Museums
| Coutts Memorial Museum of Art |
110 N. Main
El Dorado, KS 67042
(316) 321-1212
www.skyways.org/museums/coutts
| Kansas African-American Museum |
601 N. Water
Wichita, Ks 67203
(316) 262-7651
www.thekansasafricanamericanmuseum.org
ATTENTION All EXHIBITORS AND ARTISTS:
Please contact the museum to reserve your booth. This will be a monthly event. Booths to exhibit and sell your art are free.
Stained Glass Restored at TKAAM - Click on link for video produced by the Wichita Eagle, http://www.tkaamuseum.org/News.html.
Gordon Parks' Son and Daughter Join TKAAM Board of Directors as Honorary Members - Click on Link for more Information, http://www.tkaamuseum.org/News.html.
Healing arts: TKAAM purchases picture from world-renowned Nigerian artist
The Kansas African American Museum Board has purchased a picture from world-renowned artist Chief Oloruntoba, a 91-year-old Yoruba chieftain noted for the bright colors and soaring optimism in his work. The purchase, agreed to last week at the TKAAM board meeting, brings the museum’s collection of Oloruntoba’s work to four.
“I’ve rarely seen art so visually arresting,” said Executive Director Mark McCormick of the new piece called, “Queen Mother.” “There are thousands of tightly woven, brightly-colored threads laid on top of his drawings in painstakingly exquisite detail. Chief Oloruntoba said some of his pieces take more than a year to complete.”
The artwork itself has healing qualities, Oloruntoba said. Themes such as harmony, happiness, community and pleasure dominate his work.
The fade-defying dyes he uses to color the thread for his art work comes from the same tree he draws his medicines. He is a practicing tribal shaman and consultant in herbal medicine at Georgetown University.
In a piece hanging in the TKAAM gallery for example, butterflies decorate the mane of a lion and symbolize protection and healing. He said people in his Nigerian village who didn’t feel well were encouraged to allow a butterfly to land on them to make them feel better. The Chief was born Zacheus O. Oloruntoba, a Yoruba chieftain and heir to the throne of Ogidi, Nigeria. His work has been reproduced on more than 30 UNICEF greeting cards, and collected by Queen Elizabeth II, David Rockefeller, Muhammad Ali, and former UN Ambassador Andrew Young. He’s shown in Geneva, Atlanta, Paris, New York, Antwerp and Lagos. And now, here at The Kansas African American Museum, you can see a new one.
3350 S. George Washington Blvd.
Wichita, KS 67210
Contact: Lon Smith, Director
316-683-9242
316-683-0573
lonsmith@kansasaviationmuseum.org
www.kansasaviationmuseum.org
Monday through Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Sunday 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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Check out the Latest Live KAM Videos!!!
As part of the new Live KAM program, you can visit our website and check out video footage of various events, interviews, music performances and the like taped live at the Kansas Aviation Museum. See all the videos at: http://www.kansasaviationmuseum.org/live.php
KAM Tower Best Seat in Town for McConnell Air Show
On Saturday, September 25th and Sunday September 26th, McConnell Air Force Base will host an open house and air show that will draw thousands of visitors. But the best seat in Wichita from which to watch the aerial displays will be the tower at the Kansas Aviation Museum; what was Wichita's first, formal air terminal.
The tower is the highest point in Wichita, sitting at nearly 1500 feet in elevation and rises above ground level some eighty feet. "When you are in that tower, you are higher than the tallest building in downtown Wichita," stated Walt House, volunteer curator for the museum and Wichita aviation expert. "It's going to be the greatest seat in town for the show." The tower offers a view of the air show area that is unparalleled.
The Kansas Aviation Museum is offering the tower to interested parties for $1,500 dollars which includes exclusive access during the air show itself along with appetizers and beverages for up to ten people. The air shows are currently slated from noon to 4pm each day. All proceeds will be used to complete renovations on the tower.
