Current Exhibit: Cabinets of Curiosities

Cabinets of Curiosities" is an exhibition that is comprised of drawings by Elizabeth "Grandma" Layton: On Health and Aging and Erika Nelson, Lucas, and Don Robertson, Hastings, NE with exhibit multimedia explorations of scale, space, and time spanning 92 years.

Layton’s drawings will be exhibited May 8 through May 29th. Nelson & Robertson’s artwork will be on display from May 8th through June 26th. The opening will be Friday May 8 from 5-7 p.m.   More on this exhibit...

Public Art Collection

The Lincoln Public Art Collection includes nearly 40 original works of art created by Kansas artists who have been in juried shows or in art education. The Lincoln Public Art Collection began in 1986 with the purchase of an oil painting, "Silver Fall Moon" by Charles Rogers. Pieces are purchased each year through a special fund-raising effort specifically for the public art collection. The collection pieces are rotated quarterly. Here are those currently on display:

• Pete Felton, Hays, KS. Limestone sculpture, "Buffalo" added to the collection in 1988.
• Colleen Delp, Burdett, KS. Clay sculpture, "Matriarch, Mary Rachel", added in 2002.
• Ed Pogue, Lindsborg, KS. Cast sculpture, "Column" added in 2004.
• Harley Elliott, Salina, KS. Mixed Media watercolor, "Passport to Laurasia" added 2001.
• Becky Hyberger, Salina, KS. Miniature, "Basement Wall" 1998.
• Brad Anderson, Salina, KS. Raku , "Moon Shadow" 1992.
• Dick Rector, Lawrence, KS. Blown Glass 1989.
• Adolph Hannemann, Lincoln, KS. Cherry wood sculpture, 1993.
• Bob Regier, North Newton, KS. Metal Relief print, "December Silence" 2004.
• Barbara Waterman-Peters, Topeka, KS. Oil on canvas, "The Revelation", 2008.
• Les Evans, Lawrence, KS. Wood sculpture assemblage, "Passo" 1991.

After-Harvest Music Festival

Friday July 3, 2009 the Lincoln Art Center's Music Fest will be held at the residence of Steve & Marion McReynolds. This is an outdoor fundraising event which features live bands, BBQ and, weather permitting, a fireworks show to top the night off. All funds raised are to assist the Lincoln Art Center with operating costs. More information will be released soon!

If you would like to volunteer for the evening or know of a band that might be interested in performing, please contact event coordinator, Bree McReynolds-Baetz at 785-524-6018 for further information.
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Gift Gallery

Our gift gallery features the work of artists and craftsmen from throughout the midwest. You will find hundreds of one-of-a-kind items for sale at modest prices. By choosing your gifts from the Lincoln Art Center you support the arts and delight your special friends with creative and unique works of art. We encourage artists to apply to the art center for inclusion in the consignment gift gallery.

Stop in soon and see the original artistry for yourself!