Lawrence Arts Center Exhibition: Red
Overview
The Lawrence Arts Center, a multidisciplinary institution in Lawrence, Kansas, issues an open call for its juried exhibition titled 'Red.' This opportunity extends across a broad spectrum of creative practices—photography, painting, sculpture, film, music, dance, theater, visual art, illustration, and comics—inviting artists to engage with the chromatic, symbolic, and emotional resonances of the color red. The center's commitment to cross-disciplinary dialogue positions this exhibition as a site where disparate media can converse around a single, charged theme. Selected artists will have their work presented in a curated group exhibition at the Lawrence Arts Center. The jury will award a First Prize of $1,000, a Second Prize of $500, and a Third Prize of $250. Artists may submit a maximum of three original works for consideration. The entry fee is $25, payable upon application. This structure ensures a competitive field while remaining accessible to practitioners at various stages of their careers. The curatorial vision hinges on the multivalent nature of red—its associations with passion, danger, vitality, violence, and ceremony. The exhibition seeks works that interrogate these associations rather than merely illustrate them. The jury will likely favor submissions that demonstrate a rigorous engagement with the theme, whether through material exploration, conceptual depth, or formal innovation. Artists working in any of the listed disciplines are encouraged to consider how their medium uniquely addresses the prompt.