February 1, 2019

Organization Plans To Make Fort Harrison An Arts Destination


Taylor Bennett
Theater at the Fort is part of the cultural campus at Fort Harrison. - Courtesy Arts for Lawrence/Facebook

Theater at the Fort is part of the cultural campus at Fort Harrison.

Courtesy Arts for Lawrence/Facebook

The Arts for Lawrence organization has always had a vision for more arts within the City of Lawrence.  Now, with the help of a $5.8 million Lilly Endowment grant, that vision is becoming a reality. WFYI’s Taylor Bennett talks with Arts for Lawrence Executive Director Judy Byron about plans for Fort Harrison becoming an arts destination.

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