Memories of Elvis to Appear at the Kansas Aviation Museum
If anyone had asked Steve Davis when he was a child what he might be doing as an adult, he likely wouldn't have responded that he'd end up impersonating Elvis Presley. And he doesn't. He brings the King to life in a way that no other performer has or will. Davis is a walking encyclopedia of Presley history and he brings that knowledge to the stage in his nationally recognized show, Memories of Elvis. Davis knows virtually every song Elvis ever recorded and weaves stories from the life of the King into the show in ways that make it seem as though that mishap on the road just happened on the way to Wichita instead of forty years ago in Alabama. The show is up front and personal in ways that no other Elvis presenter matches.
The show - Memories of Elvis - will appear live on the ramp at the Kansas Aviation Museum on Saturday, July 24, 2010 at the 2nd Annual Rockin' the Ramp KAM Jam. Last year featured local favorite, Splitlip Rayfield with over 800 in attendance. The event will feature Steve Davis in a two-hour event with opening act and backup vocalists for the show, Rivertown Sound singing doo wop favorites from the '50's and '60's. The KAM's 727 airliner is the backdrop for the stage and attendees will be sitting under the stars amidst a B-52, KC-135, Starship, B-47 and more.
Doors open at 6:00 p.m. with pre-show at 7:30 p.m. and the main event at 8:00 p.m. The entire museum will be open for viewing until 7:30 p.m. The KC-135 and 727 will also be open until 7:15 p.m. Vending items, beer and wine will be available during the event. So bring your lawn chairs out and enjoy Steve Davis and Memories of Elvis in a unique venue like you'll never see him again.
Tickets for the event are $12.00 in advance and $15.00 at the door. To purchase tickets, call 316-683-9242 or toll free at 877-683-9242.
Smith named American Association of Museums Peer Reviewer
Lon Smith, executive director for the Kansas Aviation Museum, has been accepted as a peer reviewer for the American Association of Museums. In this capacity, Smith will periodically travel to member museums to work with them to assess their governance and institutional structure as well as their public dimension, the manner by which the organization interfaces with the public on a variety of levels.
"This is a real honor and I appreciate the opportunity to work with the AAM and fellow museum professionals to improve the state of our public institutions in this small way."
For more information on the American Association of Museums, visit www.aam-us.org/
Historic Wichita Air Terminal One Step Closer to Restoration
As part of its mission to restore Wichita’s historic first air terminal, the Kansas Aviation Museum is proud to announce the ongoing effort to replicate the original stenciling that appeared on the ceiling of the buildings atrium when it opened in 1934. “We have about sixty hours in photographing the remaining stencil patterns that could not be saved, taking extensive measurements and then producing and cutting by hand all the stencils that are being utilized on this project,” stated Lon Smith, executive director for the Kansas Aviation Museum. “The painters have already logged one-hundred and sixty hours and the project is just half complete.”
Over the past eighteen years, the Kansas Aviation Museum has secured approximately 1.5 million dollars that has completed the exterior restoration of the building and is now making great advances on the interior of this building, leased by the KAM from the City of Wichita. “Roughly 95% of the money utilized to complete restorations on this building have come from private and corporate sponsorships and/or state and federal grants,” Smith stated. “The balance has been in partnership with the City of Wichita and we really appreciate their participation in this important project.”
Funding for the atrium ceiling project is still being received. If you would like to provide sponsorship for this ongoing process, contact the Kansas Aviation Museum at 316-683-9242.
The Kansas Aviation Museum is home to early Stearmans and Swallows both complete and under restoration, experimental planes conceived and constructed by Kansans, a KC135, a B-47 under restoration, a children’s activity center and much, much more.
The museum is open to the public Monday through Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Admission is $7.00 for adults, $6.00 for those 60 and older, $5.00 for children ages four to twelve with three and under free. AAA and military discounts available upon request.
| Kansas Sports Hall of Fame |
John Q. Hammons Plaza
238 N. Mead
Wichita, KS 67202
316-262-2038
www.kshof.org
info@kshof.org
Monday: CLOSED (except by appointment for tour groups & members)
Tuesday – Saturday: 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sunday: 1:00 - 5:00pm
Admission price: $7 adults; $6 students, seniors, military, AAA and AARP members; children under 6 with adult free.
