Happening at Harvester - Jan. 5-11
January 5, 2026 | Kristin
IN THE GALLERIES
On view Jan. 2-30, 2026
OPEN GALLERY HOURS
Mondays-Fridays: 3-6 PM
Saturdays: 10 AM - 2 PM
January Harvest
A group exhibition featuring works by members of the Wichita Sketch Club alongside local artists Chris Jantz, Connor Holmes, Ellie Dunlap, Christina Bruce, Hannah Cutter, and Alex Freund’s Detour Wichita poster series.
PIECES
A fundraiser for Gallery Place Collectives featuring portions of community mural walls from 2021-2025. Harvester Arts’ Gallery Place Collective is a team of multi-disciplinary artists who create engaging activations for the community. The proceeds earned from these pieces will go directly to support the collective.
Ethereal Currents
Ethereal Currents presents a body of work by Monica Morris where paintings are steeped in atmosphere, movement, and quiet introspection. Using a process-driven approach, each artwork begins with handwritten journaling or gestural drawing that remains hidden beneath sweeping motions, layered textures, and translucent fields of color. In this series, forms dissolve into fluid transitions between light and shadow, creating spaces that feel suspended between the tangible and the intangible. The paintings invite the viewer to linger in these thresholds, where edges blur and boundaries soften, evoking a sense of weightlessness and calm.
Ethereal Currents is an invitation to pause, breathe, and experience the subtle pulse of what lies just beyond sight — a space where presence becomes a form of quiet transcendence.
Nathaniel McManis / Charlottie
An exhibition of framed poetry.
Wichita Sketch Club
Mondays | 6-9 PM | 120 E 1st St N, Ste 115, Wichita, KS
Calling All Art Nerds! Looking for a chill space to sketch, doodle, or dive into your latest creative project? Join us Monday nights for Wichita Sketch Club! Bring whatever you’re working on — no pressure, just good vibes and good company. Free and open to all. Email info@harvesterarts.org for more info.
WAM Regional Creatives Exhibition Closing Program: Now & Then by Kathleen Shanahan
Jan. 9, 2026 | 6-6:30 PM Cash bar, 6:30 PM Program begins in the Kurdian Gallery | Wichita Art Museum
Mark the closing of Now and Then: From the Studio of Kathleen Shanahan with Forcefield, a collaborative movement experience led by Harvester Arts Managing Director Mina Estrada and Shanahan. In preparation for the program, Kathleen and Mina have developed a set of signature movements inspired by selected works in the exhibition, drawing from the gestures, rhythms, and visual energy within her practice. Participants are invited to learn and perform these movements together, shaping a collective choreography titled Forcefield.
No dance background needed. This interactive program offers a unique way to experience the exhibition through movement, interpretation, and shared creativity.
WAM’s Naftzger Family Regional Creatives exhibition series is dedicated to exhibiting art by local artists. This program is a partnership with Harvester Arts, a local nonprofit art organization fostering opportunities for Wichita creatives. Their core values of experimentation, capacity building, and community engagement are a framework for this partnership, which includes this exhibition space and programming with local creatives, including performances, talks, and pop-up experiences.
Fork’N'Folk Jam Night
Jan. 9, 2026 | 6:30 PM Potluck, 7 PM Jam | Harvester Arts
We are having a Fork’N'Folk Jam to celebrate Adam’s birthday. Join us on January 9 at 6:30pm at the Harvester Arts gallery for a potluck/jam night.
You don’t need any presents, but if you want to bring something, Adam is requesting funky, strange, trendy, or otherwise interesting shirts for his birthday (Mediums that are large or larges that are small).
As always, you can find our songbook and Spotify playlist using this link: https://linktr.ee/forknfolk
Bring a dish to share, an instrument, your singing voice, and a music stand!
Harvester Arts will provide a bar with wine, beer, and a signature drink. Please be ready to donate to help cover the costs of the venue!
Butterfly Pinning Class with Koji T. Liby
Class 1: Jan. 10, 2026 - Sold Out | Class 2: Jan. 17, 2026 | Harvester Arts
Koji’s butterfly pinning class 1 is SOLD OUT!!
