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2024 Jewish Summer Film Series: An American Pickle

FREE Event, RSVPs & Ticketed Events
Wichita Art Museum

The Mid-Kansas Jewish Federation's Jewish Summer Film Series presents: .An American Pickle' (2020). In 1919, Herschel Greenbaum (Seth Rogen), an optimistic immigrant laborer, falls into a vat of pickles at his factory job and is preserved for 100 years. Emerging in present-day Brooklyn without aging, he meets his great-grandson Ben, an app developer. Their attempts to bridge the 100-year gap lead them to rediscover the true meaning of family and the value of a good pickle.

Free admission. Open to the general public | RSVP Required
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Senior Wednesday: ANNIE LEIBOVITZ / WORK

ANNIE LEIBOVITZ / WORK, Featured Event, Exhibitions, Senior Wednesday
Wichita Art Museum

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

ANNIE LEIBOVITZ / WORK, Featured Event, RSVPs & Ticketed Events, Exhibitions, WAM Nights
Wichita Art Museum

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

ANNIE LEIBOVITZ / WORK, Featured Event, FREE Event, Exhibitions, WAM Nights
Wichita Art Museum

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.

WAM Nights: Drop-in Coloring for Adults

FREE Event, WAM Nights
Wichita Art Museum

Bring a friend, get a drink from the bar, and unwind with a custom-designed coloring sheet inspired by WAM’s collection.

Free admission
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Senior Wednesday: Sketching in the Galleries

(im)permanent collection, Featured Event, Exhibitions, Senior Wednesday
Wichita Art Museum

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

(im)permanent collection, Featured Event, FREE Event, WAM Nights
Wichita Art Museum

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

WAM Night: Stitch Circle

FREE Event, WAM Nights
Wichita Art Museum

Enjoy an informal evening of creativity and conversation hosted by artist Bethany Janssen. Cash Bar. Drop in anytime between 6 and 8 pm.

Free admission
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Family ArtVenture: National Arts in Education Week

Famiy ArtVenture, Featured Event, FREE Event, Outdoor Activity, Youth & Family, Friends of the Wichita Art Museum
Wichita Art Museum

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

(im)permanent collection, Featured Event, FREE Event, WAM Nights
Howard E. Wooden Auditorium Wichita Art Museum, 1400 West Museum Blvd

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

Featured Event, WAM Nights
Wichita Art Museum

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

Exhibition Opening, Featured Event, Robert Peterson: Somewhere In America, Exhibitions
Wichita Art Museum

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

Exhibition Opening, Featured Event, Robert Peterson: Somewhere In America, RSVPs & Ticketed Events, Exhibitions, Member Events
Wichita Art Museum

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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WAM Nights: Evening for Educators

Educators, FREE Event, Robert Peterson: Somewhere In America, WAM Nights, Adult Events & Programs
Wichita Art Museum

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.

Free with Teacher's ID. Register in advance.
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WAM Nights: First Friday Field Trip – Oct 2024

Featured Event, WAM Nights, Adult Events & Programs
Wichita Art Museum

Enjoy Wichita’s First Friday art scene without the hassle of planning and parking!

$30 general public/$25 WAM members

WAM Nights: Bella Dolce String Quartet in (im)permanent

(im)permanent collection, FREE Event, WAM Nights
Wichita Art Museum

Spend a serene evening of art and melodies as we transform the gallery into a tranquil space for reflection and relaxation.

Free admission
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WAM Nights: Artist Talk—Rachel Curtis: Dissolution

Featured Event, FREE Event, Local Creatives Exhibition Series, WAM Nights
Howard E. Wooden Auditorium Wichita Art Museum, 1400 West Museum Blvd

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

Murdock Mixology – Artist Talk with Stephen Towns

Murdock Members
Wichita Art Museum

Four times a year, nationally renowned art-world figures deliver captivating talks on current topics, exclusively for Renegade members and above.

Available to Murdock Members
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Teen Studio Workshop: Exploring Portraiture Through Paint (3 session workshop)

Robert Peterson: Somewhere In America, RSVPs & Ticketed Events, Youth & Family
Wichita Art Museum

Teen Workshop: explore the world of portraiture as you embark on your own thoughtful painting process during this three-session workshop.
This workshop includes 3 Sunday Sessions: 10/27, 11/03, and 11/10 - 1 - 3:30 PM.

$75 for 3 sessions | Open to High School Teens

Storytime: “The Quilt” by Ann Jonas

Storytime, Youth & Family, Youth & Family
Wichita Art Museum

Children and caregivers enjoy Storytime in the Galleries with new books each month.

Free event. No reservations required.
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WAM Nights: ART ON A FRIDAY: Talk with TK Smith

Featured Event, FREE Event, Robert Peterson: Somewhere In America, RSVPs & Ticketed Events, WAM Nights
Wichita Art Museum

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

Featured Event, Robert Peterson: Somewhere In America, RSVPs & Ticketed Events
Wichita Art Museum

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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Gallery Opening and Artist Talk: ARTISTS A PLUS B: TWINVERSE

Exhibition Opening, Featured Event, FREE Event, Local Creatives Exhibition Series, WAM Nights, Adult Events & Programs
Howard E. Wooden Auditorium Wichita Art Museum, 1400 West Museum Blvd

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

Featured Event, FREE Event, Permanent Collection, Robert Peterson: Somewhere In America, WAM Nights
Wichita Art Museum

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

Featured Event, FREE Event, Permanent Collection, Robert Peterson: Somewhere In America, WAM Nights
Wichita Art Museum

¡Los estudiantes de la Universidad Friends dan vida al museo en la Noche Española!

Gratuita. No es necesario reservar.

WAM Nights: College Night

Educators, Featured Event, FREE Event, Robert Peterson: Somewhere In America, WAM Nights

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

FREE | Open to the public

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