| Mid-America All-Indian Center |
650 N. Seneca
Wichita, KS 67203
(316) 262-5221
www.theindiancenter.org
The hours for MAAIC are Tuesday – Saturday, 10:00am – 4:00pm. Admission is $7.00 Adults, $5.00 Seniors, $3.00 Youth (6-12), under 6 FREE. The Indian Center gift shop is also open during museum hours with a wide variety of Native American items.
| Museum of World Treasures |
835 E 1st Street
Wichita, KS 67202
Stacey Boyd
Business Development Director
(316) 263-1311 - w
(316) 263-1495 - f
sboyd@worldtreasures.org
The Museum of World Treasures operates as a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization and whose mission is: To provide a gateway to the past which educates, entertains, and inspires lifelong learning. Museum hours: Monday – Saturday, 10 am to 5 pm and Sunday 12 to 5 pm. Adults $8.95, seniors 60+ $7.95, 4-12 years old $6.95 under 4 are free. Price does not include tax. Extended hours are available for special events and banquet rental. Open daily except Christmas, Thanksgiving and Easter.
| Old Cowtown Museum Visitor Center |
1871 Sim Park Drive
Wichita, KS 67203
(316) 264-6398
Cassie Fahey (316) 660-1883
www.oldcowtown.org
The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source of federal support for the nation’s 123,000 libraries and 17,500 museums. The Institute's mission is to create strong libraries and museums that connect people to information and ideas. The Institute works at the national level and in coordination with state and local organizations to sustain heritage, culture, and knowledge; enhance learning and innovation; and support professional development. To learn more about the Institute, please visit www.imls.gov.
Wichita State University
1845 Fairmount
Wichita, KS 67260
(316) 978-3664
www.ulrich.wichita.edu
KMUW and Ulrich Museum present Final Friday Concert
Come join KMUW Wichita Public Radio for a free Final Friday Concert at 8 p.m. this Friday (May 28) at the Ulrich Museum of Art. Bring a lawn chair to McKnight Outdoor Plaza and enjoy live music by Notes/Scraps, Ryan Windham (pictured at left) and Spirit of the Stairs. Museum galleries open at 7:30 p.m. and will close around 10 p.m. For more information about the concert or the performers, contact Denise Irwin, KMUW, at (316) 978-6789 or email info@kmuw.org.
Art of Our Time costumed characters in this Saturday's Art Pride Parade
The zany and creative costumes from April's Art of Our Time opening party will make a second appearance this Saturday (May 29) during the Art Pride Parade in Wichita's historic Delano District. Organized by the Squirrelly Girls, an improvisational arts group, the free parade, which celebrates Wichita art and artists, begins at 11 a.m. on Douglas Ave. starting at Walnut St. and ending at McLean Blvd. Look for museum staff and volunteers along the parade route outfitted in Ulrich logo t-shirts or Tom Otterness Millipede t-shirts.
What's new on the walls?
Opening this Saturday (May 29) is a new exhibition, "Harold Hogan: Maestro of the Kansas Prairie," of Kansas landscape paintings. Dr. Mira Merriman, WSU emeritus professor of art history, catalogued Hogan's creative output and serves as guest curator. Hogan graduated from WSU with a Master of Fine Arts in 1976 and died in 2002. The works will be on view in the Grafly Gallery through August 1. In conjunction with the exhibition, Dr. Merriman will give a gallery talk on the artist at 1 p.m. Sunday, June 6 with a reception immediately following. Admission is free.
Galleries open Memorial Day weekend
The Ulrich Museum will maintain regular public hours Memorial Day weekend and will be open 1 to 5 p.m. this Saturday, May 29 and Sunday, May 30. Admission is free. On view is Art of Our Time, featuring the best of the best from the Ulrich's collection, along with work by four MFA graduates from the WSU School of Art and Design. The museum will be closed Monday, May 31 in observance of the holiday. The offices will reopen at 8 a.m. and the galleries will reopen at 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 1.
