Lawrence Arts Center

The Lawrence Arts Center was founded in 1975 as a public and private partnership between the city of Lawrence and citizens who believed that Lawrence should offer the best in arts programming. From its first years in Lawrence's Carnegie Library Building on 9th Street, the Arts Center has grown to include contemporary exhibitions, arts education, and performances for the community and the region. Under the leadership of founding director Ann Evans, the Lawrence Arts Center moved to its current location. The Lawrence Arts Center offers a robust resident and visiting artist program. At the core of this program is a year-round residency that offers studio space, housing, and stipends to two artists selected each year in a highly competitive juried process.