2026 Phoenix Awards Call for Artists
Published on June 05, 2026
Calling all Artists for the 2026 Phoenix Awards!
The City of Lawrence is seeking a professional Lawrence artist or artist team to develop, design, and fabricate innovative, original artworks to serve as the Phoenix Awards to be presented to each of the Phoenix Awardees in 2026.
The Phoenix Awards are a proud and long-standing Lawrence tradition designed to recognize outstanding artistic achievements in the community―particularly those who have a lasting impact on arts and culture in Lawrence. 2026 marks the 26th anniversary of the Phoenix Awards.
The Phoenix Awards program is coordinated by the Cultural Arts Commission (CAC).
- The 2026 Artist Call/Request for Qualifications (RFQ) is here(PDF, 237KB).
- The online artist application can be found here.
- Artwork applications are due by 11:00 p.m. August 4, 2026.
The 2026 Phoenix Awards nomination period is also open! All community members are warmly invited to submit nominations. The nomination instructions and fillable form are available on theweb page. Nominations must be submitted by Monday, October 5, 2026, 10:00 p.m.
Contact: Porter Arneill, Assistant Director, Parks, Recreation and Culture parneill@lawrenceks.gov
Media Contact: City Communications, citycommunications@lawrenceks.gov
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