April 26, 2019 | Local
“Seeing and Meaning: A Series of 24 Abstract Paintings by Ezhini” “Are these drawings? Are these paintings? Are these letters? Are these words? Are these symbols? Are these meanings?” Local artist Ezhini (pronounced eh-ree-nee) invites W...
April 11, 2019 | Local
You might not know it yet but you may already be familiar with the bold, playful artwork of local designer and illustrator Luke Bott. Working for Mattson Creative and from his space at the Wichita Studio School, Bott creates colorful illustrative designs for a ...
April 3, 2019 | Local
Springtime in Wichita is a truly lovely time of year. For a precious few weeks, we're (usually) done with ice storms and bone-chilling winds, but (usually) still free from sweltering humidity and swarms of mosquitoes. The rising temperatures and longer days pra...
March 27, 2019 | Local
Kamela Eaton is a longtime artist and designer with a striking style and an important message. After years of graphic art, illustration, and studio painting, Eaton is opening the doors to her debut solo exhibition “United States of Mind” this Final ...
March 20, 2019 | Local
Whether its youth groups, school groups, scout outings, family reunions, corporate retreats or any small groups, planning activities can be tricky. We've put together a few of Wichita's best group activities from informative and interactive to relaxing private ...
January 24, 2019 | Local
Kirsten Shannon is on a roll. After two successful shows at Commerce Street’s famous Diver Studio (2015’s Marks are More Important than Words & 2017’s Rose-Colored Glasses), Shannon made a big splash at last year’s Mark Arts National...
January 1, 2019 | Local
With the New Year upon us, many find pause for reflection on the year that preceded. Looking back at the Wichita Art Scene, you’d see painting, dancing, sketching, singing, sculpting, performing, writing, creating at such a volume it would be impossible t...
October 29, 2018 | Local
With the recent uptick of spider webs, pumpkins, and general spookiness in Wichita, you know Halloween is nearly upon us. Halloween always serves as a fun and welcome outlet for creativity and in the spirit of the year’s most creative holiday, I’d l...
October 15, 2018 | Local
You Don’t Have to be a Film Buff to Attend There seems to be a little bit of a misconception here. Yes, Tallgrass is an independent film festival, but it isn’t by any means exclusive. Everyone’s invited! You could think of it as a real-life ve...
September 10, 2018 | Local
East Wichita’s Mark Arts has recently been hosting a series of national themed exhibitions. The last was a large body of abstract work from across the country which together made a very strong case for the exceptional talents of Kansas and regional artist...
July 30, 2018 | Local
A child enters foster care every two minutes in the United States (Adoption and Foster Care Analysis, 2014). There are 7,192 children in foster care in Kansas. Of these children, only half will graduate high school and just 10% will graduate from college. These...
July 18, 2018 | Local
Wichitans can celebrate the city’s 148th birthday at an unexpected location: a downtown parking garage. LevelUP will turn the parking garage at 215 S Market into a "curated showcase of Wichita” on Saturday, July 21 from 2 to 11 p.m. The entire...
