Arts and Engagement Events

Tips on Attending Arts Events

Here are some general tips for attending arts events:

• Arrive a few minutes early to find a place to sit if you are attending a lecture or performance.  In some cases (such as certain theatre performances), late admittance is not permitted.
• Silence your cell phone before the lecture or performance begins.
• Double-check the hours.  Some museums or galleries are closed to the public on Mondays (or a different weekday).
• Look up more information about the guest speaker or artist before attending an event by Google searching the name and visiting any relevant websites.
• Pick up programs, handouts, and flyers when available for helpful information about the nature of the performance, guest speaker, or artist.
• Draw on your knowledge and life experience and try to make connections with content of the lecture, performance, exhibition, etc.
• Be open to what the experience has to offer you. 

Event Guidelines

Most arts events offered at the University of Kansas will count toward the Arts Engagement Certificate. Here is a general list of arts venues and types of arts events that can be count toward your certificate:

• All KU theatre performances
• All performances and art-related talks at the Lied Center & master classes
• All exhibitions, performances, and art related talks at Spencer Museum of Art
• All exhibitions, performances, and art related talks at Nelson Atkins
• All School of Music events
• Senior recitals, thesis exhibitions, and student showcases
• Visiting artists and art-related lectures on campus (e.g. at The Commons, Kansas Union, Hall Center, departmental guest artists, etc.)
• Optional, hands-on workshops offered by participating Arts Engagement Departments
• Film screenings with discussions
• Artist talks, exhibitions, and theatre, music, and dance performances at the Lawrence Arts Center
• Art Lectures at the Lawrence Public Library
• Artist talks and exhibitions at the Student Union Gallery in the Kansas Union
• All exhibitions at the Art and Design Building Gallery
• Final Fridays (Lawrence) or First Fridays (Kansas City) are fine to attend for visual art; however, you need to write about a specific work of art or exhibition.