and any of your ceramic birds from the previous week.
CYC594: 1-4PM, $120 ($108)
GRADES 6-12
Raven Harper
Upcycle old sweaters and clothes into simple stuffed animals and imagined creatures using basic sewing techniques.
CYD04: 1-4PM, $120 ($108)
WEEKS 5 & 6 // JUNE 29 –JULY 10
GRADES 6-12
Arnold Ayala
Work with a gaming industry pro, tablets, and your imagination to illustrate a character and bring it to the digital world. Learn to utilize the vast amount of software tools in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and Blender. Take the next course, Digital Animation, to learn how to render and animate your character.
CYD569: 1-4PM, $230 ($207)
WEEK 6 // JULY 6 – 10
GRADES 6-12
Cathy Joritz
Use stop action animation to bring your own characters and stories to life in claymation shorts.
CYJ568: 9AM-12PM, $130 ($117)
GRADES 6-12
Katie Alldritt
Learn amazing techniques and secrets of color, wash, and application in this fun and accessible watercolor class.
CYG564: 9AM-12PM, $130 ($117)
GRADES 6-9
Michelle Rogne
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.
CYC564: 1-4PM, $140 ($126)
GRADES 6-12
Raven Harper
Work with the fun form of felt to create sculptural and functional forms. Explore the vivid world of fiber arts through felt.
CYJ563: 1-4PM, $140 ($126)
GRADES 6-9 Cathy Joritz
Use a variety of digital arts software including Photoshop, Illustrator, and Comic Book Life to combine images into animated art pieces.
CYD669: 9AM-12PM, $130 ($117)
GRADES 9-12
Cindy Bicker
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.
CYC769:9AM-12PM, $140 ($126)
GRADES 6-9 Brandon Keenan
This class will introduce students to the methods and ideas behind guerrilla art, and exercise getting ideas out into the world, starting at the Arts Center itself, and expanding to the surrounding area when possible. Chalking, planting, stickering, leaving behind books, postering, miniature environments included.
CYP664: 1-4PM, $130 ($117)
GRADES 6-12
Traci Bunkers
Discover experimental printmaking using ordinary & non-traditional materials! Explore techniques such as monoprints, collagraphs, screen printing, and ways to make our own printing plates, rollers, and blocks.
CYG664: 1-4PM, $130 ($117)
GRADES 6-12
Alicia Kelly
Paper engineers of the world unite as you cut, bend, fold, and weave paper to your command, creating pop up, architectural books and art pieces.
CYP064: 1-4PM, $130 ($117)
GRADES 9-12
Ann Dean
Photograph cultural treasures and quirky areas of Lawrence around the Arts Center, then edit images in the digital lab and create a photo essay.
CYJ664: 1-4PM, $130 ($117)
WEEK 8 // JULY 20 – 24
GRADES 6-12
Marie Bower
Use ceramic handbuilding to make planters and containers for plants as well as a variety of plant sculptures.
CYG864: 7/20-7/24, 9AM12PM, $130 ($117)
GRADES 6-9
Traci Bunkers
Starting with thrift store finds, learn how to take old clothes and turn them into fashionable unique garments! Students will use their creativity and basic sewing skills to design, modify, and reconstruct articles of clothing. Beginners welcome.
CYJ864: 7/20-7/24, 1-4PM, $140 ($126)
GRADES 6-12 Jennifer Nelson Work as a production team with filmmaker Jennifer Nelson to create super short films for all the world to see. Write, rehearse, shoot, and edit exciting narratives to share on the Arts Center’s YouTube channel, as well as your own.
CYD864: 7/20-7/24, 9AM12PM, $130 ($117)
GRADES 6-12 Brandon Keenan Walk away wearing your art! Take your drawings through the silkscreen process to create multi-color prints on fabric and paper.
CYG869: 7/20-7/24, 1-4PM, $140 ($126)
Enroll in any class with a red code by May 17 and save $10!
NO CLASSES JULY 3RD & 4TH
GRADES 9-12 Ian Sotomayor
Become a master of sound with DJ Proof. Move from how turntables and mixers work to selecting to beat matching to scratching, as you mix and remix vinyl. Students will be encouraged to find their own sound and DJ identity using music of their choice.
