Walk this Way!
Final Fridays Art Walk
On the last Friday of every month (all year long!) from 5-9 PM, the streets of Downtown Lawrence, the Warehouse Arts District, and random places city-wide come alive with various arts and culture events. Storefronts convert into flash spaces, and performances and exhibits spill in and out of galleries and businesses. Final Fridays include activities for kids, exhibitions designed to challenge adults, music, dance, and theater for all ages.
History
Final Fridays began in August 2010. The Lawrence Arts Center, Downtown Lawrence Inc., The Lawrence Cultural Arts Commission, and a wealth of artists, gallerists, art collectives, and local businesses came together. They all saw the value of the arts in Lawrence and that an opportunity existed to bring the arts to a wider public. The idea of a monthly free arts festival was agreed upon, and as a result, Final Fridays was born. Lawrence has one of the highest percentages of working artists in the country per capita; therefore, Lawrence has long stood out in the Kansas landscape as a mecca for creative thought and energy.
On the last Friday of every month, Lawrence comes alive with art and music for one of my favorite traditions: Final Fridays. Galleries host opening receptions each month for the artists on display, often complete with refreshments and live music....