Art For Your Ears coming up next Thursday
Take time to unwind with Art For Your Ears from 7 to 9 p.m. next Thursday, June 3 in the outdoor plaza connecting the Ulrich Museum with the School of Art and Design. Johnsmith and Dan Sebranek, an acoustic duo of singer/songwriters from Trempealeau, Wisconsin, kick off this outdoor summer music series. Johnsmith, a winner of songwriting awards at Kerrville, Telluride, Rocky Mountain Folks and Falcon Ridge folk festivals, and Sebranek, a seasoned guitarist who keeps the bluegrass/newgrass music of his Wisconsin family roots close to his heart, have several CDs and more than 10 years of concert performances together. Complimentary refreshments will be served and attendees are encouraged to peruse the museum galleries, which open at 6:30 p.m. Admission is free. Mark your calendars for the next Art For Your Ears July 8 with Ray Bonneville. KMUW FM89 is media sponsor for Art For Your Ears.
Hot pots for sale starting tomorrow
The annual WSU Ceramics Sale starts with an opening reception from 6 to 9 p.m. tomorrow (Wednesday, May 5). The sale continues from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday and Friday (May 6 and 7) in the McKnight Art Center West atrium (School of Art and Design) on the WSU campus. Proceeds go to the WSU Ceramics Guild for scholarships, student travel to ceramics events and workshops, and for visiting ceramics artists. For more information, call the WSU School of Art and Design at (316) 978-3555.
Frank Lloyd Wright's grandson to make Wichita visit this Saturday
Eric Lloyd Wright, a distinguished architect based in Los Angeles and the grandson of Frank Lloyd Wright, will be on campus to share "Thoughts on My Grandfather" at 1 p.m. this Saturday (May 8) in WSU's Campus Activities Center Theater. Wright will talk about Wichita's Allen-Lambe House and its furnishings, prairie architecture, and his own work on projects with his grandfather and father, both highly original architects. Throughout, he will offer a personal perspective on the life and work of his grandfather, an established genius in architectural history. Admission to the lecture is free and the museum's galleries will open early at noon. This event is in conjunction with "Art of Our Time: Selections from the Ulrich Museum of Art," on view through August 8, and is a collaboration between the Ulrich Museum of Art and the Allen-Lambe House Museum. For more information about Wright's talk and tours of the Allen-Lambe House and WSU's Corbin Education Center immediately following, visit www.ulrich.wichita.edu/events.
Take a tour of Wichita's Frank Lloyd Wright-designed buildings
In conjunction with the May 8 visit of Eric Lloyd Wright, grandson of famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright, the Ulrich Museum has teamed up with the Allen-Lambe House and WSU's Corbin Education Center to offer visitors opportunities to see both of these Wright-designed buildings. From 2:30 to 4 p.m., visit WSU's College of Education building, Corbin Education Center. Admission to Corbin is free. From 2:30 to 5 p.m., enjoy refreshments on the terrace and self-guided tours of the Allen-Lambe House, 255 North Roosevelt Street. Admission is $25 for the general public and $20 for Allen-Lambe House and Ulrich Museum members. Ticket price benefits the restoration of the Allen-Lambe House, celebrating its 20th anniversary. Advance reservations required by calling (316) 706-9286; reservation deadline is Wednesday, May 5.
Ulrich Museum collection artists included on new U.S. postage stamps
Need an artful look for your first-class letters and mailings? The United States Postal Service now offers Abstract Expressionist stamps, recognizing an art movement that put the U.S. in the center of the international art scene during the 1940s and 1950s. Two of the 44-cent stamps feature artists Joan Mitchell and Robert Motherwell who are included in the Ulrich Museum's upcoming collection exhibition, "Art of Our Time: Selections from the Ulrich Museum of Art, Wichita State University," which opens April 24.
Accessing parking near the museum
In anticipation of the widening of 17th Street, the driveway between Wilner Auditorium and the President's Residence (known as Wilner
Drive) has been removed, and the Wilner parking lot is now accessible only from Perimeter Road. Parking behind Wilner Auditorium is great for evening and weekend programs at the Ulrich Museum. The lot is open to campus visitors after 5 p.m. weekdays and anytime on the weekends. Visitor parking is marked in green on the map at www.ulrich.wichita.edu/parking.
