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Events
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THANKSGIVING FREE WEEKEND Final Weekend of the Feature Exhibition
Celebrate the holiday weekend with free admission for all and experience the final days of the feature exhibition before it closes on November 30.
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Give artfully! With every purchase, you support the Museum’s educational programs and events. ◆ Members get an extra 5% off (15% total) ◆ All WAM swag 20% off
Storytime: “The Gingerbread Man” by Catherine McCafferty (read in English and Spanish)
Children and caregivers enjoy Storytime in the Galleries with new books each month.
Music in the Great Hall by Davy Trechak
Enjoy dinner or drinks at EAT with a live piano set by Davy Trechak of Evening Gown—blending Classical flair, jazz energy, and 1960s pop into an unforgettable soundtrack for your night at WAM.
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Family ArtVenture: Holiday Open House
On December 6, WAM will be a winter wonderland of creativity! Meet Santa, enjoy performances, festive storytimes, and make art to take home.
Holiday Savings Friday at the Museum Store
Discover gifts you won’t find anywhere else—thoughtfully selected, artful, and perfect for everyone on your list. Skip the crowds and enjoy a relaxed shopping experience filled with one-of-a-kind possibilities.
YogaTime | 10:30 AM Session
Bring your little one to WAM for a free, playful yoga experience! Held every second Friday, the class is led by Christince Vumai (200-ERYT), combining yoga, art, and fun.
YogaTime | 11:30 AM Session
Bring your little one to WAM for a free, playful yoga experience! Held every second Friday, the class is led by Christince Vumai (200-ERYT), combining yoga, art, and fun.
SOLD OUT: Printmaking Workshop with Jacoub Reyes
In partnership with Botanica, WAM invites you in for an inspiring printmaking workshop led by Jacoub Reyes, a woodblock artist who merges biodiversity with cultural heritage and histories.
Member Holiday Shopping Saturday at the Museum Store
Discover gifts you won’t find anywhere else—thoughtfully selected, artful, and perfect for everyone on your list. Skip the crowds and enjoy a relaxed shopping experience filled with one-of-a-kind possibilities.
Sunday Holiday Gift Shopping Event
Discover gifts you won’t find anywhere else—thoughtfully selected, artful, and perfect for everyone on your list. Skip the crowds and enjoy a relaxed shopping experience filled with one-of-a-kind possibilities.
Holiday Savings Friday at the Museum Store
Discover gifts you won’t find anywhere else—thoughtfully selected, artful, and perfect for everyone on your list. Skip the crowds and enjoy a relaxed shopping experience filled with one-of-a-kind possibilities.
WAM Nights: Framed in Friendship Dance Performance
Bring someone special to WAM for an evening of dance in "Framed in Friendship: American Women Artists and Their Networks". Performing choreography by Mina Estrada, Aviance Battles and Rhiannon Vieyra of Smack Dab Dance Lab will respond to the exhibition’s themes of friendship, mentorship, care, and connection among creative women.
WAM Night: Stitch Circle
Enjoy an informal evening of creativity and conversation hosted by artist Christince Vumai. Cash Bar. Drop in anytime between 6 and 8 pm.
Member Holiday Shopping Saturday at the Museum Store
Discover gifts you won’t find anywhere else—thoughtfully selected, artful, and perfect for everyone on your list. Skip the crowds and enjoy a relaxed shopping experience filled with one-of-a-kind possibilities.
Sunday Holiday Gift Shopping Event at the Museum Store
Discover gifts you won’t find anywhere else—thoughtfully selected, artful, and perfect for everyone on your list. Skip the crowds and enjoy a relaxed shopping experience filled with one-of-a-kind possibilities.
WAM Nights: Bella Dolce String Quartet in (im)permanent
Spend a serene evening of art and melodies as we transform the gallery into a tranquil space for reflection and relaxation.
Storytime: “Bear in a Bathrobe” by Maddie Frost
Children and caregivers enjoy Storytime in the Galleries with new books each month.
WAM Nights: Mindfulness through Looking
Join Christince Vumai for a special evening of mindfulness activities and art immersion. Slow down, breathe, and rediscover the magic in the world around you.
YogaTime | 10:30 AM Session
Bring your little one to WAM for a free, playful yoga experience! Held every second Friday, the class is led by Christince Vumai (200-ERYT), combining yoga, art, and fun.
YogaTime | 11:30 AM Session
Bring your little one to WAM for a free, playful yoga experience! Held every second Friday, the class is led by Christince Vumai (200-ERYT), combining yoga, art, and fun.
Gallery Closing: Now and Then: From the Studio of Kathleen Shanahan
Join us for the closing Program for Now and Then: From the Studio of Kathleen Shanahan”, presented as part of WAM’s Naftzger Family Regional Creatives series.
WAM Nights: Stephen Towns in Conversation with Lu Vickers on Safer Waters: Picturing Black Recreation at Midcentury
Join us for a conversation with artist Stephen Towns and historian Lu Vickers, co-author of "Paradise Park: Tourism and Segregation at Silver Springs". This program celebrates "Safer Waters: Picturing Black Recreation at Midcentury", featuring Towns' paintings and quilts that illuminate the history of Paradise Park, a Florida lake resort for Black Americans during the Jim Crow era.
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Family ArtVenture: A Sewful Celebration with Stephen Towns
WAM invites families to a Family ArtVenture with Stephen Towns, artist of “Safer Waters: Picturing Black Recreation at Midcentury.” Inspired by his quilts and paintings of a midcentury Florida lakeside resort for Black families, the program blends art, history, and hands-on discovery. Highlights include storytime with the artist, sensory activities, simple sewing, and music and dance from the era.
WAM Nights: ◆◆◆ Weather Update for Tonight ◆◆◆
◆◆◆ Weather Update for Tonight ◆◆◆ The Wichita Art Museum is open this evening until 9 pm. Due to weather conditions, “WAM Nights: Art & Writing” is cancelled, but the galleries remain open.
WAM Night: Stitch Circle and See “Safer Waters: Picturing Black Recreation at Midcentury”
Enjoy an informal evening of creativity and conversation hosted by artist Christine Vumai. Settle into a relaxed atmosphere in the galleries with two drop-in experiences: a guided tour of Safer Waters: Black Recreation at Midcentury and a hand-quilting activity inspired by the exhibition.
Alex Katz: Theater and Dance | Opening Day Public Program
Join us for a FREE curator talk with Dr. Katharine Wright, Curator at the American Federation of Arts and Constance Dinapoli, dancer and choreographer formerly with Paul Taylor Dance Company, to discuss the exhibition.
