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WAM Nights: Classical Indian Dance Workshop Led by Sonalli Kurlekar

Alex Katz: Theatre & Dance, FREE Event, WAM Nights
Wichita Art Museum

Free interactive Kathak dance workshops led by Sonalli Kurlekar, inspired by Alex Katz: Theater and Dance at WAM. For all levels, no experience needed (ages 7+). | Registration required.

Classical Indian Dance Workshop Led by Sonalli Kurlekar
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Senior Wednesday: See Alex Katz: Theater and Dance

Alex Katz: Theatre & Dance, Featured Event, Senior Wednesday
Wichita Art Museum

Senior Wednesdays are informational and entertaining sessions designed for active seniors ages 55 & older.
Event Series YogaTime:10:30 AM Session

YogaTime | 10:30 AM Session

Featured Event, FREE Event, RSVPs & Ticketed Events, YogaTime, Youth & Family
Wichita Art Museum

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.
Event Series YogaTime | 11:30 AM Session

YogaTime | 11:30 AM Session

Featured Event, FREE Event, RSVPs & Ticketed Events, YogaTime, Youth & Family
Wichita Art Museum

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.

Creative Futures Lab: Tools for Rising Professionals in the Arts

FREE Event, Teen Program, Youth & Family
Wichita Art Museum +1 more

Teen's will explore how artists grow and sustain networks, develop creative career portfolios, and articulate their work.

Two day event: 5/8 at WAM | 5:30 PM - 8PM | 5/9 at Harvester Arts | 1pm-4pm | Teacher nomination required

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Mother’s Day Weekend at WAM

Alex Katz: Theatre & Dance, Featured Event, FREE Event, Adult Events & Programs, Youth & Family

Give Mom the Weekend She Deserves. Art, dining, shopping, and more—we’ve got everything planned for her special day. However you celebrate, there’s something here for every mom and every family. Alex Katz: Theater and Dance — 2 for 1 Tickets | Mimosas & Brunch — Sunday, May 10 | 11 AM–2 PM | Museum Store Weekend Offer: 30% off any one item | Mini Used Book Sale — Saturday, May 9 | 10 AM – 3 PM

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WAM Nights: Robert Peterson in Conversation with Terrell Jones on The Prophet

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

 Hear a conversation from artist Robert Peterson and Terrell Jones, renowned stylist, fashion designer, and the subject of the painting "The Prophet" | Free to the public

WAM Nights: Robert Peterson in Conversation with Terrell Jones on The Prophet

Sew You: Self-Expression and Upcycled Fashion

FREE Event, Teen Program, Youth & Family
Wichita Art Museum

2 day workshop | Calling all creatives teens who have a favorite thrift store, mix and match their pieces, and have a style all their own. Free | Registration Required | For high school students (rising freshmen to graduated seniors) of all genders

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Sew You: Self-Expression and Upcycled Fashion

FREE Event, Teen Program, Youth & Family
Wichita Art Museum

2 day workshop | Calling all creatives teens who have a favorite thrift store, mix and match their pieces, and have a style all their own. Free | Registration Required | For high school students (rising freshmen to graduated seniors) of all genders

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WAM Nights: Bella Dolce String Quartet in the Great Hall

Featured Event, FREE Event, WAM Nights
Wichita Art Museum

Join us for WAM Night featuring live music with the Bella Dolce String Quartet from the Wichita Symphony Orchestra in the Farha Great Hall | 6:00pm | Free to the public

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WAM Nights: Teen Workshop: Models & Mocktails

FREE Event, Teen Program, WAM Nights, Youth & Family
Wichita Art Museum

WAM Night: Teen Workshop event led by Stella Hankins of Bella Bonita Design. Teens can learn how to sketch live fashion models in their Y2K best.

Free event | 6 PM - 8 PM

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Collidoscope: de la Torre Brothers Retro-Perspective | Opening Day

Collidoscope: de la Torre Brother Retro-Perspective, Featured Event

WAM is thrilled to host this national touring exhibition of artworks by brothers Einar and Jamex de la Torre. “Collidoscope: de la Torre Brothers Retro-Perspective” features intricate blown-glass and mixed-media pieces inspired by Mexican folk art, pop culture, religious imagery, consumer culture, and mythology. Working with glass, resin, lenticular prints, and what they call “carefully chosen” objects, the brothers create works rich in imagery and layered with wordplay and poetic riddles.

Collidoscope: de la Torre Brothers Retro-Perspective

Opening Day Celebrations: Collidoscope: de la Torre Brothers Retroperspective

Collidoscope: de la Torre Brother Retro-Perspective, Featured Event, FREE Event, Exhibitions

Celebrate the opening day of “Collidoscope: de la Torre Brothers Retro-Perspective” with a vibrant performance by Wichita-based Matachines dance group La Sagrada Familia. Following the performance, artists Einar and Jamex de la Torre will share insights into their layered, visually dynamic work in both Spanish- and English-language talks.