Class 2 may have a few more spots added! If you’d like to learn how to create a butterfly shadowbox with pre-spread butterflies and all supplies provided, sign up for the January 17 class!
Folks who don’t participate in the first class will receive ONE butterfly per person!
Celebration of Life for Sean Anderson
Jan. 11 | 12-4 PM | Harvester Arts
Please join the Harvester Arts family for an open, come-and-go gathering to remember Sean Anderson and reflect on the many ways he was part of our lives.
Guests are welcome to share memories through written notes, recorded messages, drawings, songs, or however they feel moved to contribute. Poetry readings will take place every hour on the half hour, with space to share original or beloved works connected to Sean. Listening is just as welcome as reading.
A potluck will be shared throughout the afternoon. BBQ will be provided, and guests are invited to bring a side dish if they wish. This gathering is meant to be gentle and communal. Come for a moment or stay for as long as you’d like.
Artist INC 2026 Applications are open!
Application Deadline: Jan. 28, 2026
Are you a painter, poet, photographer, performer (really, we welcome artists of any discipline) who is looking for help on how to set goals for your arts practice? Maybe you need help writing about your work for your artist statement or to pursue a grant or residency? Or perhaps you need some solid tips on how to build your personal and professional brands? You’ve landed in the right place.
Led by Harvester Arts, Artist INC Wichita takes place annually over the course of eight consecutive Tuesdays from 6-9PM, March 31, 2026 - May 19, 2026. Sessions will take place at 120 E. First St. N., Wichita, KS 67202.
For more information or to apply, visit https://artistinc.art/communities/wichita/
ICT SOUP Applications are open!
Application Deadline: Feb. 1, 2026
Calling All Artists – Pitch for Funding! Got a creative project that needs a boost? Apply to pitch at ICT Soup! Wichita’s favorite artist-powered micro-grant meal.
Think: community support meets Shark Tank energy. You’ll pitch your idea live, and the crowd will vote to award one artist all the money raised from ticket sales.
COMING UP: Artmaking and Poetry Night
Jan. 16 | 6 PM Doors open, 6:30 PM Poetry Starts
Artmaking & Poetry Night is a relaxed, welcoming evening that brings together listening, making, and sharing. The night features three headlining poets, followed by an open mic portion for anyone who feels inspired to read. Art supplies are spread across all the tables, so you’re encouraged to draw, collage, write, or just tinker while you listen.
This is a low-stakes, inclusive space — come to participate or simply to be present. Whether you’re a seasoned poet, a first-time reader, an artist who likes to work with their hands while listening, or someone who just wants to soak it all in, you’re welcome to come!
Featured Headlining Poets
Jouquin Fox has been writing, producing, and recording poetry + rap for around 10 years, and is one of the hosts / founders of the Vortex Vessel(s) Poetry Collective, who hosts a poetry workshop every Sunday night, 6 PM at Safe Streets ICT.
Cryptic and typically dressed in black, Raven Lenore is a Midwestern writer of romantic, philosophical, and unabashed works of poetry and flash fiction.
Marianne Evans-Lombe was called to be an artist as a small child making mud pies in her front yard. With her hands in the dirt she was transported to another realm, one where space and time ceased to exist. Her hands turned dirt and sticks into a creation so elaborate, so beautiful that she knew in that moment — without even knowing the word artist — that this was what she was meant to do. Today, she creates contemplative visual art, writes poetry, develops sacred performances, and is learning animation.
Harvester Arts joins the Purple Line Project
The Purple Line Project is an initiative of ComfortCare Homes, a Wichita-based innovator in memory care for more than 30 years. This groundbreaking initiative empowers businesses to make their establishments more welcoming and accessible to individuals living with dementia and their care partners.
Services Offered by Harvester Arts
Creative Consulting: We offer guidance and collaboration on artistic and community-centered projects — helping you bring bold, creative ideas to life.
Pop-Up Experiences: Looking to add something special to your event? We create engaging, art-based pop-up experiences perfect for community gatherings, festivals, and private parties.
Space Rentals: Our unique venue at Harvester Arts is available to rent for parties, meetings, workshops, and events. It’s the perfect backdrop for gatherings that inspire creativity and connection.
Let’s Work Together: To learn more or book a service, contact us at info@harvesterarts.org.
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