Arts for Lawrence Youth Programs

8920 Otis Ave, Lawrence, IN 46216

map8920 Otis Ave, Lawrence, IN 46216

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Arts for Lawrence Youth Programs include activities such as Summer Art Camp, theater, dance, and comedy performances, poetry meetings, and a theater festival. The program also offers visual and digital art classes, crafts, gallery shows, art fairs, a summer concert series, cultural festivals, and an outdoor concert series. Participants can take part in ceramics, painting, digital art, and needle felting classes as part of the art offerings.

• Schedule: Musical Swings are available daily from 9 AM to 10 PM, and office hours are Tuesday through Friday from 9 AM to 6 PM.
• Price: Many of these events are free to the public.

Arts for Lawrence Youth Programs are part of Arts for Lawrence, which was founded in 2006. Arts for Lawrence states that its mission is to connect arts and community to inspire everyone every day and to break barriers to ensure that everyone has access to a vibrant and creative life. Arts for Lawrence serves as steward of the historic Theater at the Fort and builds partnerships to bring performances in drama, music, dance, storytelling, and more. Lawrence is designated by the State of Indiana as a vibrant Cultural District. The Fort Ben Cultural Campus is described as the hottest arts and cultural destination in Central Indiana, and it includes the Musical Swings, which play music daily from 9 AM to 10 PM. The Visual Art Center on the campus offers a gallery with monthly exhibitions, a ceramics studio with classes for all ages and abilities, and an upstairs classroom with painting, digital art, and needle felting classes. Art Aid is offered for people who would like to attend an Arts for Lawrence program but cannot.

Last updated May 13, 2026.

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