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.
January 24
Activity
OPEN FRIDAY
10AM
– 4PM
Spencer Museum of Art, 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.
January 24
Activity
WINTER WELCOME WEEK CHILLING WITH CHIHULY
11AM
– 3PM
Spencer Museum of Art,
Students are invited to combine their artistic ideas and KU pride at this drop-in event. Take inspiration from the crimson and blue Persian Wall by Dale Chihuly to create your own work of art.
January 31
Activity
OPEN FRIDAY
10AM
– 4PM
Spencer Museum of Art, 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.
February 07
Activity
OPEN FRIDAY
10AM
– 4PM
Spencer Museum of Art, 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.
February 14
Activity
OPEN FRIDAY VALENTINE'S DAY
10AM
– 4PM
Spencer Museum of Art, Goddard Study Center
Join us for a special Open Friday featuring historic valentines from the Spencer's collection. Stop by to connect with Spencer staff and request to view whatever other works on paper your heart desires. The Goddard Study Center is open to all during gallery hours with a break from 12–1PM.
February 18
Activity
TEXTILE TUESDAY MARDI GRAS
1PM
– 3PM
Spencer Museum of Art, 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 February, join us as we celebrate Mardi Gras. Come back to see different selections each month.
February 21
Activity
OPEN FRIDAY
10AM
– 4PM
Spencer Museum of Art, 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.
February 22
Activity
ART CART BEJEWELED
1PM
– 4PM
Spencer Museum of Art, Loo Gallery
Explore Fabergé and 19th-century jewelry on display and create a bedazzling work of your own with beads and mixed media. This drop-in activity station rolls into the galleries each month for children and grown-ups to create hands-on art projects together, taking inspiration from original art on view.
February 28
Activity
OPEN FRIDAY
10AM
– 4PM
Spencer Museum of Art, 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.
March 07
Activity
OPEN FRIDAY
10AM
– 4PM
Spencer Museum of Art, 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.
March 14
Activity
OPEN FRIDAY
10AM
– 4PM
Spencer Museum of Art, 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.
March 28
Activity
OPEN FRIDAY QUEER PHOTOGRAPHY
10AM
– 4PM
Spencer Museum of Art, Goddard Study Center
Join us for a special Open Friday featuring large-scale portraits by two queer Chinese artists, Ren Hang and Lin Zhipeng. Curator Kris Ercums will be on hand to talk about the photographs and answer questions. Stop by to connect with Spencer staff, learn more about queer art in the Spencer’s collection, and suggest topics for future programs. The Goddard Study Center is open to all during gallery hours with a break from 12–1PM.
March 29
Activity
ART CART MODERN MONOPRINTS
1PM
– 4PM
Spencer Museum of Art,
Take inspiration from artworks by Helen Frankenthaler and Jaune Quick-to-See Smith in the "Bold Women" exhibition and create a Gelli or Styrofoam print. This drop-in activity station rolls into the galleries each month for children and grown-ups to create hands-on art projects together, taking inspiration from original art on view.
April 04
Activity
OPEN FRIDAY
10AM
– 4PM
Spencer Museum of Art, 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.
April 04
Activity
CHINESE INK PAINTING WITH HONG CHUN ZHANG
2PM
– 3:30PM
Spencer Museum of Art, Perkins Central Court
Join Lawrence-based artist Hong Chun Zhang to learn more about the installation she created for the "Bold Women" exhibition and the process of Chinese ink painting. After the talk Zhang will guide participants through creating their own ink paintings.
April 08
Activity
TEXTILE TUESDAY WOMEN ARTISTS
1PM
– 3PM
Spencer Museum of Art, 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 April, explore works made by women artists in conjunction with our exhibition "Bold Women." Come back to see different selections each month.
April 11
Activity
OPEN FRIDAY
10AM
– 4PM
Spencer Museum of Art, 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.
April 18
Activity
OPEN FRIDAY
10AM
– 4PM
Spencer Museum of Art, 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.
April 19
Activity
ART CART IMAGE/TEXT
1PM
– 4PM
Spencer Museum of Art, Lee Study Center
Explore the work of artists in the "Bold Women" exhibition who combine words and images, then create a poetry-inspired artwork with mixed media. This drop-in activity station rolls into the galleries each month for children and grown-ups to create hands-on art projects together, taking inspiration from original art on view.
April 25
Activity
OPEN FRIDAY
10AM
– 4PM
Spencer Museum of Art, 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.
May 02
Activity
OPEN FRIDAY
10AM
– 4PM
Spencer Museum of Art, 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.
May 03
Activity
KITE FESTIVAL
1PM
– 4PM
Kansas Union, The Jay, 1301 Jayhawk Blvd
Co-hosted with the Center for East Asian Studies, this family-friendly event provides an opportunity for people of all ages to learn about kites and the art and culture of East Asia.
May 04
Activity
STORYTELLING THROUGH QUILTS WITH MARLA A. JACKSON
1PM
– 3PM
Spencer Museum of Art,
Explore how artists tell stories through quilts in this hands-on workshop with artist and educator Marla A. Jackson, whose quilt Sankofa is featured in Bold Women. Learn about quilter Maria Rogers Martin, a previously enslaved woman who lived in Lawrence and whose life continues to influence Jackson’s work. Geared toward elementary school children, but open to all.
May 09
Activity
OPEN FRIDAY
10AM
– 4PM
Spencer Museum of Art, 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.
May 17
Activity
ART CART FOLDING TREES
1PM
– 4PM
Spencer Museum of Art, Lee Study Center
Learn about the subject of trees in the Eternal Spring: Pines exhibition and create an origami artwork. This drop-in activity station rolls into the galleries each month for children and grown-ups to create hands-on art projects together, taking inspiration from original art on view.