Events Calendar
Events are free and take place in a variety of locations and formats. The Museum is committed to accessibility for all visitors. Our efforts are ongoing. To request an accommodation for an upcoming event, please contact the Museum in advance at spencerart@ku.edu or 785.864.4710.
June 02
Activity
OPEN FRIDAYS
1PM
– 4PM
305 Goddard Study Center
Your art wish is our command. Visit the Goddard Study Center on 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.
Sponsored By: Spencer Museum of Art
June 09
Activity
OPEN FRIDAYS
1PM
– 4PM
305 Goddard Study Center
Your art wish is our command. Visit the Goddard Study Center on 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.
Sponsored By: Spencer Museum of Art
June 13
Talk
VISUAL SOVEREIGNTY: UNEDITED VOICES
5:15PM
– 6:30PM
Kansas Union, Woodruff Auditorium, level 5, 1301 Jayhawk Blvd
KU alum, artist, and writer for Reservation Dogs Ryan RedCorn (Osage) returns to campus to set free Indigenous storytelling with a keynote talk for the national conference of the Association of Academic Museums and Galleries. RedCorn uses humor and satire to reclaim representation and cut through complex histories. This talk is free and open to the public, but reservations are required: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/visual-sovereignty-unedited-voices-an-evening-with-ryan-redcorn-tickets-640805896687
June 15
Activity
TRIVIA NIGHT
5PM
– 7PM
Spencer Museum of Art, 409 Lee Study Center
Get ready to put your knowledge to the test with Trivia Night at the Spencer. Gather up your friends, form a team, and join us for an evening of fun and friendly competition
Sponsored By: Spencer Museum of Art
June 20
Activity
TEXTILE TUESDAYS
1PM
– 3PM
Spencer Museum of Art, 409 Lee Study Center
Drop by the Lee Study Center on the third Tuesday of the month to see textiles not currently on view. Come back to see different rotations each week.
Sponsored By: Spencer Museum of Art
June 22
Talk
SENIOR SESSION PRAIRIE/PRAIRIE RIVER
10:15AM
– 11AM
Spencer Museum of Art, 409 Lee Study Center
Join artist Lisa Grossman for a discussion of her paintings and prints focused on the tallgrass prairies and Kansas River Valley, including her painting “Navigating” that is on view. She will offer insights into her creative process and the rewards and challenges of plein air painting. Senior Sessions are designed with accommodations for older adults, but open to all.
Sponsored By: Spencer Museum of Art
June 23
Activity
OPEN FRIDAYS
1PM
– 4PM
305 Goddard Study Center
Your art wish is our command. Visit the Goddard Study Center on 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.
Sponsored By: Spencer Museum of Art
June 24
Activity
ART CART MEDIEVAL TIMES
1PM
– 4PM
407 Kress Gallery
Learn about Medieval art and make a faux stained glass creation. The Art Cart is a free drop-in activity station where children and grown-ups enjoy hands-on art projects together, taking inspiration from original works of art on view.
Sponsored By: Spencer Museum of Art
June 28
Activity
WEDNESDAY WONDERS: ART FOR ALL
2PM
– 3PM
Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St
Join Spencer staff for an hour of fun collaborating and creating amazing art together with our friends at Lawrence Public Library. For ages 5–7. Registration required. Find more information on the Library’s website at lplks.org.
Sponsored By: Spencer Museum of Art, Lawrence Public Library
June 30
Activity
OPEN FRIDAYS
1PM
– 4PM
305 Goddard Study Center
Your art wish is our command. Visit the Goddard Study Center on 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.
Sponsored By: Spencer Museum of Art
July 06
Activity
TRIVIA NIGHT
5PM
– 7PM
Spencer Museum of Art, 409 Lee Study Center
Get ready to put your knowledge to the test with Trivia Night at the Spencer. Gather up your friends, form a team, and join us for an evening of fun and friendly competition.
Sponsored By: Spencer Museum of Art
July 07
Activity
OPEN FRIDAYS
1PM
– 4PM
305 Goddard Study Center
Your art wish is our command. Visit the Goddard Study Center on 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.
Sponsored By: Spencer Museum of Art
July 11
Activity
SLOW DRAWING STUDIO
10AM
– 5PM
Spencer Museum of Art,, 409 Lee Study Center
Take a moment to observe, sketch, and seek inspiration from the collections on display in the Lee Study Center. Engage with works more intimately using prompts encouraging slow looking.
Sponsored By: Spencer Museum of Art
July 12
Activity
SLOW DRAWING STUDIO
10AM
– 5PM
Spencer Museum of Art, 409 Lee Study Center
Take a moment to observe, sketch, and seek inspiration from the collections on display in the Lee Study Center. Engage with works more intimately using prompts encouraging slow looking.
Sponsored By: Spencer Museum of Art
July 13
Activity
SLOW DRAWING STUDIO
10AM
– 5PM
Spencer Museum of Art, 409 Lee Study Center
Take a moment to observe, sketch, and seek inspiration from the collections on display in the Lee Study Center. Engage with works more intimately using prompts encouraging slow looking.
