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Senior Wednesday: ANNIE LEIBOVITZ / WORK
Senior Wednesdays are informational and entertaining sessions designed for active seniors ages 55 & older.
$2 general public; FREE for WAM Members
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WAM Nights: Pop-up Bar & Conversation Starters with ANNIE LEIBOVITZ / WORK
Start your weekend with friends, photography, and an Annie Leibovitz-inspired cocktail!
Exhibition ticket is required $12 | Free to: WAM Members. Youth 18 & Under. College Students (w/ID)
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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.
Open to the public | Special Exhibitions are $12 Free for WAM members, college students with ID and youth 18 and under.
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Senior Wednesday: Sketching in the Galleries
Senior Wednesdays are informational and entertaining sessions designed for active seniors ages 55 & older.
$2 general public; FREE for WAM Members
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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!
Free. No reservations required
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Family ArtVenture: National Arts in Education Week
Join WAM and Wichita Public Schools for National Arts in Education Week! Enjoy student performances, an art exhibition, hands-on activities, and more!
Free admission
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WAM Nights: Gallery Talk—Artists on Art: Micala Gingrich Gaylord
ake a tour of the galleries with artist Micala Gingrich Gaylord to see WAM’s collection through her eyes.
Free. No reservations required
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WAM Nights: CLOSED for a Private Event
Our museum will be closing at 5 PM on Friday, September 27th, for a private event.
Closed for a private event
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“ROBERT PETERSON: Somewhere in America” Exhibition Opening Day
Join us for the gallery opening of "Robert Peterson: Somewhere In America," featuring over 20 new and existing works that celebrate African American life and community through joyful, large-scale paintings.
Open to the public | Special Exhibitions are $12 Free for WAM members, college students with ID and youth 18 and under.
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“ROBERT PETERSON: Somewhere in America” Members Only Exhibition Opening Celebration
WAM MEMBERS EVENT. The WAM Board of Trustees and TeOndra Phillips, Interim Director/CEO invite you to celebrate the opening of "Robert Peterson: Somewhere in America"
FREE | WAM Members only.
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Senior Wednesday: Curator Talk: Sacred Black Womanhood: Benny Andrews’ Portrait of His Mother
Senior Wednesdays are informational and entertaining sessions designed for active seniors ages 55 & older.
$2 general public; FREE for WAM Members
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WAM Nights: First Friday Field Trip – Oct 2024
Enjoy Wichita’s First Friday art scene without the hassle of planning and parking!
$30 general public/$25 WAM members
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WAM Nights: Artist Talk—Rachel Curtis: Dissolution
Join painter Rachel Curtis for a talk focused on her artistic process and enjoy one more look at her exhibition Rachel Curtis: Dissolution, part of the Regional Creatives Exhibition Series.
Free. No reservations required
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WAM Nights: Gallery Talk—Artist Stephen Towns on “The Chain Gang”
Join artist Stephen Towns to learn more about his artwork The Chain Gang, a new acquisition on view in (im)permanent.
Free. No reservations required
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WAM Nights: ART ON A FRIDAY: Talk with TK Smith
Join cultural historian TK Smith for a public talk on the use of “self taught” to describe contemporary artists—including Robert Peterson, whose exhibition "Somewhere in America" is currently on view at WAM—without formal training. Smith is Curator, Arts of Africa and the African Diaspora at the Michael C. Carlos Museum at Emory University. Smith is the editor of the forthcoming Somewhere in America exhibition catalogue.
5:30 PM – VIP Happy Hour: $30 general public/$20 members. Includes admission to exhibition. RSVP by 10/25 | 6:30 PM – Talk with TK Smith: Free and open to the public. Exhibition tickets sold separately.
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Ponder. This.—Poetry Unchained
Join us for an afternoon of poetry, art, and music presented by Ponder. This. Poetry Unchained is a series of events featuring poetry written by individuals who are incarcerated and performed by Ponder. This. poets.
$15 public/$5 for WAM members | Includes admission to "Robert Peterson: Somewhere in America."
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Senior Wednesday: Curator Talk | David Plowden: By the Wayside
Senior Wednesdays are informational and entertaining sessions designed for active seniors ages 55 & older.
$2 general public; FREE for WAM Members
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Gallery Opening and Artist Talk: ARTISTS A PLUS B: TWINVERSE
Gallery Opening. This exhibition features the collaborative work of twin artists (A+B), who explore the multifaceted dimensions of twinship through TWIN-SIZED diptychs.
FREE | Open to the Public | No RSVP Required
WAM Nights: Spanish Night | Noche de español
Friends University students and local community groups bring the Museum to life for Spanish Night!
Free. No reservations required | Gratuita. No es necesario reservar.
WAM Nights: Noche de español
¡Los estudiantes de la Universidad Friends dan vida al museo en la Noche Española!
Gratuita. No es necesario reservar.