112 E 11th . Hays, Kansas . 785-625-7522
HAYS ARTS CENTER
Monday - Friday from 10am to 4pm
Saturdays from 10am to 1pm
Dec 3 through Feb 10
exhibitions, programs & events
Smoky Hill Art Exhibition
The "call for entries" for the 2023 Smoky Hill Art Competition is now underway. Open to all Kansas artists, the Smoky Hill deadline is March 15 and the exhibition will open April 29 as the anchor of the Spring Art Walk. For competition details and fillable entry form, follow the link below.
Five State Photography Exhibition
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. Follow the link for images & info.
Creative Writing Contest
The 2023 Creative Writing Competition in Prose & Poetry is now underway. This annual contest in prose & poetry is open to any Ellis County student in kindergarten through 12th grade. Follow the link for information on this year's project as well as the 2022 book of winning entries, scenes from the ceremony & reception, & project information.
FAmous Figures Project
Open to 5th grade students in Ellis County public & private schools, this "living history" project promotes the use of research skills, awareness of, and appreciation for, the positive role models, thinking and writing in a creative manner, and developing acting and public speaking skills. Follow the link for complete 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
2023 Hays Arts Council Art Walks
Spring Art Walk - Saturday, April 29
with FHSU Jazz Band concert Friday, April 28
Summer Art Walk - Friday, June 16
Fall Art Walk - Friday, August 25
Winter Art Walk -Saturday, December 2
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