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• Ongoing: until Wednesday, November 30, 2005
• Monday: 9:00am
• Tuesday: 9:00am
• Wednesday: 9:00am
• Thursday: 9:00am
• Friday: 9:00am
• Saturday: 9:00am
• Where: Lawrence Arts Center, Lawrence
• Cost: Free
• Age limit: All ages

An upcoming series of art events in October and November will combine the creative efforts of artists in Lawrence with those in Ottawa, Canada, and highlight a growing international art community in Kansas.The F.A.N. Club, a women artist support group based in Lawrence, is joining forces with the Northern Nine, a coalition of nine women artists from Ottawa, Canada, to present a variety of community art exhibitions and programs in several venues throughout Lawrence. This creative collaboration is part of an international exchange that began in 2001 when the F.A.N. Club group was involved with the "Common Ground" exhibitions and workshops in Ottawa, Canada. The follow-up art projects this fall will explore contemporary and cultural issues in both the United States and Canada under the theme of "Convergence."The festivities will revolve around several important shows, including "Convergence: Work by Canadian and U.S. Artists," an exhibition on view October 17 through November 30 at the Lawrence Arts Center featuring paintings, ceramics, sculptures, installation works and performance art by the Northern Nine and the F.A.N. Club. A concurrent exhibition, "Convergence: Paths and Structures," will be held October 15 through October 28 at the University of Kansas Art and Design Gallery, and include a large, collaborative artwork created by the Northern Nine, F.A.N. Club, KU staff and students, Haskell Indian Nations University, Lawrence and Free State High Schools, and other Lawrence artists and community members. In addition to the exhibitions at the Lawrence Arts Center and the KU Art and Design Gallery, FIELDS Gallery, the Phoenix Gallery, and several other downtown arts venues, will have work by "Convergence" artists on display during the course of this community-wide project. The Lawrence Arts Center will also offer several workshops and lectures in association with "Convergence," including a "WomenSpeak" lecture sponsored by One Hundred Good Women, a Lawrence nonprofit organization, on October 26 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saralyn Reece Hardy, director of the Spencer Museum of Art at KU, will be the featured guest speaker at this lecture. Visitors are invited to take full advantage of this celebration of art at the local and international level during a special multi-venue "Convergence" reception 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. October 22. The reception, held in conjunction with Lawrence's Downtown Gallery Walk, will include shuttle bus transportation between the Lawrence Arts Center and the KU Art and Design Gallery on campus.The Lawrence Arts Center, located at 940 New Hampshire St., is open from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. The KU Art and Design Gallery is located on the third floor of the Art and Design Building on the KU campus, at the northeast corner of 15th Street and Naismith Drive. Hours are Sunday, 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Monday-Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.; and Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Visitor parking is available at the Allen Fieldhouse Parking Garage, 1501 Irving Hill Road. Fields Gallery is located at 712 Massachusetts St. Phoenix Gallery is located at 919 Massachusetts St.For more information on "Convergence" exhibitions and activities, please call 785-842-2858, or visit www.convergenceart.com. To learn more about the Lawrence Arts Center and its upcoming show and related activities, please call 785-843-2787, or visit www.lawrenceartscenter.com.

This event was posted Sept. 16, 2005 and last updated Feb. 19, 2009