Sponsored By: Spencer Museum of Art
July 13
Talk
SENIOR SESSION REPRESENTING HISTORY IN THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY
10:15AM
– 11AM
Spencer Museum of Art
Professor Anne D. Hedeman delves into representations of history using one sacred Northern European example, the Master of Frankfurt’s “Descent from the Cross with Scenes from the Passion,” and one secular Italian example, the Master of the Apollini Sacrum’s “Assassination of Julius Caesar.” The discussion will focus on the storytelling practices represented in these paintings and consider the experiences of their makers and viewers. Senior Sessions are designed with accommodations for older adults, but open to all.
Sponsored By: Spencer Museum of Art
July 14
Activity
SLOW DRAWING STUDIO
10AM
– 5PM
Spencer Museum of Art, 409 Lee Study Center
Take a moment to observe, sketch, and seek inspiration from the collections on display in the Lee Study Center. Engage with works more intimately using prompts encouraging slow looking.
Sponsored By: Spencer Museum of Art
July 15
Activity
SLOW DRAWING STUDIO
10AM
– 5PM
Spencer Museum of Art, 409 Lee Study Center
Take a moment to observe, sketch, and seek inspiration from the collections on display in the Lee Study Center. Engage with works more intimately using prompts encouraging slow looking.
Sponsored By: Spencer Museum of Art
July 16
Activity
SLOW DRAWING STUDIO
10AM
– 5PM
Spencer Museum of Art, 409 Lee Study Center
Take a moment to observe, sketch, and seek inspiration from the collections on display in the Lee Study Center. Engage with works more intimately using prompts encouraging slow looking.
Sponsored By: Spencer Museum of Art
July 17
Activity
IMAGINARIUM: ARTISTS UNITE!
2PM
– 3PM
Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St
Join Spencer staff for an hour of fun and creativity with our friends at Lawrence Public Library. For ages 8–11. Registration required. Find more information on the Library’s website at lplks.org.
Sponsored By: Spencer Museum of Art, Lawrence Arts Center
July 18
Activity
TEXTILE TUESDAYS
1PM
– 3PM
Spencer Museum of Art, 409 Lee Study Center
Drop by the Lee Study Center on the third Tuesday of the month to see textiles not currently on view. Come back to see different rotations each week.
Sponsored By: Spencer Museum of Art
July 21
Activity
OPEN FRIDAYS
1PM
– 4PM
305 Goddard Study Center
Your art wish is our command. Visit the Goddard Study Center on 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.
Sponsored By: Spencer Museum of Art
July 22
Activity
ART CART PAINTED FANS
1PM
– 4PM
Spencer Museum of Art, 405 Michaelis Gallery
Cool off at the Spencer and create a design for a folding fan. The Art Cart is a free drop-in activity station where children and grown-ups enjoy hands-on art projects together, taking inspiration from original works of art on view.
Sponsored By: Spencer Museum of Art
July 28
Activity
OPEN FRIDAYS
1PM
– 4PM
305 Goddard Study Center
Your art wish is our command. Visit the Goddard Study Center on 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.
Sponsored By: Spencer Museum of Art
August 04
Activity
OPEN FRIDAYS
1PM
– 4PM
305 Goddard Study Center
Your art wish is our command. Visit the Goddard Study Center on 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.
Sponsored By: Spencer Museum of Art
August 10
Activity
TRIVIA NIGHT
5PM
– 7PM
Spencer Museum of Art, 409 Lee Study Center
Get ready to put your knowledge to the test with Trivia Night at the Spencer. Gather up your friends, form a team, and join us for an evening of fun and friendly competition
Sponsored By: Spencer Museum of Art
August 11
Activity
OPEN FRIDAYS
1PM
– 4PM
305 Goddard Study Center
Your art wish is our command. Visit the Goddard Study Center on 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.
Sponsored By: Spencer Museum of Art
August 15
Activity
TEXTILE TUESDAYS
1PM
– 3PM
Spencer Museum of Art, 409 Lee Study Center
Drop by the Lee Study Center on the third Tuesday of the month to see textiles not currently on view. Come back to see different rotations each week.
Sponsored By: Spencer Museum of Art
August 24
Activity
BEYOND THE BOOK: "LIT" WRITING
3PM
– 5PM
Spencer Museum of Art
Students are invited to make their words shine with a Hawk Week activity at the Spencer Museum of Art that builds on themes in the new exhibition “Black Writing.” Get inspired by art on view and create room décor with neon paint and yarn using a selection of words that relate to Afrofuturism and ideas in the 2023–2024 KU Common Book “Parable of the Sower” by Octavia Butler.
Sponsored By: History of Black Writing, Spencer Museum of Art, Spencer Student Advisory Board
August 26
Activity
ART CART CONTOUR DRAWING THREE WAYS
1PM
– 4PM
Spencer Museum of Art, 409 Lee Study Center
Learn about artist Elizabeth Layton and try your hand at contour drawing. The Art Cart is a free drop-in activity station where children and grown-ups enjoy hands-on art projects together, taking inspiration from original works of art on view.
Sponsored By: Spencer Museum of Art