Essex Art Center is where creativity becomes community, and community becomes creative.
Connect to your inner artist.
Every visit brings fresh inspiration, and there’s always something waiting for you to explore.
Big ideas, real impact.
Essex Art Center does more than offer classes, events, and exhibitions; it fills gaps in arts education, creates paid opportunities for young people, supports artists at critical moments, brings residents together, and helps Lawrence imagine and build a vibrant Arts & Culture District.
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Fall Classes are Now Live!
Classes for all ages 5-Adult
Lawrence youth use LAW50 for 50% off our art classes
Lawrence adults use LAW20 for 20% off our art classes -
The Crow Show & Community Roost Call for Art!
Submit your best crow art! Submissions for the Community Roost are due October 1st
Opening Reception: Saturday, October 17, 2:00 - 5:00 PM -
Wheel Throwing Nights
Fridays in October, 6:00 - 8:00PM
Cost: $75 per person or just $125 for two
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Shop Essex Art Center Merch
Want to rep Essex Art Center in style? Now you can! Shop a collection of handmade merchandise designed and created in or creativity lab by our instructor and students in the Design Collective summer program.
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