CYD861: 7/20-7/24, 1-4PM, $140 ($126)
GRADES 6-12
Arnold Ayala
Bring your characters to life in this two-week digital animation crash course. Learn how to texturize, render, wireframe, and animate digital characters. Use your digital character illustration if you took the prior class with video game designer Arnold Ayala.
CYD869: 7/20-7/31, 1-4PM, $250 ($225)
WEEK 9 // JULY 27 – 31
GRADES 6-12 Erika Kjorlie
Make black and white film negatives and explore alternative photographic printing techniques like Cyanotype, Kallitypes, and PolaroidTransfer. We will learn the history of the art form and the rebels who established the medium.
CYG964: 9AM-12PM, $140 ($126)
GRADES 6-9
Design and engineer, large scale cardboard sculptures to fit into our lobby-wide installation of Box City Tokyo.
CYL864: 1-4PM, $130 ($117)
GRADES 6-9
Ian Sotomayor
Become a master of sound with DJ Proof. Move from how turntables and mixers work to selecting to beat matching to scratching, as you mix and remix vinyl. Students will be encouraged to find their own sound and DJ identity using music of their choice.
CYP864: 1-4PM, $150 ($135)
GRADES 6-12
Whitney Jacobs
Work on realistic drawings of people (models), places (architecture), and things (still life).
CYP164: 1-4PM, $130 ($117)
GRADES 6-12
Cindy Bicker
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.
CYB364: 1-4PM, $140 ($126)
WEEK 10 // AUGUST 3 – 7
GRADES 6-12
Erika Kjorlie
Be bold and daring with color, pattern, and composition as you paint abstract work focusing on marvelous motifs and tantalizing textures.
CYP069: 9AM-12PM, $130 ($117)
GRADES 9-12 Ann Dean
Photograph cultural treasures and quirky areas of Lawrence around the Arts Center, then edit images in the digital lab and create a photo essay..
CYP964: 1-4PM, $130 ($117)
GRADES 6-12
Jane’ Franklin In this process/project oriented class, you will become part of a production team who will create the plot, storyboard, and script for a movie you will shoot and edit.
CYD064: 9AM-12PM, $130 ($117)
GRADES 6-12 Katie Swan
Work to build wonderful and weird sculptural forms out of clay with visiting artist Katie Swan.
CYJ064: 1-4PM, $140 ($126)
GRADES 6-12 ` Brandon Keenan
Use a variety of drawing mediums to invent and illustrate. Create abstract, experimental, and realistic drawings with pen, ink, marker, graphite, and more!
CYG064: 1-4PM, $130 ($117)
Introducing focused tracks in art making. Take your work to the next level by focusing on a depth of practice. Enroll at the front desk for all the classes in one track and receive a 20% off discount.
Digital Character Illustration
Arnold Ayala
CYD169: 6/1-6/12, 1-4PM, $250 ($225) and
Digital Character Animation
Arnold Ayala
CYJ764: 6/15-6/26, 1-4PM, $250 ($225)
Two track classes for $400
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Digital Character Illustration
Arnold Ayala
CYD569: 6/29-7/10, 1-4PM, $230 ($207) and
Digital Character Animation
Arnold Ayala
CYD869: 7/20-7/31, 1-4PM, $250 ($225)
Two track classes for $400
Bird Builders
Michelle Rogne
CYC269: 6/8-6/12, 9AM-12PM, $140 ($126)
Organic Artistry
Catherine Meihaus
CYJ369: 6/15-6/19, 9AM-12PM, $140 ($126)
Nature Sketchbook Studio
Traci Bunkers
CYJ464: 6/22-6/26, 1-4PM, $130 ($117)
Ceramic Ecosystems
Michelle Rogne
CYC594: 6/29-7/2, 1-4PM, $120 ($108)
Four classes in track for $424
Alternative Canvas
Catherine Meihaus
CYP464: 6/22-6/26, 9AM-12PM, $140 ($126)
Alternative Print
Traci Bunkers
CYG664: 7/13-7/17, 1-4PM, $130 ($117)
Individual classes are eligible for the early enrollment discount.
Alternative Photo Process
Erika Kjorlie
CYG964: 7/27-7/31, 9AM-12PM, $140 ($126)
Fun Forms
Katie Swan
CYJ064: 8/3-8/7, 1-4PM, $140 ($126)
Four classes in track for $440
All day camp is available by signing up for the Morning and Afternoon sections; we have lunch and free play during the gap hour.
Piece together the perfect camp experience for your family by signing up for any or all sections!
