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 11

Talk

5:30PM – 6:30PM
Tommaney Library, Haskell Indian Nations University, 2450 Creek Ave

Participate in a discussion of Robin Wall Kimmerer's book "The Serviceberry," led by Amy June Breesman, Eastern Shawnee (Good Way Farm) and Hazlett Henderson (KU Geography & Atmospheric Science). This talk is part of a series inspired by the KU Reads / Common Book program and curated with goals of generous and generative conversation.

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.

December 27

Social

12PM – 5PM
Spencer Museum of Art,

Visit the Spencer on Friday, December 27, from 12PM–5PM to take a break from the holiday hustle and prepare for a joyous new year. Bring friends and family or stroll the galleries solo and experience our exhibition “Native Fashion” before it closes on January 5. Please note that outside of this event the Spencer will be closed December 25 through January 1 along with the rest of KU. If you have questions about inclement weather day of, please check the Museum’s website.