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Downtown Events

CityArts September-October 2024 Exhibits
Tuesday, October 8
CityArts

Join us for a First Friday opening reception celebrating our September-October 2024 gallery exhibits!
In addition to our class and workshop offerings in a wide range of artistic mediums, CityArts has four galleries that feature rotating exhibitions.

On view from September 13 through October 27, 2024:


• Neverwhere: Places You've Never Been by Mary McCoy - Main Gallery
• I Am Not Picasso by Landen Blake Swearingen - Main Hall Gallery
• Historia de la Vida: Orar, Amar, Luchar (History of Life: Pray, Love, Fight) Presented by the North End Wichita Historical Society - Balcony and Boardroom Galleries


Galleries are FREE and open to the public during business hours: Monday-Thursday: 9 am-8 pm, Friday: 9 am-5 pm, Saturday: 9 am-3 pm, Sunday: 12-5 pm.


Contact Caitlin Waugh at (316) 350-3245 or cityarts@wichita.gov
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Sankofa: Tell the Stories Exhibition
Tuesday, October 8
The Kansas African American Museum

The Kansas African American Museum and Harvester Arts are proud to announce Sankofa: Tell the Story, a community project including a large temporary mural at TKAAM's new location, 201 N Main, and a museum exhibition in TKAAM's current space at 601 N Water St. This community focused project is designed to bridge the past, present, and the future of the The Kansas African American Museum in Wichita, KS.

TKAAM and Harvester Arts invites visitors to the mural and exhibition to engage with in Sankofa by viewing the mural and images of the past included in the exhibition and their personal story Sankofa is an expression of the Twi language of Ghana who literal translation means, "to go back and get it". The phrase evokes the past as a teaching tool: in order to find our way forward, we must look to our past to inform the future. 


Contact Brad Richardson at (316) 262-7651 or tkaamcommunityoutreach@tkaamuseum.org
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Collecting Stories
Tuesday, October 8
The Kansas African American Museum

Following the theme of storytelling in 2024, TKAAM showcases its new acquisitions in “Collecting Stories”, an exhibit that explores the importance of providing context to artifacts, images, and documents, reflecting on history’s impact on the past, present, and future.


Contact Brittany Beck at (316) 260-6165 or curator@tkaamuseum.org
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Dome Theater Shows at Exploration Place
Tuesday, October 8
Exploration Place

The Ultimate Theater Experience
Whether your visit includes exploring the exhibits or catching a show on its own, the Dome theater is a Wichita attraction not to be missed!

Immerse yourself under the soaring 60-foot screen with a 360-degree view and booming surround sound in the largest dome theater in Kansas. Experience first hand why the magnitude of an immersive cinematic journey, developed specifically for the curved complexities of a dome screen, can’t be replicated in a traditional theater setting. The only question is… where do you want the Dome to take you?

 


Contact Erin Manning at (316) 660-0600 or erin.manning@exploration.org
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“Robert Peterson: Somewhere in America” Exhibition Opening Day
Tuesday, October 8
Wichita Art Museum

Join us for the opening day of “Somewhere In America,” the first major museum exhibition by contemporary artist Robert Peterson. Through his vibrant and joyful portraits, Peterson captures the beauty and diversity of African American life, celebrating the “Black experience as [he] knows it.” This exhibition features over 20 new works and key pieces from Peterson’s existing collection, many painted on a monumental scale. Each painting is a loving depiction of individuals, couples, and families, celebrating everyday moments and commemorating Peterson’s community—from small-town Oklahoma to his wider circle of friends and family across the country.

Discover the deeply personal yet universally relatable stories of family, community, and legacy that are woven throughout Peterson’s work. Don’t miss this opportunity to experience the art of a self-taught artist who has quickly risen to prominence, with his works now held in major museums like the Philbrook Museum of Art, Weisman Art Museum, and Museum of Fine Arts St. Petersburg.


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