Collidoscope: de la Torre Brothers Retro-Perspective

Celebración del Día de Apertura de “Collidoscope: de la Torre Brothers Retro-Perspective”

Collidoscope: de la Torre Brother Retro-Perspective, Featured Event, FREE Event, Exhibitions

Celebre el día de apertura de “Collidoscope: de la Torre Brothers Retro-Perspective” con una vibrante presentación del grupo de danza Matachines La Sagrada Familia, con sede en Wichita. Después de la presentación, los artistas Einar y Jamex de la Torre compartirán reflexiones sobre su obra compleja y visualmente dinámica en charlas en español y en inglés.

Celebración del Día de Apertura

Collidoscope: de la Torre Brothers Retro-Perspective | Free with Riverfest Button | Entrada Gratis con Botón de Riverfest

Collidoscope: de la Torre Brother Retro-Perspective, Featured Event

Enjoy free access with Riverfest Button to “Collidoscope: de la Torre Brothers Retro-Perspective” on Sunday, May 31st. This exhibition features intricate blown-glass and mixed-media pieces inspired by Mexican folk art, pop culture, religious imagery, consumer culture, and mythology. Working with glass, resin, lenticular prints, and what they call “carefully chosen” objects, the brothers create works rich in imagery and layered with wordplay and poetic riddles.

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WAM Nights: Drop-in Artmaking for Adults

(im)permanent collection, Featured Event, FREE Event, WAM Nights, Adult Events & Programs
Wichita Art Museum

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.
Event Series YogaTime:10:30 AM Session

YogaTime | 10:30 AM Session

Featured Event, FREE Event, RSVPs & Ticketed Events, YogaTime, Youth & Family
Wichita Art Museum

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.
Event Series YogaTime | 11:30 AM Session

YogaTime | 11:30 AM Session

Featured Event, FREE Event, RSVPs & Ticketed Events, YogaTime, Youth & Family
Wichita Art Museum

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.
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WAM Nights: Safer Waters: Swing Dance Closing Celebration

Featured Event, FREE Event, Safer Waters: Picturing Black Recreation at Midcentury, Exhibitions, WAM Nights, Adult Events & Programs, Youth & Family
Wichita Art Museum

Celebrate the final weekend of "Safer Waters: Picturing Black Recreation at Midcentury" with an evening of swing in the Cessna Gallery. Friday, June 12th | 6 - 8 PM | Free

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Family ArtVenture: Play-Write

Famiy ArtVenture, FREE Event, School and Family programs, Exhibitions, Youth & Family
Wichita Art Museum

Explore, look, and take part in art together with a FREE Family ArtVenture, featuring special gallery activities and hands-on artmaking projects that bring the art at WAM to life. Play-Write | June 13th, 2026 | 11 AM - 3 PM

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Father’s Day Weekend

Collidoscope: de la Torre Brother Retro-Perspective, Featured Event, FREE Event, Exhibitions, Adult Events & Programs
Wichita Art Museum

Bring the whole family and make it a Father's Day weekend to remember. This Saturday and Sunday, admission to "Collidoscope: de la Torre Brothers Retro-Perspective" is 2-for-1—because great art is better together. 

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WAM Nights: Art Garden Tour with Mason Talbott

(im)permanent collection, FREE Event, Exhibitions, Outdoor Activity, WAM Nights, Adult Events & Programs, Youth & Family
Wichita Art Museum

Mark the summer solstice in WAM's Art Garden with an evening stroll guided by artist and museum teacher, Mason Talbott. | Two Walks: 6:15 PM and 7:15 PM

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Independence Day Holiday Hours

WAM will be closed early on Friday, July 3rd, at 5 PM in observance of Independence Day. No WAM Nights.

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Sunflower Summer | Verano Girasol 2026

Collidoscope: de la Torre Brother Retro-Perspective, Featured Event

Kansas families—enjoy free admission to Collidoscope: de la Torre Brother's Retro-Perspective" July 9–August 8 through the Sunflower Summer program. Open to Kansas residents with students in Pre-K through 12th grade. One-time use per attraction. Download the Sunflower Summer app to claim your tickets
Event Series YogaTime:10:30 AM Session

YogaTime | 10:30 AM Session

Featured Event, FREE Event, RSVPs & Ticketed Events, YogaTime, Youth & Family
Wichita Art Museum

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.
Event Series YogaTime | 11:30 AM Session

YogaTime | 11:30 AM Session

Featured Event, FREE Event, RSVPs & Ticketed Events, YogaTime, Youth & Family
Wichita Art Museum

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.
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WAM Nights: Intro to Art-looking in the Galleries with Erick

(im)permanent collection, Featured Event, FREE Event, WAM Nights, Adult Events & Programs
Wichita Art Museum

Join museum teacher Erick Nkana for a conversation in (im)permanent, where he will walk you through the exhibition, share his insights and favorite tools from touring the museum with students, and encourage you to find what works of art resonate with you. | 6:15 and 7:15 PM |

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FREE DAY – ‘Collidoscope: de la Torre Brothers Retro-Perspective’

Collidoscope: de la Torre Brother Retro-Perspective, Featured Event, FREE Event, Exhibitions, Youth & Family, Youth & Family
Wichita Art Museum

Enjoy free admission to 'Collidoscope: de la Torre Brothers Retro-Perspective'. Invite your friends and family for free admission day, where everyone can explore the featured exhibition at no cost!