JUNE 1-5
Katie Alldritt
Erdin Schultz-Bever
Mariah Seifert
Us ... us, us, us! In this team-up with Lawrence Humane Society, come study the wonderful qualities of our canine companions and then make some doggone art. We’ll make toys and collars for both our own pets and dogs in need at the Humane Society. Explore how dogs, and their wolf ancestors, move through performance, dance, and puppetry. With all this newfound knowledge we’ll make PSAs, pet portraits, and an event to help hounds find homes.
1ST- 2ND AM
CYX119: 9AM-12PM, $140 ($126)
1ST-2ND PM
CYX111: 1-4PM, $140 ($126)
3RD-5TH AM
CYX139: 9AM-12PM, $140 ($126)
3RD-5TH PM
CYX131: 1-4PM, $140 ($126)
1ST-5TH Open Studio AM
CYX118: 8-9AM, $40 ($36)
1ST-5TH Open Studio PM
CYX114: 4-5PM, $40 ($36)
8-12
Leah Towle
Katie Alldritt
Mariah Seifert
Donna Jo Harkrider
Ahoy, me hearties! Scrolls and scrimshaw, knot tying and tattoos, swashbuckling pirate accents and lost sea monsters of the Bermuda Triangle - we are setting sail for a week of art making and adventure. Learn nautical cartography, navigating by the stars, and the science of barometers, compasses and sextants. Performance art and dance will focus on storytelling, pirate treasure hunts, and harnessing the motion of the ocean.
1ST- 2ND AM
CYX219: 9AM-12PM, $140 ($126)
1ST-2ND PM
CYX211: 1-4PM, $140 ($126)
3RD-5TH AM
CYX239:9AM-12PM, $140 ($126)
3RD-5TH PM
CYX231: 1-4PM, $140 ($126)
1ST-5TH Open Studio AM
CYX218: 8-9AM, $40 ($36)
1ST-5TH Open Studio PM
CYX214: 4-5PM, $40 ($36)
Add an early drop off or late pick up in the form of AM or PM Open Studio! Students will work with a teaching artist to create art pieces they imagine, or expand existing projects from the week. These 8-9 AM and 4-5 PM sections for 1st-5th graders can be added to any camp!
JUNE 15-19
Leah Towle
Katie Alldritt
Mariah Seifert
Cindy Bicker
Join us to explore the mysteries of the night through visual, dance, and performing art. Light up the page with bioluminescent fireflies and explore the constellations in an installed planetarium. Defy all your newfound knowledge of sleeping and dreaming as you stay up and tell stories by the campfire about nocturnal creatures, both real and imagined. We’ll unpack the scientific mysteries of the earth, sun, moon, and stars. When slumber finally beckons you, explore Aboriginal Dreamtime artwork and American Indian night folklore to create vivid works of art connected to longstanding cultures. The night time is the right time for some exciting artwork!
1ST- 2ND AM
CYX319: 9AM-12PM, $140 ($126)
1ST-2ND PM
CYX311; 1-4PM, $140 ($126)
3RD-5TH AM
CYX339: 9AM-12PM, $140 ($126)
3RD-5TH PM
CYX331: 1-4PM, $140 ($126)
1ST-5TH Open Studio AM
CYX318: 8-9AM, $40 ($36)
1ST-5TH Open Studio PM
CYX314: 4-5PM, $40 ($36)
JUNE 22-26
Katie Swan
Leah Towle
Katie Alldritt
Mariah Seifert
Spend a week using applied engineering to build a variety of sculptures both outside and in an art studio. The Lawrence Arts Center is collaborating with City Playcorps’ Adventure Playground to help students design within parameters, create ephemeral and lasting sculptures, and utilize collaboration and critical thinking to build works of their own choice. Each day will focus on a shared Physics/Art principle in order to explore the many ways of engineering sculptures; build your essential 3D language as we focus on Material, Mass, Space, Center of Gravity, and Movement. Engineers in age groups will split time outside practicing and learning through creative play.
