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Opening Reception for “The Selfie Project”
The Selfie Project" is an exploration of self and qualities that can better a community.
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WAM Nights: Gallery Talk with Sharif Bey
Bey combines his intellectual curiosity, scholarly research & love of physically making art to create work that is not simply beautiful but layered with history, cultural critique, & knowledge of biology and geology.
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WAM Nights: mama.film Series – Purple Rain
The final film in a series celebrating the art of costume design on screen
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Ponder This: Spoken Word in the Galleries
A new round of spoken word performances, exploring hard-hitting topics close to the heart
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WAM Nights: Artist Talk with Meghan Miller
Meet Wichita artist Meghan Miller & learn about her inaugural exhibition in WAM's new gallery space dedicated to local artists
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WAM Nights: Gallery Conversation with Dr. Brittany Lockard on vanessa german’s THE BEAST, or Self Portrait
A conversation to generate more thought about the American culture's treatment of fat bodies
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WAM Nights: Ghost Stories with Meghan Miller
Let's hear ghost stories around a campfire!
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Tunes+Tallgrass: Raiders of the Lost Ark
Enjoy an 80s throwback film plus live music in the beautiful Art Garden
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WAM Nights: Piano Painting with Hallie Linnebur
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WAM Nights: Dancing Docent with Mina Estrada
A dance experience in the galleries
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WAM Nights: Sketching in the Galleries
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Art Chatter – July 2023
A sizzling summer lineup of local creatives inspired by the exhibition "Clearly Indigenous: Native Visions Reimagined in Glass"
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WAM Nights: Sunday Kind of Love Dance Performance
Enjoy a dance performance inspired by WAM's painting "Sunday Kind of Love"
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WAM Nights: Wichita Wore What? A Century of Local Fashion
From the perspective of a fashion designer!
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WAM Nights Film Series: Love and Fury
The first film in a series hosted by Rod Pocowatchit
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WAM Nights: Artist Talk with Rory Erler Wakemup
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WAM Nights Film Series: Through the Repellent Fence & Sweetheart Dancers (Double Screening)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ci2w9DRu7h4
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WAM Nights Film Series – Merata: How Mum Decolonized the Screen
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WAM Nights – Twice Removed: Native American Life After Relocation
An art blend of traditional and contemporary elements that exemplify the dynamic and adaptable spirit of Native American culture.
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WAM Nights: Upside Down, Topsy-Turvy, and In-Between
https://harvesterarts.org/
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WAM Nights: Gallery Talk with Artist Judith Schaechter
An intimate conversation with a featured artist whose work was recently acquired for WAM's collection.
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WAM Nights: Gallery Talk – Guy C. Wiggins with Mary Frances Ivey
A tour highlighting the work of American impressionist Guy Carleton Wiggins and his colleagues who were interpreting French painting styles.
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Evening for Educators 2023
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Fall Jazz Series: Jazz Play
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Art Chatter – October 2023
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Fall Jazz Series: Billie’s Bounce
Last chance to catch the Fall Jazz Series. October 27 features Billie's Bounce.
Spanish Night!
Enjoy tours of the galleries in Spanish and a performance by local Latin jazz band Conjunto Latino.
Noche de español
Enjoy tours of the galleries in Spanish and a performance by local Latin jazz band Conjunto Latino.
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Gallery Talk: Artist John Douglas Powers
Meet the artist who is creating a site-specific art installation for WAM.
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In Conversation: Artists Lesley Dill and Beth Lipman
Join artists Lesley Dill and Beth Lipman in conversation about their work.
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Indigenous Artists at Work: A Conversation with Native Creatives
SOLD OUT – ELF: An Interactive Screening (21+ Event)
Buddy is back! Tickets available now. Limited seats.
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Ponder.This.
Ponder.This. presents an evening of entertaining and thought-provoking spoken word performances.
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Conversation with a Conservator: Fighters for Freedom
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Drop-in Artmaking for Adults
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Pop-Up Gallery Concert
Slow Looking in (im)permanent
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Hopper: An American Love Story (Screening)
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Artist Talk: Marco Hernandez
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Ten Tiny Dances® presented by Harvester Arts & Smack Dab Dance Lab
It pays to be a member this holiday season. Join WAM today.
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Evening for Educators – February 2024
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First Friday Field Trip – February 2024
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Valentine’s Day Fun
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College Night
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Wichita Symphony String Quartet Performance
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Talk with Dr. Tera Hedrick: “Making American Artists”
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Ponder.This. – Poetry Unchained
Ponder.This. presents an evening of entertaining and thought-provoking spoken word performances.
