Final Fridays began in August of 2010 through the cooperation of the Lawrence Arts Center, Downtown Lawrence Inc., The Lawrence Cultural Arts Commission and a wealth of artists, gallerists, art collectives and local businesses—as all saw the value of the arts in our city and an opportunity to bring them to a wider public through this monthly free arts festival.
Lawrence has one of the highest percentages of working artists in the country per capita, and has long stood out in the Kansas landscape as a mecca for creative thought and energy. From 5 until 9 pm on the last Friday of every month, Downtown Lawrence becomes a hodge-podge of arts and culture activities — storefronts convert into flash spaces, public art appears, and performances and exhibits spill in and out of galleries and businesses. Activities for kids, exhibitions designed to challenge adults, music, dance and theater for all ages become the norm for the night! See for yourself!
Submit Event
If you’re interested in listing an event for Final Fridays, please contact eXplore Lawrence and they can help get you set up in their marketng system:
eXplore Lawrence
785-856-2389
kanspach@explorelawrence.com
Participate
If you’re a non-profit or business interested in participating in Final Fridays, please review the Final Fridays Guidelines for Venue Participation
Porter Arneill
City of Lawrence
parneill@lawrenceks.org