The Hang12 Artbox

WHEN: Friday, June 26, 2020 |

WHERE: 901 Pennsylvania Street

Under Everything

WHEN: Friday, May 29, 2020 | 6PM Youtube Premiere

WHERE: Online Gallery Show

Printed Pulp

WHEN: Wednesday, March 25, 2020 |

WHERE: Online Gallery

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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Throwback to our 2018 show with Henry Farthing, Oo

Throwback to our 2018 show with Henry Farthing, Oodles of Doodles! Our team had oodles of fun with this talented young artist.

The Artbox welcomes art from all ages! #h12artbox

The Artbox welcomes art from all ages! #h12artbox

We’re so excited to see all of these amazing pie

We’re so excited to see all of these amazing pieces left in the #h12artbox! Thank you all for contributing - make sure to spread the word to all of the creative folks you know!

The #h12artbox is open & waiting for some art! If

The #h12artbox is open & waiting for some art! If you’d like to participate, don’t forget about our free art supply kit pickup. Swing by Art Emergency any time from today until Monday at noon-5PM for a kit to get you started in creating.

Hello, people of Lawrence! The Hang12 group has cr

Hello, people of Lawrence! The Hang12 group has created a project that will help folks stay connected in these tricky times of covid-19. Our team has created the ArtBox in hopes to connect the folks of Lawrence with their art.
The ArtBox is very similar to the local libraries seen all over town, however it will contain art instead of books. The system of taking a piece & leaving a piece is open to anyone of any age. The ArtBox will be officially opening this June Final Friday, June 26th, 2020. The ArtBox will be housed at 901 Pennsylvania Street. Since public gatherings are not suggested at this time, Hang12 has created another way for people to stay connected for this project opening! The group is taking to social media to model what a public gathering would have been. The hashtag #h12artbox will be used to keep everyone connected throughout the opening process. Anyone is welcome to look up the hashtag on their social media to see what others are doing to contribute to this project. Folks are welcome to share photos of their art, art supplies, and art creating areas (whether that be outside or inside!). The hashtag can also be used to share photos of folks placing their art in the box and taking art in return.
Hang12 understands that not everyone currently has access to art supplies, so we have created a system in hopes of getting more supplies out to people. We have created art supply baggies for folks to pick up at Art Emergency, 721 9th Street. These baggies will be available on Friday June 26th through Monday June 29th from 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm. We ask that everyone take one bag per person, so supplies are available for everyone who needs them. These supplies will be available underneath the Art Emergency sign, which is pictured.
Hang12 hopes to see the Lawrence Arts Community get involved and stay connected with this project!

Hang12 has been taking a break from our regular so

Hang12 has been taking a break from our regular social media posts to sit down as a team and figure out how we are best able to support the #blacklivesmatter movement with our platform. Along with spreading relevant information to the community & donating where we’re able, we would love to support local black creators via social media. We plan to do this by creating a story highlight showcasing your work, platform, online shop, donation page, or any other information you’d like us to include. If you’re interested, please let us know via DM! Also, feel free to tag any visual artists/musicians/creative souls below to let them know about this opportunity. #kccreatives #lawrenceart

Reminder that the YouTube exhibition for Under Eve

Reminder that the YouTube exhibition for Under Everything will premier at 6PM tonight! We would absolutely love it if you could join us in celebrating these young emerging artists. The link is in our bio - just hop on at 6!

We are excited to announce our first YouTube-based

We are excited to announce our first YouTube-based show! Under Everything is a collaborative show between StARTup and Hang12 featuring work from three StARTup artists: Mina Dailey, Emma Nasseri, and Theodore Weis. This entirely virtual show gives a more in depth look at these three artists' work, and provides a glance into why each of them chose to create. Both our Instagram and website will be updated with the link to the YouTube virtual opening on May 29th at 6pm. We hope to see you there!

Crazy hat day at Hang12! 🎩🧢👒 Also, stay t

Crazy hat day at Hang12! 🎩🧢👒 Also, stay tuned for an exciting announcement about an upcoming virtual show - more details to come!

In the words of Zöe, our Foundations Manager: “

In the words of Zöe, our Foundations Manager: “I am so grateful to have a job as a Hang12 member and I really encourage you to apply! This position is perfect for teens who are involved in the Lawrence arts community or anyone who would like to be involved! Curating experience can be rare for high schoolers, but working for Hang12 will make your skill set and resume much more unique. Through my time at Hang12, I have gained knowledge on art shows, working in a group setting, and communication skills. Overall, this job is very enjoyable and having the final product of monthly art shows is rewarding.” Our hiring period is still open - check out the link in our bio to apply!

Behind the scenes photos of hang days for past sho

Behind the scenes photos of hang days for past shows🖼🔨💥Our group prepares for hang days by curating and framing pieces at the Lawrnece Arts Center. Then, the Tuesday before the show opening we have our hang day! Display coordinators lead the group in deciding arrangement, how pieces are hung, and then installing them. These days are typically our busiest meetings; however, also the most exciting!

A little bit of stripes can make a dreary day feel

A little bit of stripes can make a dreary day feel a bit less gloomy! Here’s a shot from today’s Hang12 #Zoom sesh.

We are extending our application deadline to the e

We are extending our application deadline to the end of May- get in your applications ASAP! #nowhiring #youtharts #lawrenceks #lfk #supportlocalart #artjob @lawrenceartscenter

Calling all artists! Hang12 is looking for any and

Calling all artists! Hang12 is looking for any and all art inspired by/created mainly because of the COVID-19 Quarantine to display in a digital art show! We are accepting submissions from any art form. Please submit any poetry, original music, digital art, ceramics, paintings, etc. that you have found the inspiration to create over the past few weeks! Feel free to submit multiple pieces. Check out the link in our bio to submit your work. *Due by June 9th*

Here’s another shot from a Hang12 Zoom meeting -

Here’s another shot from a Hang12 Zoom meeting - red for @lawrenceartscenter, this time!

Liam, one of Hang12’s web designers, says the fo

Liam, one of Hang12’s web designers, says the following about his experience with us: “Hang12 was my first real job experience. This opened up wonderful opportunities to me when I went out looking for other jobs as already having wonderful experience in the art community is valuable. I have now had 2 other arts-based jobs in which I have utilized the skills I have gotten from my working with Hang12. “ If this sounds valuable to you, click the link in our bio to apply to be part of our team!

We like to mix it up on our Zooms calls - lavender

We like to mix it up on our Zooms calls - lavender for Hang12, of course!

HANG12 member Wilder Myslivy runs a business selli

HANG12 member Wilder Myslivy runs a business selling hand-bound books. They can be found at his Etsy store, WilderjArt. This video shows his process.
@wilder.j.art @lawrenceartscenter #lfk #lawrenceks #bookbinding #artjournal

Today’s local artist feature is Hank Hurst! (@ha

Today’s local artist feature is Hank Hurst! (@hank.hurst) Hank is a member of Hang12 and works with display. Hank favors abstract and autonomous art and plans on studying at RISD. Check out his page for other pieces!

Isn’t Kansas beautiful? Here are some #earthday

Isn’t Kansas beautiful? Here are some #earthday photos from our show coordinator, Mary Jo! 🌾

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