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◆SOLD OUT◆Talk with Dr. Reilly Shwab: “Prairies on Paper” Exhibition
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En conversación: Marco Hernández y Armando Minjarez
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In conversation: Marco Hernández and Armando Minjarez
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Exhibition Opening: Rachel Curtis: Dissolution
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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.
Lecture with Dr. Hollis Clayson: Mary Cassatt’s Alterity and her Radical Monstrosities
READiculous WAM Night – Drop-in Art Making for Adults
WAM Nights – Art Garden Sculpture Tour
WAM Night – Asian Perspectives: Exploring Creative Minds
Celebrate Asian creatives in our community during this program presented in partnership with Wichita Asian Association.
WAM Night: Stitch Circle
Enjoy an informal evening of creativity and conversation hosted by Bethany Janssen, artist and owner of The Sewing Center. Cash Bar. Drop in anytime between 6 and 8 pm.
WAM Nights Summer Film Series: Hugo
Offered in partnership with Tallgrass Film Association and inspired by the featured exhibition ANNIE LEIBOVITZ / WORK
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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!
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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: Art & Writing
Join writer April Pameticky for an evening of art and writing and try your hand at writing inspired by art through a guided experience in the galleries.
WAM Nights Summer Film Series: Carol
Offered in partnership with Tallgrass Film Association and inspired by the featured exhibition ANNIE LEIBOVITZ / WORK
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WAM Nights – First Friday Field Trip – July 2024
Enjoy Wichita’s First Friday art scene without the hassle of planning and parking!
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.
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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.
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Howard E. Wooden Speaker Series with author Lindsay Pollock
Join author Lindsay Pollock for a talk on Edith Gregor Halpert, the pioneering art dealer who transformed the American art market, championed groundbreaking artists, and—through collector Elizabeth S. Navas—helped shape the Wichita Art Museum’s collection.
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Howard E. Wooden Speaker Series with author Lindsay Pollock
Join author Lindsay Pollock for a talk on Edith Gregor Halpert, the pioneering art dealer who transformed the American art market, championed groundbreaking artists, and—through collector Elizabeth S. Navas—helped shape the Wichita Art Museum’s collection.
WAM Night Summer Film Series: The Fifth Element
Offered in partnership with Tallgrass Film Association and inspired by the featured exhibition ANNIE LEIBOVITZ / WORK
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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.
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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!
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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.
WAM Nights: Drop-in Coloring for Adults
Bring a friend, get a drink from the bar, and unwind with a custom-designed coloring sheet inspired by WAM’s collection.
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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!
WAM Night: Stitch Circle
Enjoy an informal evening of creativity and conversation hosted by artist Bethany Janssen. Cash Bar. Drop in anytime between 6 and 8 pm.
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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.
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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.
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WAM Nights: Pop-up Bar & Conversation Starters – “Robert Peterson: Somewhere in America”
Gather with friends to enjoy live music and drinks, then visit the featured exhibition "Robert Peterson: Somewhere in America"
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WAM Nights: Evening for Educators
Mix and mingle with other K-College teachers, learn about what’s new at WAM, and enjoy free admission to see "Robert Peterson: Somewhere in America" exhibition.
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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!
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
WAM Nights: Spanish Night | Noche de español
Friends University students and local community groups bring the Museum to life for Spanish Night!
WAM Nights: Noche de español
¡Los estudiantes de la Universidad Friends dan vida al museo en la Noche Española!
WAM Nights: College Night
College Students! Enjoy a free evening with programming, music and art making led by college students: ◆ FREE EXHIBITION PASS ◆ LIVE MUSIC ◆ CASH BAR (21+) ◆ ART MAKING & DRAWING
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WAM Nights: Pop-up Bar & Conversation Starters – “Robert Peterson: Somewhere in America”
Gather with friends to enjoy music and drinks, then visit the featured exhibition "Robert Peterson: Somewhere in America"
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Drop-in Artmaking for Adults: Festive Wrapping Paper and Gift Tags
Unwind and explore your creative side by making your own festive wrapping paper and gift tags in this free, informal program. No artistic skill necessary and no reservations required! Bring a friend, get a drink from the bar, and drop by anytime between 6 and 8 pm.
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WAM Nights: Artist Talk—Go for a Walk and Listen
Gather with friends to enjoy live music and drinks, then visit the featured exhibition "Robert Peterson: Somewhere in America"
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.
WAM Nights: Drop-in Coloring for Adults
Bring a friend, get a drink from the bar, and unwind with a custom-designed coloring sheet inspired by the exhibition "Robert Peterson: Somewhere in America".
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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 Karis Hawley!
WAM Nights: Art & Writing
Weather Update: WAM Nights Cancelled
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WAM Nights: Evening for Educators
Mix and mingle with other K-College educators, learn about what’s new at WAM, and enjoy free admission to see the "Anila Quayyum Agha: Interwoven" exhibition.