1ST- 2ND AM
CYX419: 9AM-12PM, $140 ($126)
1ST-2ND PM
CYX411: 1-4PM, $140 ($126) 3RD-5TH AM
CYX439: 9AM-12PM, $140 ($126) 3RD-5TH PM
CYX431: 1-4PM, $140 ($126)
1ST-5TH Open Studio AM
CYX418: 8-9AM, $40 ($36)
1ST-5TH Open Studio PM
CYX414: 4-5PM, $40 ($36)
Katie Alldritt
Erdin Schultz-Bever
Mariah Seifert
Donna Jo Harkrider
Welcome to a world of sonic awesomeness! Explore everything about music from the way our ears hear it to how it is composed to which instruments make which sounds. We will work to construct our own instruments, explore visual representations of compositions, translate music to flame using a Rubens tube, dance and perform to recorded and live music, and have a jam session at the end of the camp.
1ST- 2ND AM
CYX519: 9AM-12PM, $120 ($108)
1ST-2ND PM
CYX511: 1-4PM, $120 ($108)
3RD-5TH AM
CYX539:9AM-12PM, $120 ($108)
3RD-5TH PM
CYX531: 1-4PM, $120 ($108)
1ST-5TH Open Studio AM
CYX518: 8-9AM, $30 ($27)
1ST-5TH Open Studio PM
CYX514: 4-5PM, $30 ($27)
JULY 6-10
Alicia Kelly
Erdin Schultz-Bever
Katie Swan
Donna Jo Harkrider
This entire week is devoted to creating a playable cardboard arcade in the lobby. Each student will work on their own or with friends to create a kinetic sculpture that can be a part of an arcade installation at the end of the week. STEAM concepts focus on the forces, motion, and engineering that ensure each game works. Using the backdrop of the 1980s, artwork will be big, bold, brash, and definitely neon. Whether you’re creating Hot Shot basketball, an analog Nintendo game, or something the world has never seen, we’ll work through problems and craft solutions in this design/build workshop styled class. We’ll have a Cardboard Arcade opening with tickets, prizes, and playable artwork on the closing Friday of class. It’s on like Donkey Kong!
1ST- 2ND AM
CYX619: 9AM-12PM, $140 ($126)
1ST-2ND PM
CYX611: 1-4PM, $140 ($126)
3RD-5TH AM
CYX639: 9AM-12PM, $140 ($126)
3RD-5TH PM
CYX631: 1-4PM, $140 ($126)
1ST-5TH Open Studio AM
CYX618: 8-9AM, $40 ($36)
1ST-5TH Open Studio PM
CYX614: 4-5PM, $40 ($36)
Rachel Johnson
Erdin Schultz-Bever
Rachel Van Wagoner
Katie Alldritt
Now more than ever, it’s important to listen to the trees. Dig deep into the forest and find out about root systems, lichen and moss, seedpods, and all the elements of trees that make them so fascinating. In dance, visual, and performing arts we will explore the forest ecosystem looking into the animals, insects, and plants that live within the trees. Don’t be surprised if we happen upon some mythical creatures such as fairies, gnomes, and other mystical forest dwellers as we investigate the science and magic of a forest.
1ST- 2ND AM
CYX719: 9AM-12PM, $140 ($126)
1ST-2ND PM
CYX711: 1-4PM, $140 ($126)
3RD-5TH AM
CYX739: 9AM-12PM, $140 ($126)
3RD-5TH PM
CYX731: 1-4PM, $140 ($126)
1ST-5TH Open Studio AM
CYX718: 8-9AM, $40 ($36)
1ST-5TH Open Studio PM
CYX714: 4-5PM, $40 ($36)
Rachel Johnson
Erdin Schultz-Bever
Katie Alldritt
Leah Towle
Contestants, are you ready? Work in visual and performing arts to recreate a bakeoff where you will create scrumptious art pieces. Learn how to shape and form sculptures based on food items and present it to judges. Investigate the chemistry necessary to bake to perfection and follow ingredients in a mixed art and science laboratory. Finalize your creations with colorful flourishes and embellishments and cross your fingers to see if you’re the Great Lawrence Bake Off champion.
