July 17, 2012

Press Release and invitation to the FREE Final Friday Lawrence Art Party

Final Friday Lawrence Art Party with Darrell Lea

July 27, 5-9:30 at 718 New Hampshire Street, Hobbs Taylor Loft Building

Please make plans to enjoy the Lawrence Art Party on this Final Friday, July 27! We will have a special performance by Lawrences own amazing singer, songwriter, and guitarist Darrell Lea. Over 20 local and regional artists will show and sell paintings, photographs, sculptures, pottery, mixed media art, and more. We are showcasing a wonderful group of artists this month, including:
Julie Blichmann Traci Bunkers Wesley Casey Caitlin Crawford Dave DeHetre Sandra Griffin Wes Landis Skyla McCollum Jilli Nell George Paley Tony Peterson Trae Rickford Michael Strickland Ty Walsh Lesa Weller

Samples of some of their work are shown below. More can be seen at the Facebook event site

http://tinyurl.com/lapjuly2012

The Lawrence Art Party has been held every month since the beginning of Final Fridays. Our goals are to host a free, fun party for the community; provide a venue for both the performing and visual arts, and give visual artists an opportunity to show, share, and sell their art. The Lawrence Art Party is sponsored by the Science, Art, and Technology (STArt) Alliance. The STArt Alliance is dedicated to increasing the Lawrence and regional focus on creativity, innovation, and the arts; and contributing to local economic and community development. This month we are proud to announce that selected work from the Lawrence Art Party will be displayed and available for sale throughout the month at Papa Kenos Pizzeria, at 1035 Massachusetts Street in Lawrence. We offer our heartfelt thanks to Capital City Bank, Sabatini Architects, and all of the residents of the Hobbs Taylor Lofts for allowing us to hold this event in their wonderful building, and to Brandon Graham for providing beautiful wall space at Papa Kenos Pizzeria for us to showcase selected works throughout the month. We are eternally grateful to the Lawrence community for supporting us and our artists. It only because of the participation and generous donations by 500 to 1000 people every month that the Lawrence Art Party is possible. We would be pleased to assist members of the press who would like early access to our gallery, more information, or assistance arranging for interviews with our artists. Just let us know what we can do to help. Thank you. Eric Kirkendall, Trae Rickford, and Sarah Kunen STArt Alliance Lawrenceksart@gmail.com 785-260-0083

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