WAM Nights: Pop-Up Bar and Gallery Hosts—”Anila Quayyum Agha: Interwoven”
Gather with friends to enjoy drinks at a pop-up bar, then visit the new featured exhibition "Anila Quayyum Agha: Interwoven" when trained gallery hosts are available to share insights and answer questions.
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WAM Nights: First Friday Field Trip – Feb 2025
Enjoy Wichita’s First Friday art scene without the hassle of planning and parking!
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WAM Nights: Valentine Edition
Make the Wichita Art Museum your date night destination and immerse yourselves in an unforgettable evening of art, music, and light. With a special two-for-one ticket to "Interwoven", you and your guest can step into a world where light and shadow entwine, creating a mesmerizing experience of reflection and connection.
WAM Nights: Mason Talbott “Who’s Doing the Looking?” One-Night-Only Installation
Experience the interplay of light and shadow in a one-night installation by local artist Mason Talbott, followed by an artist talk.
WAM Nights: College Night
College Students and Faculty! Enjoy a free evening with programming, music and art making ◆ FREE EXHIBITION PASS ◆ MUSIC ◆ CASH BAR (21+)
WAM Nights: Stitch Circle
Join Christine Vumai and guest artist Nina Winter of TISSU Sewing Studio for needlework and embroidery inspired by "Anila Quayyum Agha: Interwoven". ◆ Drop in 6–8 PM; cash bar available.
WAM Night: Drop-in Art Making for Adults
Drop in for art-making and browse the Friends of WAM Mini Used Book Sale.
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WAM Nights. Gallery Closing: TWINVERSE
Gallery Closing. This exhibition features the collaborative work of twin artists (A+B), who explore the multifaceted dimensions of twinship through TWIN-SIZED diptychs.
WAM Night: Tera Talk—”Anila Quayyum Agha: Interwoven”
Join WAM’s curator Dr. Tera Lee Hedrick for art historical insight into references in the featured exhibition.
WAM Nights: “Get Ya Color On” Drop-in Coloring for Adults
Bring a friend, get a drink from the bar, and unwind with a custom-designed coloring sheet inspired by WAM’s collection.
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Gallery Opening and Artists’ Talk: Let Me Take You Down
Join us for the opening and artists' talk of This, a photography exhibition by Kendra Cremin, Kelsy Gossett Dennis, and Jennifer Ray. Through their work, the artists explore the tension between inner worlds and reality, inviting viewers to question the illusions they create.
WAM Nights: Drop-In Adult Art-Making: Pop Art Zines
Join Wichita artist Paris Jane for a drop-in zine-making session inspired by pop art and personal storytelling, inspired by "Pop! Highlights from the Whitney Museum of American Art"—an exhibition featuring bold, culture-shifting works by Roy Lichtenstein, Claes Oldenburg, Robert Indiana, and more.
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.
WAM Nights: Dancing Docent
Experience art through movement with dance artist Mina Estrada in the gallery. Explore texture, line, space, and story as you learn a short dance inspired by select works of art.
WAM Nights: Art & Writing
Join writer April Pameticky for an evening of art and writing and try your hand at writing inspired by art through a guided experience in the galleries.
WAM Nights – Friday Fun at WAM
Looking for Friday night fun? Join us at WAM for either a quiet evening of introspection or a lively social gathering filled with art and conversation!
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Pete Armstrong Photography Lecture Series—David Plowden: A Photographer’s Lifelong Devotion to the American Scene
Join curator Keith F. Davis for a look at "David Plowden: By the Wayside", exploring the photographer’s powerful images of mid-century American workers, industries, and landscapes.
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WAM Nights: First Friday Field Trip – June 2025
Enjoy Wichita’s First Friday art scene without the hassle of planning and parking!
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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 Karis Hawley!
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WAM Nights: “More Like Jackie” Screening and Panel Discussion
Join us for a screening followed by a panel discussion hosted by filmmakers Jaime Green and Travis Heying as well as Wichita public artists Ellamonique Baccus and Armando Minjarez.
WAM Nights: Screening of Gordon Parks’ The Learning Tree (1969) | Rated PG
In conjunction with “Homeward to the Prairie I Come”, join us for an evening of poetry, art, and music featuring Kimberly Paige and six poets reflecting on Gordon Parks’s legacy.
WAM Nights: Screening of Gordon Parks’ Shaft (1971) | Rated R
Join us for a special screening of Shaft (1971), presented in conjunction with the exhibition “Homeward to the Prairie I Come”: Gordon Parks Photographs from the Beach Museum of Art. Following the film, Dr. Kevin Sylvester Harrison will lead a conversation on the cultural legacy of this groundbreaking work by Gordon Parks and its lasting impact on film and society.
