112 E 11th . Hays, Kansas . 785-625-7522
HAYS ARTS CENTER
Monday - Friday from 10am to 4pm
Saturdays from 10am to 1pm
EXPLORING NATURE by Wendy Tan
OF DUST by Bethany Panhorst
Now through August 4
exhibitions, programs & events
new & recycled art sale
Fundraising to kick off the fiscal year. . . and recoup some expenses in replacing 2 HVAC units this past year. . . check out SUMMER SHAKEDOWN August 11-17 (and maybe make a donation or two?) Details in the link below!
"sizzlin' summer 2022" art classes
We've got some great things in store for this year's summer youth art program. . . and you will find all the details and registration form through the link below! Check it out - acting, storybook writing & illustrating, perspective drawing, painting, stained glass, mixed-media arts & crafts, and more
Smoky Hill Art Exhibition
The 53rd Annual Smoky Hill Art Exhibition opened as the anchor of the Hays Arts Council Spring Art Walk on Saturday, April 30. This annual community celebration of the arts featured visual & performing arts at locations in Downtown Hays and at Fort Hays State University. Link below for the Smoky Hill Art Exhibition of Works, Juror's Statement, and images from the opening and 2022 Spring Art Walk.
Creative Writing Contest
The 2022 Creative Writing Awards Ceremony & Reception was held on Sunday, May 1 in the FHSU Memorial Union Ballroom. This annual contest in prose & poetry is open to Ellis County students in Kindergarten through 12th grade. Follow the link for 2022 book of winning entries, scenes from the ceremony & reception, & project information.
FIVE STATE PHOTOGRAPHY competition
The 2021-2022 Five State Photography Competition received 446 entered works, of which 150 were selected for exhibition by juror Mike Sinclair from artists in Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Colorado. Link below for gallery images, juror's statement, and album of all exhibited photographs
26th Annual Famous Figures
This performing arts project for Ellis County 5th grade students promotes research skills, awareness & appreciation of a positive role model, thinking & writing in a creative manner, and developing acting and public speaking skills
"A Quiet America" & "Back to Hays"
The 1976 Swiss documentary on Hays, Kansas is now available for viewing, as is the 2015 sequel produced by one of the original filmmakers
2022 Hays Arts Council Art Walks
Spring Art Walk - Saturday, April 30
with FHSU Jazz Band concert Friday, April 29
Summer Art Walk - Friday, June 17
Fall Art Walk - Friday, August 26
Winter Art Walk -Saturday, December 3
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