112 E 11th . Hays, Kansas . 785-625-7522
HAYS ARTS CENTER
Monday - Friday from 10am to 4pm
Saturdays from 10am to 1pm
August 27 ~ October 8, 2021
exhibitions, programs & events
mysterious iconography
A retrospective of work by Gordon Sherman, former instructor of Art & Design at FHSU. Follow the link below for information, gallery images, an album of individual works, an early video interview with Gordon, and scenes from the opening reception and Fall Art Walk on August 27.
FIVE STATE PHOTOGRAPHY competition
This annual photography competition and exhibition is open to photographers in Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Colorado. Follow the link below for entry info on the 2021-2022 Five State Photography Competition
"sizzlin' summer 2021" art classes
Check out all the fun we had in our "Sizzlin' Summer 2021" youth art program! Classes were held in ceramics, drawing, printmaking, painting, acting & theatre, stained glass, arts & crafts, and more! Click the link below for images of great kids getting creative. . . with their pretty terrific instructors!
Summer Exhibitions
The Hays Arts Council Summer Exhibitions opened as the anchor of the HAC's Summer Art Walk on June 18.
They are: STORM, TWO YEARS WITH BRUSH 'N PAINT, and THINGS IMAGINED. Follow the link below to see more on these exhibitions.
Smoky Hill Opening & Spring Art Walk
The 52nd Annual Smoky Hill Art Exhibition opened May 1 as the anchor of our 2021 Spring Art Walk - concluding June 9.
Follow the link below for images of the exhibition & awarded works, the "juror's statement" & entry info, as well as scenes from the Spring Art Walk
25th 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
2021 Creative Writing Contest
This annual creative writing project in prose & poetry is open to Ellis County students in Kindergarten through 12th grade, with the FHSU English Department serving as the judging panel. Follow the link below to download this year's book.
"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
2021 Hays Arts Council Art Walks
Spring Art Walk - Saturday, May 1
with FHSU Jazz Band concert Friday, April 30
Summer Art Walk - Friday, June 18
Fall Art Walk - Friday, August 27
Winter Art Walk -Saturday, December 4
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