Howard E. Wooden Speaker Series with author Lindsay Pollock
Join author Lindsay Pollock for a talk on Edith Gregor Halpert, the pioneering art dealer who transformed the American art market, championed groundbreaking artists, and—through collector Elizabeth S. Navas—helped shape the Wichita Art Museum’s collection.
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.
WAM Nights: Drop-In Artmaking Inspired by “The Chain Gang”
Drop in for informal artmaking inspired by Stephen Towns' The Chain Gang (2021). WAM educator Emily Wittler will guide you in creating a collage in response to Towns’ powerful stitched storytelling. Free and open to all—supplies provided.
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WAM Nights: Gallery Closing for “Let Me Take You Down”
Before "Let Me Take You Down" closes on August 24, don’t miss live analog photography demos with featured artists Kendra Cremin, Kelsy Gossett Dennis, and Jennifer Ray. Explore large format cameras, hybrid photograms, and more in this hands-on look at creative process and technique.
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WAM Nights: CLOSED for a private event
Our museum will close at 5 PM on this Friday for a private event.
WAM Nights – Friday Fun at WAM
Looking for Friday night fun? Join us at WAM for either a quiet evening of introspection or a lively social gathering filled with art and conversation!
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WAM Nights: Evening for Educators
Mix and mingle with other K-College educators, learn about what’s new at WAM, and enjoy free admission to see the "Abstract Expressionists: The Women" exhibition.
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.
Gallery Opening: Now and Then: From the Studio of Kathleen Shanahan
Join us for the opening and artist talk of “Now and Then: From the Studio of Kathleen Shanahan”, presented as part of WAM’s Naftzger Family Regional Creatives series.
WAM Nights: WAM’s 90th Birthday Party!
Join us for a special WAM Night as September marks WAM’s 90th birthday—celebrate with DJ Carbon, a community art project by Sontia Levy-Mason, and dancers organized by Smack Dab Dance Lab of Harvester Arts as the museum comes alive with art, music, and dance.
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WAM Nights: First Friday Field Trip – October 2025
Enjoy Wichita’s First Friday art scene without the hassle of planning and parking!
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WAM Nights: Ten Tiny Dances® presented by Harvester Arts & Smack Dab Dance Lab
Ten Tiny Dances® brings ten choreographers to a 4x4’ stage for bold, inventive performances inspired by “Abstract Expressionists: The Women.” Presented with Harvester Arts.
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WAM Nights: Shaping Vision: Five Wichita Painters on Process and Practice
Join us for WAM Nights: Shaping Vision—five Wichita Painters on Process and Practice. Artists Sarah Chavez, Rachel Curtis, Sloane Dyer, Mary McCoy, and Kate Van Steenhuyse, moderated by Chloe Lang, will share insights into their work and discuss how their practices connect to larger art historical conversations. Presented in partnership with Harvester Arts, this free program complements the exhibitions “Abstract Expressionists: The Women” and “Framed in Friendship: American Women Artists and Their Networks.”
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WAM Nights: From Dresses to Dapper: A Fashion Show in Black
Watch models showcase original designs by Nina Winter (TISSU Studio) in a fashion show set inside “Little Black Dress at 100.” Sketch the looks as they unfold, enjoy live music, and make an evening of it at WAM Nights: From Dresses to Dapper—A Fashion Show in Black.
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WAM Nights: Halloween Scavenger Hunt!
This Halloween, stop by the Wichita Art Museum for a spooky-fun art scavenger hunt! In celebration of WAM’s 90th birthday, follow a special treasure map filled with silhouettes of objects from the museum’s collection. Complete the hunt and trick-or-treat for sweet prizes along the way!
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WAM Nights: Ponder. This. – Poetry Unchained
Join Ponder.This. for Poetry Unchained, an evening of poetry, art, and music featuring works by incarcerated women performed by local poets. Tickets include admission to “Abstract Expressionists: The Women.”
WAM Nights: Spanish Night | Noche de español
Community leaders, creatives, and students come together to bring the museum to life during Spanish Night—a vibrant evening of art, music, and dance for all ages at the Wichita Art Museum.
WAM Nights: Noche de español
Community leaders, creatives, and students come together to bring the museum to life during Spanish Night—a vibrant evening of art, music, and dance for all ages at the Wichita Art Museum.
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Drop-in Artmaking for Adults
Unwind and get creative at PLAY in this free, drop-in artmaking session. Come solo for some relaxing “you time,” make it a date night, or bring the whole family along—everyone’s welcome. No artistic experience needed.
WAM Nights – Friday Fun at WAM
Looking for Friday night fun? Join us at WAM for either a quiet evening of introspection or a lively social gathering filled with art and conversation!
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.
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.