1ST- 2ND AM
CYX919: 9AM-12PM, $140 ($126)
1ST-2ND PM
CYX911: 1-4PM, $140 ($126)
3RD-5TH AM
CYX939: 9AM-12PM, $140 ($126)
3RD-5TH PM
CYX931: 1-4PM, $140 ($126)
1ST-5TH Open Studio AM
CYX918: 8-9AM, $40 ($36)
1ST-5TH Open Studio PM
CYX914: 4-5PM, $40 ($36)
Enroll in any class with a red code by May 17 and save $10! NO CLASSES JULY 3RD & 4TH
JULY 27-31
Alicia Kelly
Erdin Schultz-Bever
Traci Bunkers
Katie Alldritt
Konnichi wa, Tokyo! Explore the long cultural history and architectural beauty of Japan while planning, designing, and engineering a kid-sized, cardboard box metropolis. Students apply their imaginations to fill in the city with artwork, culture, and function. Using Tokyo as an example, we will look at urban planning and design and how it shapes the world we live in. Students gain an appreciation for shape, form, and proportion as they apply these principles to their expanding city. The real magic happens as students take ownership of their structures, identities, and culture within the city. The cardboard city is installed in the lobby for all to enjoy with a public opening on the last day of camp that aligns with Final Friday.
1ST- 2ND AM
CYX819: 9AM-12PM, $150 ($135)
1ST-2ND PM
CYX811: 1-4PM, $150 ($135)
3RD-5TH AM
CYX839: 9AM-12PM, $150 ($135)
3RD-5TH PM
CYX831: 1-4PM, $150 ($135)
1ST-5TH Open Studio AM
CYX818: 8-9AM, $150 ($135)
1ST-5TH Open Studio PM
CYX814: 4-5PM, $40 ($36)
AUGUST 3-7
Leah Towle
Rachel Johnson
Traci Bunkers
Mariah Seifert
Explore animals and ecosystems across the world! Trace the taxonomy of wildlife and where these beautiful creatures live in a weeklong animal extravaganza. In performing arts and dance, students will move, script, and perform work that emphasizes the importance of protecting wildlife. Learn to move like animals as you study the aspects of their lives. STEAM principles include biology, animal preservation, endangered species, and ecosystems. In visual arts we will work together to bring 2D and 3D animal art together in a giant interlinking preserve in the lobby. Come on all you wild things, let’s get together and show the world how important our animals are!
1ST- 2ND AM
CYX019: 9AM-12PM, $140 ($126)
1ST-2ND PM
CYX011: 1-4PM, $140 ($126)
3RD-5TH AM
CYX039: 9AM-12PM, $140 ($126)
3RD-5TH PM
CYX031: 1-4PM, $140 ($126)
1ST-5TH Open Studio AM
CYX018: 8-9AM, $40 ($36)
1ST-5TH Open Studio PM
CYX014: 4-5PM, $40 ($36)
Coloring Outside the Lines Linda Reimond
AGES 2 TO 3
This child/adult class allows you and your 2- or 3-year-old to explore the arts together. We will paint and play, and sing and play, and print and play in a hands-on atmosphere. Plan to get messy, so play clothes are a must! Must be 2 first day of class. If space is available, cost for older siblings to participate is $10/week.
CEC1: 5/29-6/19, FR; 9:30-10:30 AM, $70 ($63)
CEC2: 5/29-6/19, FR; 10:45-11:45 AM, $70 ($63)
CEC3: 6/26-7/24, FR; 9:30-10:30 AM, $70 ($63)
CEC4: 6/26-7/24, FR; 10:45-11:45 AM, $70 ($63)
Integrated Arts Early Education Faculty
AGES 3 TO 5
Integrated Arts is ideal for your child’s first class away from home, or as a supplement to traditional preschool programs. Play clothes a must! Child must be fully toilet trained. Must be 3 by the first day of class.
CEI: 5/29-7/24, FR; 9:30-11:30 AM, $150 ($135)
AGES 3 TO 5
Early Education 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. Play clothes a must!
CEP1: 6/1-6/24, MO;WE; 9:30 AM-12 PM, $165 ($148.50)
CEP2: 6/2-6/25, TU;TH; 9:30 AM-12 PM, $165 ($148.50)
AGES 3 TO 5
Pat Pisani
Using our 5 senses we can create slimy, sticky, yucky stuff. You can be a scientist in action! Play clothes a must!
AGES 4-5 CEK1a: 6/1-6/4, M-TH; 9:30-11:30 AM, $80 ($72)
AGES 5-6, BEGINNING OR COMPLETED KINDERGARTEN CEK1b: 6/1-6/4, MO-TH; 1-3 PM, $80 ($72)
Emily Wilson
We can spotlight our work using paint, paper, pencils, and non-traditional art-making materials. By adding imagination and creativity, we will make our personal masterpieces.
