The Spencer Museum of Art explores the capacity of art to spark curiosity, inspire creativity, and create connections among people.  The Museum, located on the Universtiy of Kansas campus in Lawrence, houses an internationally-known collection that is deep and diverse, currently numbering nearly 36,000 artworks and artifacts in all media.  The collection spans the history of European and American art from ancient to contemporary, and includes broad and significant holdings of EastAsian art.  Areas of special strength include medieval art; European and American paintings, sculpture and prints; photography; Japanese Edo-period painting and prints; 20th-century Chinese painting; and KU'sethnographic collection, which includes about 10,000 Native American, African, Latin America and Australian works.

Community programming includes art exhibitions, children's art appreciation classes, senior programming gallery tours, lectures, gallery talks, performances, films, artist residencies, and collaborative programs with community partners.

Contact us:

1301 Mississippi St.

Lawrence, KS 66045

7850864-0141

Visit our website:

www.spencerart.ku.edu

YOU CAN HELP!

The museum relies on the support of 500 donors and 300 volunteers annually.  To see how you can help, please visit:  

www.spencerart.ku.edu/support/overview.shtml

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