Events
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 – 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!
WAM Nights Summer Film Series: Hugo
Offered in partnership with Tallgrass Film Association and inspired by the featured exhibition ANNIE LEIBOVITZ / WORK
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: 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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
WAM Nights: CLOSED for a Private Event
Our museum will be closing at 5 PM on Friday, September 27th, for a private event.
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"
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.