The Smoky Hill Art Exhibition is an annual statewide juried art competition open to Kansas artists.  The 2024 Smoky Hill received 299 submissions from artists across Kansas, with 62 works selected by juror Mike Michaelis of Wichita, who also assigned $3,000 in cash awards.  The "Smoky" opened Saturday, April 27 as the anchor of the Hays Arts Council Spring Art Walk and will run through June 6.