AGES 4-5 CEK1c: 6/1-6/4, M-TH; 1:-3 PM, $80 ($72) AGES 5-6, BEGINNING OR COMPLETED KINDERGARTEN CEK2c: 6/8-6/11, M-TH; 1-3 PM, $80 ($72)
Kim Rack
Add some squish and other explosive techniques to create our painting, drawing, printing, and sculpture masterpieces. High energy art using a variety of media.
AGES 4-5 CEK2a: 6/8-6/11, M-TH; 9:30-11:30 AM, $80 ($72)
AGES 5-6, BEGINNING OR COMPLETED KINDERGARTEN CEK2b: 6/8-6/11, M-TH; 1-3 PM, $80 ($72)
Becky Rogers Marieke Goates
Calling all master builders to join in the Lego fun! We will play with Legos, create art with Legos, and solve Lego engineering challenges using our problem solving skills.
AGES 4-5 CEK3a: 6/15-6/18, M-TH; 9:30-11:30 AM, $80 ($72)
AGES 5-6, BEGINNING OR COMPLETED KINDERGARTEN CEK3b: 6/15-6/18, M-TH; 1-3 PM, $80 ($72)
Emily Wilson
Our cooking scientists will concoct edible delights. Included will be basic skills like measuring, following a recipe, and practicing kitchen safety.
AGES 4-5 CEK3c: 6/15-6/18, M-TH; 1-3 PM, $80 ($72)
AGES 5-6, BEGINNING OR COMPLETED KINDERGARTEN CEK4c: 6/22-6/25, M-TH; 1-3 PM, $80 ($72)
Artist’s
Donika Wiley
Enjoying the creative process using a variety of materials, we will explore art basics like line, shapes, texture, etc. Our materials will include paint, chalk, paper, and fun.
AGES 4-5 CEK4a: 6/22-6/25, M-TH; 9:30-11:30 AM, $80 ($72)
AGES 5-6, BEGINNING OR COMPLETED KINDERGARTEN CEK4b: 6/22-6/25, M-TH; 1-3 PM, $80 ($72)
It’s Not a
Early Education 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. Play clothes a must!
CEP3: 6/29-7/22, MO;WE; 9:30 AM-12:00 PM, $165 ($148.50)
CEP4: 6/30-7/23, TU;TH; 9:30 AM-12 PM, $165 ($148.50)
Emily Wilson
Are you a pet lover? We explore traditional, non-traditional and imaginary pets, and make masks, pet portraits, pet accessories, etc.
AGES 4-5 CEK5c: 6/29-7/2, M-TH; 1-3 PM, $80 ($72)
AGES 5-6, BEGINNING OR COMPLETED KINDERGARTEN CEK6c: 7/6-7/9, M-TH; 1-3 PM, $80 ($72)
Construction Zone
Linda Reimond
Join us as we venture into the world of make believe. We will be exploring the story “Not a Box” by Antoinette Portis. Each day we will explore and grow our imaginations through storytelling, art and pretend play. Let your creativity go wild!
AGES 4-5 CEK5a: 6/29-7/2, M-TH; 9:30-11:30 AM, $80 ($72)
AGES 5-6, BEGINNING OR COMPLETED KINDERGARTEN CEK5b: 6/29-7/2, MO-TH; 1-3 PM, $80 ($72)
Kim Rack
Building with found objects, nature items, wood, boxes, to name a few. Get your hard hats ready as we might be constructing BIG, too
AGES 4-5 CEK6a: 7/6-7/9, MO-TH; 9:30-11:30 AM, $80 ($72)
AGES 5-6, BEGINNING OR COMPLETED KINDERGARTEN CEK6b: 7/6-7/9, M-TH; 1-3 PM, $80 ($72)
Amanda Pintore
Exploring literature through dance. We will read some story favorites and move and groove along with teacher Amanda. Class meets in Dance Studio 206.
AGES 4-5 CEK6d: 7/6-7/9, M-TH; 1-2:30 PM, $60 ($54)
Christine Schneider
Believe it or not we will create art with items from the garage, kitchen, closet, and the garden using various media including block printing and silk screening, to name a few.
AGES 4-5 CEK7a: 7/13-7/16, M-TH; 9:30-11:30 AM, $80 ($72)
AGES 5-6, BEGINNING OR COMPLETED KINDERGARTEN CEK7b: 7/13-7/16, M-TH; 1-3 PM, $80 ($72)
Emily Wilson
We will not need utensils to eat our kitchen creations, just our fingers. Bite-size treats and a feast for your fingers. We’ll learn basic cooking skills and kitchen safety.
