The Lawrence Arts Commission welcomes you to the 20th Annual Downtown Lawrence Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition

The power of art is tremendous. It can be a visual storyteller. It can articulate aspects of culture - in both substance and meaning. Art can enhance an environment and give visual identity to the community.

To this end, I and the rest of the City Commission wish to congratulate and thank the Lawrence Arts Commission and the Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department for their continued dedication to the outdoor sculpture exhibition. Downtown Lawrence’s streetscape is an ideal location to exhibit these artworks.

Art is powerful, and I hope you’ll take time to view the exhibit, creating your own original experience. Again, congratulations to the Lawrence Arts Commission for another excellent exhibit and Parks and Recreation for installing and maintaining it.
- Mayor Sue Hack, City of Lawrence

In the 20 years since its founding, the Lawrence Outdoor Downtown Sculpture Exhibition has become recognized as a vibrant venue for some of the most innovative sculptors in America. The eight artists featured in 2007 work in steel and bronze, wood, marble, fiberglass, resin, plastic and vinyl; their subjects include wind and air, flight, sanctuary and introspection. The Lawrence Arts Commission, with the cooperation of the Parks and Recreation Department, is pleased to present this exhibit, which again brings into the heart of our city artistic imagination expressed in superb craftsmanship. Enjoy!
- Evie Rapport, chair, Lawrence Arts Commission

Note:“Prayer Booth,” sculpture # 3, has been relocated to the Law
Enforcement Center west entrance on 11th Street, near sculpture # 8, “Introspection.”