Traditions Reconstructed

WHEN: Friday, October 25, 2019 | 5-9PM

WHERE: Edward Jones, 888 New Hampshire st.

Inked Impressions

WHEN: Friday, September 27, 2019 | 5-9PM

WHERE: Seedco Studios, 720 E 9th St #7, Lawrence, KS 66044

From Small Hands to Big Plans

WHEN: Friday, September 6, 2019 | 3:30-5:30

WHERE: 206 Summerfield Hall 1300 Sunnyside Avenue Lawrence, KS 66045

About Hang 12

Hang12 is a curatorial board of high school students in Lawrence who create monthly gallery shows for Final Friday exhibitions.

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De-installation/installation days are always busy

De-installation/installation days are always busy (yet rewarding!). Our team has been hard at work preparing for our upcoming show at Edward Jones, Parts of a Whole. See our last post for more info—we hope to see you next Friday (the 31st)!

Hang12 is excited to announce our upcoming show Pa

Hang12 is excited to announce our upcoming show Parts of a Whole, which will be opening Friday, January 31st from 5-9 pm at Edward Jones (888 New Hampshire Street). Parts of a Whole is a mixed media show centered around unconventional portraiture in red, orange and purple hues. These pieces have been created by students in stARTup-- a program that teaches young artists the artistic and professional ins-and-outs of art creation and exhibition. This show will be running through March. Stop by to support emerging high school artists in Lawrence!

We hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season an

We hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season and New Year! One of our team resolutions is to hone Hang12’s image and how our presence fits into the community.
What first comes to mind when you hear the name “Hang12”? Don’t worry—we’ve heard it all! The goal of this post is to figure out what the community currently knows about us so that we can continue to heighten awareness about our purpose & practices.

Any guesses as to what Hang12’s new official col

Any guesses as to what Hang12’s new official color will be? 🔮 #purplerain

New Hang12 stickers! Make sure to check out our me

New Hang12 stickers! Make sure to check out our merch set-up at any of our opening nights. 👻

Today’s Visionquest was busy—filled with brain

Today’s Visionquest was busy—filled with brainstorming & pizza! We met with Gould Evans & a representative from Youth Core to plan out the rest of this year’s shows. We also celebrated the last day of Charlie, one of the Foundations members who has been part of Hang12 since 2018. A productive Tuesday!

Last week, Hang12 presented information about our

Last week, Hang12 presented information about our budget to a U. S. Bank representative — it was a success! Stay tuned for updates on this week’s Vision Quest, a workshop day where Hang12 discusses our roles, goals, and future plans.

There’s still time to stop by Edward Jones (888

There’s still time to stop by Edward Jones (888 New Hampshire Street) to attend Hang12’s opening of Traditions Reconstructed! Highly recommend for any Kris Kuksi fans, local art connoisseurs, and mythology nerds. Plus, you get to see these friendly faces!

‪Interested to know how Hang12 collaborates with

‪Interested to know how Hang12 collaborates with local artists and curates artwork submitted by high school students? Check out the link in our bio to read @lawrenceartscenter ‘s article “Heading into Fall with HANG12” & learn more about the curation process for our upcoming show, Traditions Reconstructed!‬

Here are the winning adorable/kooky childhood phot

Here are the winning adorable/kooky childhood photos from our merch giveaway! Thank you to everyone who participated. Hang12’s show From Small Hands to Big Plans is still on display if you haven’t had the chance to check it out - visit the KU Career Center (1300 Sunnyside Avenue) for more baby photos that will make you go “aww”!

Reminder: Opening night for Traditions Reconstruct

Reminder: Opening night for Traditions Reconstructed (our collaborative show with @kriskuksi ) will open this Friday, October 25th from 5-9 at 888 New Hampshire St. You won’t want to miss it! Our whole team was wowed by our student submissions, not to mention Kris’ incredibly intricate and captivating piece.

Join Hang12 for Traditions Reconstructed, a mixed

Join Hang12 for Traditions Reconstructed, a mixed media show featuring artwork from high school students in collaboration with renowned assemblage artist Kris Kuksi. Student work was inspired by themes of personal mythology in Kuksi’s pieces. Opening night is October 25th from 5-9 PM at Edward Jones (888 New Hampshire), but the show will be running through December, so stop by any time! #art #localartist #kriskuksi #highschoolart #lawrenceart

Hello, October! 🍂 Here at Hang12, we’re espec

Hello, October! 🍂 Here at Hang12, we’re especially excited for jacket weather, hot chocolate, the autumnal leaves, and our upcoming shows! Any other fall fans out there?

While you’re out and about for Final Friday, be

While you’re out and about for Final Friday, be sure to stop by our facilitator Alicia Kelly’s show, “The Gate”! Her paper works are on display at the Fayman Gallery & the opening will be from 5-9 PM tonight!

Join us tomorrow for our first-ever show at SeedCo

Join us tomorrow for our first-ever show at SeedCo: Inked Impressions! This show was designed and put together by Hang12 members, each creating their own multi-media shrine. Swipe for the location and time—hope to see you there!

Our shrines for the upcoming SeedCo show are under

Our shrines for the upcoming SeedCo show are underway! Stay tuned for the showcard & opening details. Q: If you were to make a shrine for anything in the world, what would your subject matter be?

Hang12 has been busy! Here are some shots from our

Hang12 has been busy! Here are some shots from our recent printmaking session (for the upcoming SeedCo show) & our visit to Kris Kuksi’s studio!

Interested in winning a free Hang12 shirt or butto

Interested in winning a free Hang12 shirt or button of your choosing? ⚡️ To celebrate our upcoming show, From Small Hands to Big Plans (see recent post), we are holding a giveaway contest that pays homage to the show’s themes: the passage of time & journey to adulthood. Simply DM us your favorite childhood photo of yourself (preferably something silly), and we will choose 3 lucky winners to get some free merch! ｡
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Join Hang12 at the KU Career Center on September 6

Join Hang12 at the KU Career Center on September 6th for the opening of "From Small Hands to Big Plans", a portrait show centered around the passage of time and journey to adulthood for high school graduates. In addition to art, there will also be snacks and music. We hope to see you there! ｡
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Today, Hang12 met with artist Kris Kuksi to brains

Today, Hang12 met with artist Kris Kuksi to brainstorm about our upcoming submission show inspired by his work. Stay tuned to learn more about how high schoolers will be “remixing” worldwide folklore in mixed media pieces! ｡
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