Kansas Day Lecture: "Glyphs, Grasslands, and Waterways: Special Places in Kansas and Why They're So Important."
Date : Wed, January 29, 2020The Center for Kansas Studies is pleased to announce this year's speaker for Kansas Day, Dr. Rex Buchanan, Director Emeritus of the Kansas Geological Survey. Join us at the Mulvane Art Museum's Rita Blitt Gallery from 3:00 - 4:00pm for Dr. Buchanan's presentation "Glyphs, Grasslands, and Waterways: Special Places in Kansas and Why They're So Important."
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Lecture - Flonzie Brown-Wright
Date : Mon, February 10, 2020Join us at the Mulvane Art Museum's Rita Blitt Gallery for a public lecture by civil rights and voting activist Flonzie Brown-Wright. This is a part of the programming for Washburn's WU-mester theme of Citizenship & Suffrage.
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Public Opening - I Dream A World: Portraits of Black Women Who Changed America
Date : Fri, February 14, 2020Join the Mulvane Art Museum for the official opening of the I Dream A World: Portraits of Black Women Who Changed America exhibition featuring the photographic works of Pulitzer Prize winning photographer Brian Lanker. Opening remarks are at 6:00 by a yet to be determined speaker. This event is free and open to the public.
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Fat Tuesday - Celebrate with FOMAM
Date : Tue, February 25, 2020Become a member and celebrate Fat Tuesday with the Friends of the Mulvane Art Museum! Join or renew on Fat Tuesday and save $5 ----- WINE, REFRESHMENTS, ART DOOR PRIZE, MASKS OPTIONAL
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I Dream A World Family Day
Date : Sat, March 28, 2020Free and open to all in the ArtLab. Create art and poetry to share your life journeys. Become inspired by the photographs by Brian Lanker featured in the exhibition I Dream A World: Portraits of Black Women Who Changed America. Learn about the poetry and stories expressed as challenges and triumphs of life by those featured in the exhibition such as Maya Angelou and Gwendolyn Brooks.
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WIFI Film Festival
Date : Thu, April 02, 2020Join us for the 2nd annual WIFI Film Festival hosted by the Washburn University Department of Mass Media in collaboration with the Mulvane Art Museum. WIFI promotes and celebrates film production and education, highlighting stories from the Midwest. The Spring 2020 festival is linked to Washburn's WU-semester topic which is citizenship and suffrage. Films will be screened in the Rita Blitt Gallery and in White Concert Hall from 9 am to 9 pm Thursday and 9 am to 5 pm Friday. The event is free and open to the public.
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Reception - 2020 Washburn Art Students’ Exhibition
Date : Fri, April 17, 2020Join us for the opening reception of the 2020 Washburn Student Art Exhibition. Opening remarks will begin at 6:00 pm. The exhibition is a juried show that is an opportunity for the public to experience the remarkable creativity, skill and intellect of Washburn art students.
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RESPECT YOUR MOTHER Family Day: Our Planet Home
Date : Sat, April 18, 2020Join the Mulvane, the Tonantzin Society, and other environmental groups to love, nurture and protect our mother Earth. Fill your afternoon making nature-inspired art, playing games, learning about creative composting, creating a simple bee or bird house, and more! Free and open to all!
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Mulvane Art Fair
Date : Sat, June 06, 2020The Mulvane Art Fair is a juried art fair that features 80+ artists using a variety of media from across the state, region and country. We are proud to announce that last year's art fair featured artists from 14 different states – Colorado, Missouri, New Mexico, Nebraska, Alabama, Texas, Oklahoma, California, Kansas, Minnesota, Arizona, Pennsylvania, Iowa, and North Carolina. The event also features live music, beer garden, and exciting food options. Proceeds from the Mulvane Art Fair support the programs and mission of the Mulvane Art Museum.
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