Sullivan Square Mural Bench #5: Maple Leaf Festival
As part of Baldwin City’s sesquicentennial celebration, the Lumberyard Arts Center, Baldwin City Library and the City of Baldwin City partnered to produce a free community arts class funded by the Douglas County Community Foundation. Working with a lead artist, class participants will design and create five historically-themed benches. The lead artists included Becky Weaver, Christina Malicke, Kathy Bourgeois, Lisa Slavin and Meg Cundiff. On Saturday, August 8, 2020, our first mural bench was revealed by Team Becky Weaver with Vickie Weaver, Luke Weaver,…
Sullivan Square Mural Bench #4: Evolving Pathways
As part of Baldwin City’s sesquicentennial celebration, the Lumberyard Arts Center, Baldwin City Library and the City of Baldwin City partnered to produce a free community arts class funded by the Douglas County Community Foundation. Working with a lead artist, class participants will design and create five historically-themed benches. The lead artists included Becky Weaver, Christina Malicke, Kathy Bourgeois, Lisa Slavin and Meg Cundiff. On Saturday, August 8, 2020, our first mural bench was revealed by Team Becky Weaver with Vickie Weaver, Luke Weaver,…
Building Identity through Collaboration: The WeKan Do-alogue in Baldwin City!
Historic downtown Baldwin City was the showcase location for the Kansas Sampler Foundation Do-alogue on Wednesday, September 30. Visitors from other Kansas communities were able to experience our newest park development, Sullivan Square, named after Lucy Sweet Sullivan, Baldwin City’s first female mayor and the nation’s third female mayor. We shared our vision to “create-play -innovate” at the Lumberyard Arts Center and examined how the arts create “engaging spaces.” We also explored the Baldwin City Library’s “Signaling Progress” collaborative exhibit project. Lastly, visitors…
Upgrading Audiovisual at the Lumberyard Arts Center
Thanks to a Department of Commerce, Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission Strategic Investment Program grant, the Lumberyard Arts Center was able to implement its $13,980 audiovisual facility upgrade project. Cost included in-kind volunteer time for board member Chris Thomas to program and install the equipment. With Chris’s leadership and support by fellow board members, Jennifer Burkhead, Brian Cramer and Bryan Butell, the arts center’s main courtyard and classroom each have dedicated screens and projectors. Equipment purchases also included sound equipment, lights and computers.…
Holiday Cards at Lucy’s Corner – Thank you to Frank Perez, Kansas State Bank and KSK Products and Photography
Sullivan Square Mural Bench #3: Lumberyard Arts Center through Time
Engaging Spaces: Baldwin City Mural Bench Program for Sullivan Square As part of Baldwin City’s sesquicentennial celebration, the Lumberyard Arts Center, Baldwin City Library and the City of Baldwin City partnered to produce a free community arts class funded by the Douglas County Community Foundation. Working with a lead artist, class participants will design and create five historically-themed benches. The lead artists included Becky Weaver, Christina Malicke, Kathy Bourgeois, Lisa Slavin and Meg Cundiff. On Saturday, August 8, 2020, our first mural bench was…
The Creation of Lucy’s Corner – An Arts Boutique
The development of Lucy’s Corner was part of the Lumberyard Arts Center’s strategic goals to develop the facility more fully to serve our mission. Specifically, the new local arts boutique complements our mission in many ways, including: Supporting artists through a retail outlet that promotes artist visibility and is of economic benefit to them and Baldwin City. Providing a venue of local art for purchase by the LAC visitor. Creating a revenue stream to support the projects and activities of the LAC. Providing workplace…
Sullivan Square Mural Bench #2 – Ecotones: Stability Through Change
Engaging Spaces: Baldwin City Mural Bench Program for Sullivan Square As part of Baldwin City’s sesquicentennial celebration, the Lumberyard Arts Center, Baldwin City Library and the City of Baldwin City partnered to produce a free community arts class funded by the Douglas County Community Foundation. Working with a lead artist, class participants will design and create five historically-themed benches. The lead artists included Becky Weaver, Christina Malicke, Kathy Bourgeois, Lisa Slavin and Meg Cundiff. On Saturday, August 8, 2020, our first mural bench was…
Baldwin City Celebrates the 19th Amendment Centennial: Lucy Sweet Sullivan Mural Bench
Engaging Spaces: Baldwin City Mural Bench Program for Sullivan Square As part of Baldwin City’s sesquicentennial celebration, the Lumberyard Arts Center, Baldwin City Library and the City of Baldwin City partnered to produce a free community arts class funded by the Douglas County Community Foundation. Working with a lead artist, class participants will design and create five historically-themed benches. The lead artists included Becky Weaver, Christina Malicke, Kathy Bourgeois, Lisa Slavin and Meg Cundiff. On Saturday, August 8, 2020, our first mural bench was…
Lumberyard Arts Center Newsletters
The Lumberyard Arts Center in the News
Select the links below to view past Lumberyard Arts Center news articles:
- Progress Continues on Lumberyard Arts Center
March 4, 2011, Lawrence Journal-World article by Michael C. Auchard - ‘Preserving the Past’: Lumberyard Arts Center Completes Phase One of Construction
May 4, 2010, Lawrence Journal-World article by Cathy Hamilton - Building on a Dream
April 24, 2010, Topeka Capital-Journal article by Jan Biles - Lumberyard Grand Opening
March 25, 2010, Baldwin City Signal article by Jeff Myrick - Building Community
November 30, 2003, www.lawrence.com article by Mindie Paget