UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Monday, August 18, 1997
7D
Art shows paint picture of local cooperation
City, University bond strengthens local art
By Rebecca Osladil
Kansan staff writer
Staff Photographer / KAN$AN
KU students and Lawrence residents have opportunities on and off campus to experience an array of museums and arts centers in the community.
These institutions could not exist without the cooperation of the community and the University of Kansas.
"There's a very symbiotic relationship between the city of Lawrence and KU," said Gary Toben, president of the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce.
Ann Evans, director of the Lawrence Arts Center, said KU faculty, administrators and students contributed greatly to the center.
"One of the neat things about Lawrence is that the University and the community work together." Evans said. "On the whole, we are very cooperative and supportive of each other."
She said the Lawrence Arts Center, 200 W. Ninth St., featured KU student exhibits and performances and said many teachers at the center were graduates or professors from the University.
The Lawrence Arts Center cooperates with the Spencer Museum of Art, the Anthropology Museum and the Lied Center.
"We work with the Lied Center and use it for Lawrence Arts Center dance performances at the end of the year," Evans said.
Jackie Davis, director of the Lied Center, said that because of the center, people had the opportunity to see artists they would not normally get to see.
"Philosophically, the Lied Center is part of the community. Its mission is to serve the community, the region and the state," Davis said. "When artists are here for longer periods of time, we try to make them a part of the community so local artists and the visiting artists can have the opportunity to interact with each other."
Work of local artists can be seen in parks throughout Lawrence. Watson Park,above, at Sixth and Tennessee streets and the Lawrence Senior Center, 745 Vermont St., right, display local sculptures.
Davis said the Lied Center also had a partnership with the Lawrence school district. Through the Kennedy Arts Program, the Lied Center holds workshops for students during the year and brings students to the center for free programs.
In addition, some artists go to local schools to work with children. The Lied Center has arranged for opera companies coming to Lawrence to do separate one-hour performances at grade schools.
The Spencer Museum of Art, which has about 65,000 visitors each year, is another important provider of art and education.
Andrea Norris, director of the Spencer Museum of Art, said the museum brought art and artists that normally would not be seen in Lawrence.
This fall, one such exhibit will display traditional basket weaving by an artist from southern Japan.
The museum also provides programs for children each year. Some of these programs are designed so grade school
students can learn about and appreciate art at an early age.
Staff Photographer / KANSAN
A 1908 A.T. & S.F. prairie locomotive sits on rails in Watson Park. Limited access is provided for people who wish to climb inside the locomotive cabin.
Maria Martin, secretary in the Anthropology Museum, said the University had a strong connection to the community through its Indian Arts Show. Martin said the museum, the Lawrence Arts Center and Haskell Indian Nations University worked together on the Indian Arts Show, which has been held for the past nine years.
Staff Photographer / KANSAN
She said about 3,000 people came to see each temporary exhibit at the museum.
Beth Huerter, director of visitor services at the Natural History Museum, said the University museums were part of what made Lawrence a rich, strong community.
The Natural History Museum has programs for KU students and the community. The museum has about 200,000 visitors each year.
"Businesses want to come here because it adds to their quality of life. Employees have a richer diversity." Huerter said. "Our museums also set us apart from other schools, which is something we hope students and potential students will remember and appreciate."
Above: The Lawrence Arts Center, 200 W. Ninth St., features performances and exhibitions by local artists and KU students. Right: A wind sculpture in front of City Hall, 6 E. Sixth St., is one of several sculptures in downtown Lawrence.
Upcoming events
Lied Center
■ Aug. 22: As a thank you to the community, a free outdoor concert will be held behind the Lied Center garden featuring Fear & Whiskey, a local rockabilly band, and Sunrush, a Celtic group from Kansas City.
Natural History Museum
Until Sept. 14: Wildlife photographer of the year exhibit
Starting Sept. 27, Skulls photographed by Francois Robert
Museum of Anthropology
■ Sept. 13 to Oct. 26: Lawrence Indian Arts Show will have a juried competition exhibit of two- and three-dimensional artwork by American Indian artists from across the country.
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