112 E 11th . Hays, Kansas . 785-625-7522
HAYS ARTS CENTER
Monday - Friday from 10am to 4pm
Saturdays from 10am to 1pm
FIVE STATE PHOTOGRAPHY OPENING
Saturday, December 3 - 10am to 4pm
exhibitions, programs & events
2022 WINTER ART WALK
Join us Saturday, December 3 from 10am to 4pm for the Hays Arts Council Winter Art Walk, anchored by the opening reception of the 39th Annual Five State Photography Exhibition (link to Art Walk list below)
Five State Photography Exhibition
The 2022 Five State opens December 3. This annual exhibition results from a competition open to photographers in Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Missouri & Colorado. This year, 549 photographs were submitted, with 150 selected for exhibition.
"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.
"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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