AGES 4-5 CEK7c: 7/13-7/16, M-TH; 1-3 PM, $80 ($72)
AGES 5-6, BEGINNING OR COMPLETED KINDERGARTEN CEK8c: 7/20-7/23, M-TH; 1-3 PM, $80 ($72)
Pat Pisani
Discover all things art, science, and nature both indoors and outdoors in this camp. Students will get a jump start on understanding science by putting creative thinking and problem-solving skills to use while creating art.
AGES 4-5 CEK8a: 7/20-7/23, M-TH; 9:30-11:30 AM, $80 ($72)
AGES 5-6, BEGINNING OR COMPLETED KINDERGARTEN CEK8b: 7/20-7/23, M-TH; 1-3 PM, $80 ($72)
Join us in celebrating the 35th Anniversary of the Arts-Based Preschool during the 2020-2021 school year. Dates and activities to be announced in celebration of the anniversary year.
The Arts-Based Preschool offers a creative approach to early education. The preschool provides social, motor, and creative experiences within an award-winning curriculum. The program includes music, creative movement, sculpture, painting, drama, drawing, and opportunities to work with visiting artists alongside experienced early education specialists. This caring, thoughtful early educational environment nurtures creative thinking, problem solving, imagination, confidence, and social/ emotional skills which last a lifetime.
For children ages 2 years 10 months to 5 years old. Children must be fully potty trained.
The Kelly Galloway Arts-Based Kindergarten focuses on preparing young students to develop innovation skills. The creative, artsand play-based Kindergarten curriculum developed at the Arts Center sets the stage for a lifetime love of learning. Unique learning centers are custom-designed daily to engage young children and to offer creative, hands-on ways of learning standardized academic skills. We are designed to meet your child where they are academically. Our teacher/student ratio and small group centers allow us to work to meet children’s individual learning needs and styles in and out of the classroom.
Children who are age 5 before August 31st are eligible to enroll.
For more information contact Linda Reimond, Director of Early Childhood Education, at 785.843.2787 or preschool@lawrenceartscenter.org.
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A heartfelt thank you to these companies, grantors, and organizations who provide the Lawrence Arts Center funding, materials, and additional support, allowing us to stretch our limited budget and resources to create meaningful arts experiences with and for the community. We couldn’t do everything in this catalog without your support!
When you become a member of the Lawrence Arts Center, you open the door for everyone to experience the arts!
As a member, you have an immediate impact in a direct and meaningful way, while enjoying the inside track on everything happening at the Arts Center. Our members receive exclusive opportunities including early enrollment and discounts on classes and summer camps, and invitations to special member events.
The Arts Center turns potential into reality for hundreds of people every day, from budding artists to seasoned creators - many of whom might not otherwise engage in, or have access to, the arts - through children’s camps, adult classes, afterschool programs, free art exhibitions and concerts, and educational interactive experiences for all ages and abilities.
Your membership donation:
underwrites 25% of class fees – memberships keep class fees lower.
... allows over 450 children a year to participate in arts programs through partnerships with Boys and Girls Clubs, Little Nations Academic Center, Douglas County Youth Services, the Children’s Shelter, and others. unlocks world-class exhibitions that remain 100% free.
Student , Individual , & Family Memberships
$30, $50, and $100 per year
• 10% off class tuition and early enrollment
• Preview receptions for Souper Bowl, Print Fair, and more SocietyIlluminationMembership
• Support community arts for as little as $41.67 a month
• Above benefits plus receive two tickets to the Benefit Art Auction with first payment!
• You can be a champion of the arts for only $83.34 a month
• Above benefits plus invitations to attend Society events
supports nationally recognized and award-winning educational programs in early education, STEAM, afterschool, theatre, dance and artist residencies. backs the employment of professional artists. Did you know the Arts Center is the largest employer of artists in Kansas?
invests in the cultural health and vibrancy of our city.
... makes the work of the Lawrence Arts Center possible.
Imagine the impact you will make !
More information about memberships can be found online at lawrenceartscenter.org – or call us at 785.843.2787 today!
} The Arts Center serves an important and integral part to what makes this city unique and vibrant. The Arts Center is without a doubt the center of arts for Lawrence. ~ – Richard Renner, Lawrence Busker Festival
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