Events
Exhibition Opening: Rachel Curtis: Dissolution
Art Chatter – April 2024 – SOLD OUT!
Inspired by the greatest hits of American art in this exhibition, we are celebrating some of the greatest hits of Art Chatter over the last ten-plus years.
Making American Artists Exhibition: Drop-in Tours (April 2024)
Lecture with Dr. Hollis Clayson: Mary Cassatt’s Alterity and her Radical Monstrosities
“ANNIE LEIBOVITZ / WORK” Members Only Event
Invitation-only event to celebrate the opening of ANNIE LEIBOVITZ / WORK
“ANNIE LEIBOVITZ / WORK” Exhibition Opening Day
Join us for the gallery opening of "ANNIE LEIBOVITZ / WORK", featuring five decades of photographs showcasing some of the most influential names in entertainment, politics, business, and athletics.
WAM Nights Summer Film Series: Hugo
Offered in partnership with Tallgrass Film Association and inspired by the featured exhibition ANNIE LEIBOVITZ / WORK
Docent Hosts: ANNIE LEIBOVITZ / WORK Exhibition
Gain extra insight into the ANNIE LEIBOVITZ / WORK exhibition by visiting when docent hosts are in the galleries to share information and answer questions.
WAM Nights: Pop-up Bar & Conversation Starters with ANNIE LEIBOVITZ / WORK
Start your weekend with friends, photography, and an Annie Leibovitz-inspired cocktail!
ART ON A FRIDAY: Women Photographers in Wichita
Art on a Monday is now Art on a Friday! Inspired by the summer featured exhibition ANNIE LEIBOVITZ / WORK, a panel of local female photographers will discuss their different approaches to this art form.
WAM Nights Summer Film Series: Carol
Offered in partnership with Tallgrass Film Association and inspired by the featured exhibition ANNIE LEIBOVITZ / WORK
VANITY AFFAIR pARTy at WAM
Get ready to rock the night away at WAM's Vanity Affair pARTy! You're invited to the most glamorous party in town, celebrating the "ANNIE LEIBOVITZ / WORK" exhibition at WAM.
Docent Hosts: ANNIE LEIBOVITZ / WORK Exhibition
Gain extra insight into the ANNIE LEIBOVITZ / WORK exhibition by visiting when docent hosts are in the galleries to share information and answer questions.
WAM Nights: Gallery Talk—Coming of Age: Women Growing Older in American Art
Join Mary Frances Ivey, WAM’s Sarachek Curatorial Fellow for Wiggins Studies, for a tour of the exhibition Coming of Age: Women Growing Older in American Art.
Family Artventure: FREE DAY. ANNIE LEIBOVITZ / WORK
Gain extra insight into the ANNIE LEIBOVITZ / WORK exhibition by visiting when docent hosts are in the galleries to share information and answer questions.
Family ArtVenture: Summer Celebration
Celebrate summer with FREE admission to the exhibition ANNIE LEIBOVITZ / WORK and enjoy a variety of activities and art making related to photography, fashion, and dance!
Ponder.This. presents: Fashion Meets Poetry – with YBG Studio’s
Experience a unique fusion of fashion, poetry, and art. Tickets at the door ($20 Public / $10 Members) include exhibition admission, with galleries open until 9 pm.
Docent Hosts: ANNIE LEIBOVITZ / WORK Exhibition
Gain extra insight into the ANNIE LEIBOVITZ / WORK exhibition by visiting when docent hosts are in the galleries to share information and answer questions.
WAM Night Summer Film Series: The Fifth Element
Offered in partnership with Tallgrass Film Association and inspired by the featured exhibition ANNIE LEIBOVITZ / WORK
Pete Armstrong Photography Lecture Series—Signs: Photographs by Jim Dow
Join photographer Jim Dow and Dr. April Watson, Senior Curator of Photography at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, for a conversation about his early black-and-white prints as well as a small selection of recent color work on view in the exhibition Signs: Photographs by Jim Dow.
Senior Wednesday: ANNIE LEIBOVITZ / WORK
Senior Wednesdays are informational and entertaining sessions designed for active seniors ages 55 & older.
WAM Nights: Pop-up Bar & Conversation Starters with ANNIE LEIBOVITZ / WORK
Start your weekend with friends, photography, and an Annie Leibovitz-inspired cocktail!
Annie Leibovitz 1997-2002: Standing Next to the World’s Most Famous Photographer as the World of Photography Changed
Tim Hossler, Design Department Chair and Associate Professor at the University of Kansas, for a talk about his time as in-house art director for celebrity and fashion photographer Annie Leibovitz.
Senior Wednesday: Sketching in the Galleries
Senior Wednesdays are informational and entertaining sessions designed for active seniors ages 55 & older.
WAM Nights: Sketching in the Galleries
Grab your sketchbook or borrow ours and let your creativity flow at WAM’s free, drop-in sketching session with the talented artist Kat Smalley!