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.
Check out the Kansas Aviation Museum on Greteman Groups Blog: http://www.gretemangroup.com/blog/
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
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
Free film screening this Thursday: Nothing But a Man
The final screening for "Black Films That Challenge/Black Films that Matter," a film series to honor the filmmaking of Gordon Parks, will be "Nothing But a Man" at 6 p.m. this Thursday (Feb. 25) in 210 McKnight Art Center West (WSU School of Art and Design). Reputedly the favorite movie of Malcolm X, "Nothing But a Man" portrays a devil-may-care young man who falls for a grounded young woman and their on-again/off-again relationship. Tame by contemporary standards, the film is set in the South of the 1960s where an economic system continued to keep many enslaved both financially and emotionally. Although created in 1963, "Nothing But a Man" speaks to issues of manhood today and captures the black male experience on film. Dr. Jim Erickson, KMUW FM 89's film reviewer and WSU associate professor emeritus of English, will introduce the film. Admission is free and museum galleries will be open until 6 p.m. for attendees to see "Crossroads: The Art of Gordon Parks."
"Genius Award" winner to make campus visit next week
Artist Kerry James Marshall will discuss his work at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 4 in 210 McKnight Art Center West (WSU School of Art and Design). A nationally renowned painter, installation artist and filmmaker, Marshall reflects and continues the tradition of moral conscience of Gordon Parks and other leading African American visual artists. Marshall, who was awarded the MacArthur Foundation "Genius Award" Fellowship, creates large-scale paintings that explore African American culture from the Civil Rights to today, drawing from and weaving a history of black experience into his narratives. This event is free and open to the public. Museum galleries will remain open until 6 p.m. so attendees can view "Crossroads: The Art of Gordon Parks."
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 on view: photographs by Gordon Parks
The Ulrich Museum of Art has made an exciting addition to Wichita State University's holdings of work by Gordon Parks, one of America's most accomplished 20th-century artists and a native son of Kansas, with the purchase of 16 of the artist's photographs. Seven of the new photographs, including Parks' "Boy with Junebug" from 1960 are now on view. Gallery hours are 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 1-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Admission is free.
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
Through its emphasis on contemporary artistic expression in Southern California and globally, the Torrance Art Museum brings together visual artists and community members; fosters personal and civic well being by inspiring understanding and appreciation of the visual arts; promotes meaningful experiences in the arts to strengthen creative and critical thinking skills; and builds bridges between the visual arts and other disciplines in the humanities and sciences.
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.
Innovative Collection of Ceramics
April 26, 2010 - May 10, 2010
Reception: Friday, May 29 from 5:00 - 8:30pm
Gallery Lecture: Friday, May 29, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.
Join noted ceramics authority, Susan Peterson as she discusses works from the Innovation and Change collection.
Wichita: A dynamic and original exhibition of ceramic art at the Wichita Art Museum entitled Innovation and Change, proves that ceramics is an art form that is no longer simply just bowls.
Innovation and Change: Great Ceramics from the Ceramics Research Center, Arizona State University Art Museum Collection highlights seventy nine masterworks by many of the leading international ceramic artists of our time. The exhibition offers a panoramic survey of the potential of clay as an expressive art form. The objects on view range from functional ware for everyday use to more expressive sculptural forms. The exhibition features works by such prominent artists as Robert Arneson, Hans Coper, Ken Ferguson, Karen Karnes, Bernard Leach, Edwin Scheier, Peter Voulkos, and Betty Woodman, to name just a few.
Some of the artists started their careers when the studio movement in America was in its infancy. After World War II, there was renewed interest in the craft movement, with many universities establishing programs and more museums presenting their work. Influenced by European modernist design, as well as Asian pottery traditions, emerging ceramic pioneers created a new American aesthetic.
During the 1960s in Britain, the craft field matured and prospered. Bernard Leach and Shoji Hamada were influential figures in the field, promulgating the value of functional pottery in everyday life. But an American revolution in clay began under the charismatic leadership of Peter Voulkos, who embraced and redefined the potential of clay as an innovative form of contemporary art that embraced individual expression rather than following the crowd. Rules were broken and a new ceramic frontier was established.
The figure became a prominent foil for artistic expression in clay and witnessed a resurgence of interest in the 1960s, primarily from West Coast artists, including Robert Arneson and Viola Frey. During the 1970s and 1980s, another sea change took place. Many artists began using the vessel format to express painterly concerns or to convey personal stories, either as painted narration on the surface or as fully integrated form and design. With each successive generation, emerging artists have forged a new voice within the ceramic idiom. Borrowing freely from different time periods and cultures, as well as being more fluid between art mediums, they are not limited by past traditions.
Innovation and Change: Great Ceramics from the Ceramics Research Center can be viewed at the Wichita Art Museum from May 10, through June 28th in the Beren and Graves Galleries.
| 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.