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+)
Events
20 events found.
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.