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ENTRADA GRATIS– ‘Collidoscope: de la Torre Brothers Retro-Perspective’

Collidoscope: de la Torre Brother Retro-Perspective, Featured Event, FREE Event, Exhibitions, Youth & Family, Youth & Family
Wichita Art Museum

Disfrute de la entrada gratuita a ‘Collidoscope: de la Torre Brothers Retro-Perspective’. Invite a sus amigos y familiares al día de entrada gratuita, ¡donde todos pueden explorar la exposición destacada sin costo!

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Family ArtVenture: Looking Through Collidoscope

Collidoscope: de la Torre Brother Retro-Perspective, Famiy ArtVenture, Featured Event, FREE Event, Permanent Collection, School and Family programs, Youth & Family
Wichita Art Museum

Explore, look, and take part in art together with a FREE Family ArtVenture, featuring special gallery activities and hands-on artmaking projects that bring the art at WAM to life.

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ArtVenture Familiar: Explorando a través de Collidoscope

Collidoscope: de la Torre Brother Retro-Perspective, Famiy ArtVenture, Featured Event, FREE Event, Permanent Collection, School and Family programs, Youth & Family
Wichita Art Museum

¡Celebra la creatividad, la cultura y la comunidad en una tarde llena de arte, color y diversión para toda la familia!

2026 Jewish Summer Film Series: Nicholas Winton: The Power of Good

FREE Event
Wichita Art Museum

The Mid-Kansas Jewish Federation's Jewish Summer Film Series presents: Nicholas Winton: The Power of Good (2002) - A gripping documentary about the courage and determination of a young English stockbroker who saved the lives of 669 children. Between March 13 and August 2, 1939, Sir Nicholas Winton organized eight transports (one airplane and seven trains) to take children from Prague to new homes in Great Britain, and kept silent about it until his wife discovered a scrapbook documenting his unique mission in 1988. (64 minutes)

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WAM Nights: Chicano, Hispanic, and Latino Highlights Tour

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

Explore Chicano, Hispanic, and Latino art at WAM in a conversational tour of the museum, available in either English or Spanish. | 6:15 PM and 7:15 PM |

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Noche WAM: Recorrido Destacado de Arte Chicano, Hispano y Latino

Collidoscope: de la Torre Brother Retro-Perspective, Eden Quispe: Narrative Threads, Featured Event, FREE Event, WAM Nights, Adult Events & Programs
Wichita Art Museum

Explore el arte chicano, hispano y latino en WAM en un recorrido conversacional por el museo, disponible en inglés o español. Dos Recorridos: 6:15 PM y 7:15 PM

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WAM Nights: Pop-Up Party: ‘Collidoscope’ Edition

Collidoscope: de la Torre Brother Retro-Perspective, Featured Event, FREE Event, WAM Nights

Celebrate the bold creativity of the de la Torre Brothers during an evening of art, music, and community. 6:00 - 8:30 PM | Free and open to the public

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Fiesta Nocturna Emergente de WAM: Edición Collidoscopio

Collidoscope: de la Torre Brother Retro-Perspective, Featured Event, FREE Event, WAM Nights

Celebra la creatividad vibrante de los hermanos de la Torre durante una noche de arte, música y comunidad. Ve automóviles bajo las estrellas con clubes locales de autos lowrider, únete a la pista de baile y participa en actividades artísticas con artistas locales. Trae a un amigo y acompáñanos a una fiesta gratuita.

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2026 Jewish Summer Film Series: Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish Women

FREE Event
Wichita Art Museum

The Mid-Kansas Jewish Federation's Jewish Summer Film Series presents: Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish Women(2006) - tells the story of six of the greatest female comic performers of the last century — Molly Picon, Fanny Brice, Sophie Tucker, Joan Rivers, Gilda Radner, and Wendy Wasserstein. Hosted by four of today's funniest women — Judy Gold, Jackie Hoffman, Cory Kahaney, and Jessica Kirson — it's the true saga of what it means to be Jewish, female, and funny. (85 minutes)

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StoryTime: “Niko Draws a Feeling” by Bob Raczka

Featured Event, FREE Event, Storytime, Exhibitions, Youth & Family, Youth & Family
Wichita Art Museum

Children and caregivers enjoy Storytime in the Galleries with new books each month.
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WAM Nights: Art in Action with Eden Quispe

Eden Quispe: Narrative Threads, Featured Event, Naftzger Family Regional Creatives Series, Exhibitions, WAM Nights, Adult Events & Programs
Wichita Art Museum

Join us to celebrate the run of Eden Quispe: Narrative Threads with a collaborative, community-focused workshop. | 6:30 – 8 PM | free and open to the public

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Ponder. This. – I’ve Got Your 6

Collidoscope: de la Torre Brother Retro-Perspective, Featured Event, Exhibitions, Adult Events & Programs
Wichita Art Museum

 Join us for a reflective evening honoring U.S. military veterans and their loved ones at Ponder. This. — I've Got Your 6 at the Wichita Art Museum. Special host Knowledge and regional veteran poets will share their perspectives and perform work by Frederick Harper.  

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Pagination