Revised: 10/19/06

Current Vacancy; Eligible for Reappointment, Will become Vacant

 

Lawrence Arts Commission

 

Sandra Wiechert

813 Highland Drive, 66044

Email:  weichert@ku.edu

(h)   842.5467

(w)

(f)

 

12/30/03 – 01/31/07 First

(rplcd Clark)

Marlene Merrill, Chair

2917 Westdale Road, 66049

email: MAMERRI@kckps.org

(h)  832.2203

(w)913.279.2357

(f)

 

12/30/03 – 01/31/07 Second

(01/09/01 – 01/31/04 First)

Elizabeth Hatchett

220 Deerfield, 66049

email:  ehatchet@usd497.org

(h)  749.3224

(w)

(f) 

 

02/15/05 – 01/31/07

(rplcd Towler)

Judi Geer Kellas

18711 Jefferson Hills Drive, 66044

Email:jgeerkellas@gmail.com

(h)  843.7749

(w)

(f)

 

 

02/24/04 – 01/31/07 First

(rplcd Carswell)

 

VACANCY – McCabe

(h) 

(w)

(f)

 

02/15/05 – 01/31/07

(rplcd Stone-Ferrier)

Margaret Morris

Lawrence Arts Center

940 New Hampshire, 66044

email: lacedu@sunflower.com

(h) 

(w)  843.2787

(f)

 

02/15/05 – 01/31/08 First

(11/18/03 – 01/31/05 – rplcd Davis)

 

 

James Schaefer

Signs of Life Gallery

722 Massachusetts, 66044

email:  james@signsoflifegallery.com

(h)

(w)  830.8030

(f)

 

02/15/05 – 01/31/08 First

(rplcd Damro)

Liz Kowalchuk

4707 Hearthside Dr., 66049

email:  kowalchu@ku.edu

(h)  841.2008

(w)

(f)

 

02/15/05 – 01/31/08 First

(rplcd Satz)

 

Dave Loewenstein

740 Rhode Island, #4, 66044

email: dloewenstein@hotmail.com

(h)   550.8531

(w) 

(f)

 

01/24/06 – 01/31/09 First

(rplcd Ridgway)

Evie Rapport

1729 Mississippi, 66044

email:  mrapport@sunflower.com

(h)  749.0873

(w)

(f)

 

01/24/06 – 01/31/09 - First

(02/15/05 – 01/31/06 rplcd Tilford)

John Reeves

Sabatini Architects, Inc.

805 New Hampshire, 66044

Email:  emailingjohn@yahoo.com

(h)  856.2697

(w) 331.3399

(f) 

 

02/21/06 – 01/31/09 First

(rplcd Henry)

 

CITY LIAISON:  Michael Tubbs, Management Analyst.  Phone:  832.7813

                                    Email:  mtubbs@ci.lawrence.ks.us

 

TERMS:            Three year terms.  Terms expire January 31 of corresponding year.

MEMBERS:        Eleven.

MEETINGS:        Generally the 2nd Wednesday of each month, various locations.  7:00 p.m.

 

FUNCTION:

The Arts Commission is charged to forward recommendations to the City commission regarding construction or renovation of public buildings, purchase of artwork for the City and sponsorship of local art activities.  This Commission has been involved in the Percent for Art program and the Downtown Sculpture Exhibition.  In addition, the Arts Commission presents a Community Enhancement and Cultural Exchange Award to recognize outstanding artistic efforts on the part of individuals and/or organizations in our community.