In anticipation of the widening of 17th Street, the driveway between Wilner Auditorium and the President's Residence (known as Wilner Drive) has been removed, and the Wilner parking lot is now accessible only from Perimeter Road. Parking behind Wilner Auditorium is great for evening and weekend programs at the Ulrich Museum. The lot is open to campus visitors after 5 p.m. weekdays and anytime on the weekends. Visitor parking is marked in green on the map at www.ulrich.wichita.edu/parking .
What's in a face?
What's in a pose? What do images of people tell us about them? A selection of painted, photographed, and sculpted artworks in the Ulrich collection will explore these questions and highlight developments in the tradition of portraiture through the 20th and 21st centuries in a new exhibition, "About Face: Portraits from the Collection," which opens this Saturday (June 6). These works will be on view through August 30.
Now that's a tasty bug
Chocolate lovers and sculpture enthusiasts will love this: locally made (and very delicious!) chocolates featuring "Millipede" by Tom Otterness. A three-piece box is $6.50 and a three-piece cello bag is $5 with a minimum order of one dozen boxes or bags. To place an order, contact Cocoa Dolce Artisan Chocolates at (316) 866-2906 between 7:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Monday-Saturday.
Pop music trio takes outdoor sculpture tour
Wichita State University Internet Radio invited the Ulrich Museum's education curator, Aimee Geist, to spend last Friday afternoon giving an outdoor sculpture tour to the pop music trio Hanson. The brothers, who had a concert gig in Wichita and were interviewed by WSUiR, wanted to use their free time to raise awareness for poverty and AIDS in Africa by walking barefoot around campus and also learn more about WSU's outdoor sculpture. Each dollar raised during Friday's walk, which was attended by 150 fans, was matched by Hanson and will be donated to TaketheWalk.net. After the walk, Hanson performed a song for attendees, "The Great Divide," in the museum's forecourt.
Become an Ulrich Museum fan on Facebook
In an effort to connect with Ulrich audiences, we've created a Facebook fan page. Facebook is a social networking site that allows users to post photos, comment on news stories, highlight musical tastes, share videos, showcase favorite artworks--all from a single Web site. Joining Facebook (www.facebook.com) is free and becoming a fan of the Ulrich Museum offers access to additional content (photos and videos) and helpful reminders about upcoming events.
"E-news from the Ulrich Museum of Art," an electronic newsletter, is designed to keep you up-to-date on museum events, exhibitions, and new acquisitions and is produced by the Ulrich Museum of Art at Wichita State University. To subscribe or to receive "E-news from the Ulrich Museum of Art" at another e-mail address, visit our site at http://www.ulrich.wichita.edu. Click on the "NEWS SIGN-UP" button at the top of the homepage. To unsubscribe from this list (which would hurt our feelings), please send an e-mail to ulrich@wichita.edu and put "Unsubscribe" in the subject line.
The museum is open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Admission is free. Questions? Need more information? Call (316) 978-3664 or e-mail ulrich@wichita.edu.
1400 W. Museum Blvd.
Wichita, Ks 67203
(316) 268-4921
www.wichitaartmuseum.org
All activities are free and open to the public. All races and nationalities are welcome to attend and learn more about Hispanic contributions to the world of art and culture.
Wichita Art Museum
Wichita, KS
About the Museum:
As the largest art museum in the state of Kansas, the Wichita Art Museum houses one of the country’s finest collections of American art, spanning three centuries of painting, sculpture, works on paper and decorative arts. Masterpieces by Mary Cassatt, Winslow Homer, Horace Pippin, Edward Hopper and Charles M. Russell are among the nearly 7,000 works in the permanent collection. Additionally, an important and expanding glass collection is a significant component to the overall collection.
Contemporary Jewish Museum
San Francisco, CA
The Museum and its Mission
Since its founding in 1984, the Contemporary Jewish Museum has engaged audiences of all ages and backgrounds through dynamic exhibitions and programs that explore contemporary perspectives on Jewish culture, history, art, and ideas. Throughout its history, the Museum has distinguished itself as a welcoming place where visitors can connect with one another through dialogue and shared experiences with the arts.
