November 22

Activity

10AM – 4PM
Spencer Museum of Art, 305 Goddard Study Center

Your art wish is our command. Visit the Goddard Study Center on most Fridays to request works of art on paper not currently on view or share your interests and let our staff select works for you. You can also drop in to enjoy works requested by other visitors. The Goddard Study Center is open to all during gallery hours with a break from 12–1PM.

November 22

Talk

12PM – 1PM
Spencer Museum of Art, Brosseau Learning Center

Artist Chris Pappan (Kaw, Osage, Lakota), whose work is featured in “Native Fashion” and our collection galleries, speaks about his ledger art practice. Pappan's work reflects distorted perceptions of Native peoples and is inspired by alternative magazines, underground comics, punk rock, and hot rod culture. He is a co-founder of the Center for Native Futures in Chicago.

November 23

Activity

1PM – 4PM
Spencer Museum of Art, Reception Room

Registration is open for a two-day workshop on ledger art with artist Chris Pappan. On day one, participants will learn about the history of low brow art, ledger art, and the Sacred Red Rock Project. They will see examples of historical and contemporary ledger art and have access to historical ledger paper to draw, paint, or collage on. This workshop is offered through the Indigenous Arts Initiative, a partnership of the Kansas Arts Commission, KU Film and Media Studies, the Spencer Museum, and the Lied Center. Registration is required. Learn more and register online: https://www.kansascommerce.gov/program/kcaic/indigenous-arts-initiative/

November 24

Activity

9AM – 5PM
Allegawaho Memorial Heritage Park, S 525 Rd

Registration is open for a two-day workshop on ledger art with artist Chris Pappan. On day two, participants will take a field trip to Council Grove, Kansas, and Allegawaho Memorial Heritage Park, the new home of the Sacred Red Rock. Participants can explore the park, sketch on site, or take photos of the Sacred Red Rock and other features of the park to draw from later. Some supplies and paper will be provided and participants are welcome to bring their preferred art supplies. This workshop is offered through the Indigenous Arts Initiative, a partnership of the Kansas Arts Commission, KU Film and Media Studies, the Spencer Museum, and the Lied Center. Registration is required. Learn more and register online: https://www.kansascommerce.gov/program/kcaic/indigenous-arts-initiative/

December 01

Performance

1PM – 4PM
Spencer Museum of Art, Michaelis Gallery

Enjoy a dance performance that examines the layers of choices that create the landscape of our daily lives. Performances are open to the public and will repeat at 1pm, 2pm, and 3pm. Seating is limited, please reserve a free ticket online: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/choices-capstone-presentation-by-tara-leigh-burgat-tickets-1078150299569?aff=oddtdtcreator

December 06

Activity

10AM – 4PM
Spencer Museum of Art, 305 Goddard Study Center

Your art wish is our command. Visit the Goddard Study Center on most Fridays to request works of art on paper not currently on view or share your interests and let our staff select works for you. You can also drop in to enjoy works requested by other visitors. The Goddard Study Center is open to all during gallery hours with a break from 12–1PM.

December 07

Activity

9AM – 11AM
Watkins Museum of History, 1047 Massachusetts St

Visit the Watkins Museum to create and celebrate holiday traditions with your family at this free annual event. Spencer staff will be there to lead a special art activity.

Sponsored By: Watkins Museum of History

December 10

Activity

1PM – 3PM
Spencer Museum of Art, 409 Lee Study Center

Drop by the Lee Study Center on one Tuesday each month for a relaxed, up-close experience with textiles from our collection. In December, explore contemporary works by Peruvian artists. Come back to see different selections each month.

December 12

Talk

10:15AM – 11AM
Spencer Museum of Art, 318 Brosseau Learning Center

Join art history graduate student Leah Marie Chizek for a discussion of three engravings by Albrecht Dürer. Chizek traces the history of their production and reception, and considers competing interpretations of these prints, which are regarded as Dürer’s most notable accomplishments. Senior Sessions are designed with accommodations for older adults, but open to all.

December 13

Activity

10AM – 4PM
Spencer Museum of Art, 305 Goddard Study Center

Your art wish is our command. Visit the Goddard Study Center on most Fridays to request works of art on paper not currently on view or share your interests and let our staff select works for you. You can also drop in to enjoy works requested by other visitors. The Goddard Study Center is open to all during gallery hours with a break from 12–1PM.

December 14

Performance

4PM – 6PM
Kansas Union, Ballroom, 1301 Jayhawk Blvd

Celebrate Native fashion with the Spencer Museum as local and national Indigenous designers showcase their creations on the runway. This event is open to the public and is suitable for all ages. Free tickets are required and can be reserved online at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/native-fashion-runway-show-tickets-1064978081109

Sponsored By: KU Office of Research, City of Lawrence, KU Student Senate, Friends of the Art Museum, the Linda Inman Bailey Exhibitions Fund, and generous donations from Patrick Musick, Kevin Boatright, and Beth Schultz

December 19

Activity

3PM – 4PM

Join Director Saralyn Reece Hardy for a seasonal tour of the galleries with a focus on the warmth of artistic expression and finding a home at the Spencer Museum. This tour is repeated twice at 3:00PM and 5:30PM.

December 19

Activity

5:30PM – 6:30PM

Join Director Saralyn Reece Hardy for a seasonal tour of the galleries with a focus on the warmth of artistic expression and finding a home at the Spencer Museum. This tour is repeated twice at 3:00PM and 5:30PM.