Lawndale Art Center seeks volunteers for reception

Lawndale Art Center is seeking volunteers for the opening reception for its new exhibitions on Friday, Nov. 30.

The reception is scheduled from 5-9 p.m. at Lawndale Art Center, 4912 Main St., Houston. Volunteers will assist with bartending, gallery watching and working with artist James Ciosek and his Human Hamster Wheel.

Volunteers also are needed to work with the artists during the week of Nov. 26 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

To volunteer, visit www.lawndaleartcenter.org.

For more information, call 713-528-5858.

Lawndale Art Center was founded in 1979 by artist James Surls, who was an instructor at the University of Houston. The art center opened in a 100,000-square foot warehouse and provided studio space for MFA students. Surls created an exhibition area in the warehouse, and the Lawndale Art Center soon had expanded programming exploring experimental, alternative works and performances by other artists in the community and beyond. In 1992 the Lawndale Art Center moved into its current location, a three-story 1930s Art Deco building in Houston's Museum District. From its inception the programming at Lawndale Art Center has been artist driven. Early projects included works by Luis Jimenez, Sue Coe, The Art Guys, Nam June Palk and Rev. Johnnie Swearingen along with performances by Allen Ginsberg, Spaulding Gray, Black Flag and the Meat Puppets. Today Lawndale features four museum-quality galleries, three artist studios and an outdoor sculpture garden.