Torrance Art Museum
Torrance, CA
About TAM
It is that time of year for the Art, Book and Craft Fair presented to you by the Friends of the Wichita Art Museum!
Saturday, May 8th 10am-6pm
Sunday, May 9th 11am-5pm
Please bring the entire family and join us this weekend at Century II's Exhibition Hall to celebrate another great year of the River Festival and the 51st Annual Art, Book and Craft Fair. Hope to see you there! The Friends is a dynamic social and volunteer organization that supports the museum with events, programs, and fundraisers. The 2010 Art, Book and Craft Fair will focus on the presentation of high-quality arts & crafts. Almost two hundred regional artists from states across the country proudly sell their work in Century II’s Exhibition Hall and on Century II’s Kennedy Plaza. In the Balcony of Exhibition Hall, shoppers search among the thousands of donated books, music, recordings, and fine periodicals for rare finds and numerous bargains.
Across America: Selections from the Permanent Collection of the Wichita Art Museum
Reopening September 30, 2007 and then ongoing
This installation features landscapes and scenes from rural America, urban America and the American Southwest. It unites some of the strongest works in the Museums collection and explores a collective image of America based on its diverse physical spaces.
| Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum |
204 S. Main (across from the downtown Wichita Public Library)
Wichita, KS 67202
Eric Cale
(316) 265-9314
ecale@wichitahistory.org
www.wichitahistory.org
Hours are Tuesday - Friday from 11 AM to 4 PM, Saturday and Sunday from 1 - 5PM. Admission is $4.00 for adults and $2.00 for children ages 6 to 12. Members and children under 6 are admitted FREE. The price of admission includes access to all exhibits as well as the Museum Shop on the ground floor.
PROGRAM NEWS: “The French Connection – French Fashions for America”
Saturday, June 19, 2010 2pm
Dr. Joycelyn Falsken, Assistant Professor, Department of Apparel, Textiles and Interior Design, Kansas State University, presents an illustrated program on Saturday, June 19th at 2:00 p.m. in the Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum auditorium. Based on the Museum’s current exhibit, “The French Connection: Clothes from Paris to Wichita,” Dr. Falsken will discuss French fashion and its influence on American women. Designers featured in the exhibit include Jean Patou, Christian Dior, Coco Chanel, Nina Ricci, Louis Feraud, and Pierre Cardin. Free and open to the public.
Joycelyn Falsken received a B.A. and M. A. from San Francisco State University and a Ph.D. focusing on dress history from the Ohio State University where she was also the Collections Manager for The Historic Costumes & Textiles Collection. Having operated a custom historic clothing reproduction company in the San Francisco Bay Area, Joycelyn’s research interests focus on customs, context and construction of historic apparel and how they may be translated to a modern body or inform modern designs.
Submitted by Eric Cale, Director Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum
ecale@wichitahistory.org
PROGRAM NEWS: Illustrated Lecture by Jeff Roth: “Early Wichita History as Observed from College Hill”
Local Historian Jeff Roth presents an hour long program on Saturday, May 15 at 2:00 p.m. in the Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum auditorium. Mr. Roth’s illustrated lecture examines the early development of Wichita as a city focusing on the transition of Wichita’s eastern hill from prairie to the neighborhood now known as College Hill. Mr. Roth tells the story of this historic neighborhood with amazing images, and anecdotes of famous personages, interesting landmarks and fortunes made and lost. Free and open to the public.
French Connection: Fashions from Paris to Wichita
For centuries, French clothes were considered de rigueur for fashionable women all over the world. More than status symbols, French labels guaranteed an article’s quality. The clothes featured in this exhibit, French Connection: Fashions from Paris to Wichita adorned the figures of Wichita women and include the corsets and bustles of the 1880s, the chemise style of the 1920s, Christian Dior’s softer post-war look of the late 1940s, the 1960s youthful appeal, Chanel’s ubiquitous suit, and Louis Feraud’s bright colors of the 1990s. For many, French fashion has a je ne sais quoi, that indefinable something that sets French clothes apart from all others. The exhibit runs through August of this year.