Happening at Harvester - March 16-22
March 16, 2026 | Kristin
IN THE GALLERIES
March 6 - March 27
Open Gallery Hours
- Monday - Friday: 3-6 PM
- Saturday: 10 AM - 2 PM
Vanity Fairy Tales
Vanity Fairy Tales by Stella Hankins explores the emotional tension of growing up — the rush to become an adult and the longing for childhood once it’s gone. Using makeup, portraiture, and abstract painting, the work looks at beauty as a language that shapes identity, confidence, and insecurity. Centered on the mother-daughter relationship, the exhibition reflects on entering womanhood as both personal and inherited. As a Russian immigrant woman, Hankins engages cultural expectations around femininity, using makeup as both material and metaphor to reveal the intimacy of getting ready, the vulnerability of being seen, and the pressures that define girlhood and adulthood.
KIDZ!
KIDZ!, organized by Serena Salerno, is a group show about what we carry from childhood into adult life. Friends and family contribute work reflecting early memories, habits, and ways of seeing that continue to shape them. Salerno also presents sketchbooks and paintings tracing a line from her childhood to her current practice — evolving over time but rooted in the same early curiosities. The show suggests that people don’t fully transform as they grow up; we remain versions of who we were as kids.
Artists: Serena Salerno, Gino Salerno, Marsha Salerno, Marco Salerno, Martina Sanchez, Abi Herrera.
Equinox
Equinox: A Collection Exploring Balance, Transition & Light by Beki Nyland is a multidisciplinary body of work inspired by the emotional and environmental shift of the March equinox. Through hairstyling, mixed media, and an atmospheric installation, the collection reflects on duality, rebirth, and the tension between light and dark.
spARTans
spARTans by Wichita Collegiate School highlights the creativity and perspective of student artists. Featuring drawing, painting, mixed media, digital work, and photography, the exhibition celebrates technical growth, personal expression, and the power of visual art.
In Shiftspace (WSU’s student gallery)
The Emerging Artist Showcase, presented by the Art & Design Advocates of WSU, features rising creative talent from Wichita State.
Harvester Arts’ 2026–2027 gallery exhibitions are made possible in part by generous support from The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts.
Following Andy Warhol’s will, the mission of The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts is the advancement of the visual arts. The foundation manages an innovative and dynamic grants program while also preserving Warhol’s legacy through creative and responsible licensing policies and extensive scholarly research for ongoing catalogue raisonné projects. To date, the foundation has given nearly $330 million in cash grants to over 1,000 arts organizations around the country and abroad and has donated 52,786 works of art to 322 institutions worldwide.
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 Nights: Dancing Docent
March 20, 2026 | 6 - 8 PM | Wichita Art Museum | FREE
Join dance artist Mina Estrada as she guides you through an experience in the (im)Permanent Collection galleries that incorporates movement at select works of art. You will learn a movement phrase that embodies an element of each artwork — texture, line, space, or narrative — and will leave with a small dance that represents the kinesthetic and aesthetic experience the group has just shared.
Everybody Sings ICT: Wichita’s Only One Day Choir
March 22, 2026 | 2:30 - 5 PM | 120 E 1st St N Ste 115 | $20 Admission
Join us for a day of non-professional, non-pressured acapella singing with your fellow Wichitans.
ALL singers are welcome, but no experience is necessary.
See you on Sunday, March 22, 2026, from 2:30-5 PM at Harvester Arts!
On view at the Wichita Art Museum
Eden Quispe: Narrative Threads
Naftzger Family Regional Creatives Exhibition Series
Feb. 13 - Aug. 16, 2026
About the artist and Eden Quispe: Narrative Threads
Eden Quispe spent her formative years between inner city Wichita and the Kansas countryside, establishing an early passion for art and an interest in culture. After graduating from Wichita State University, she lived independently for five years in Lima, Perú, teaching art and getting to know Perú’s culture and textile heritage.
Now based in Newton, Kansas, Quispe creates tapestries observing the centrality of motherhood in child-rearing using scenes from her own mixed culture household. As a mother of four, Quispe creates her work from a place of embraced chaos. Her own children are present when the works are being made, her children often adding their own marks to the images.
Many of the embroidery pieces collaged into Quispe’s work are over 50 years old and were handmade by women whose role was usually centered in the home. Other more contemporary items, such as clothing from the artist’s family, cloth toys from the artist’s children, and items from her husband’s Hispanic heritage are also worked into the pieces. These object memories are sewn together, painted, and printed on to create quilted collages honoring women whose stitchwork never got its time in the spotlight.
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.
Next week: Art Making and Poetry Night
March 27, 2026 | Doors Open: 6 PM | Poetry Starts: 6:30 PM | 120 E 1st St N Ste 115 | Suggested $10 Admission
Art Making & Poetry Night is a relaxed, welcoming evening that brings together listening, making, and sharing. The night features two to 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.
Artist Opportunities
CALLING ALL POETS
Are you interested in reading your poetry at a future Art Making & Poetry Night?
Art Making & Poetry Night is a relaxed, welcoming evening that brings together listening, making, and sharing. The night features two to 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 event. Whether you’re a seasoned poet or a first-time reader, we want to hear your voice.
Contact emily@harvesterarts.org for more information or to express your interest.
Call for Proposals: ICT Soup
DUE: May 1, 2026
Now accepting proposals from artists and creatives of all backgrounds, disciplines, and experience levels. Due May 1.
Click here for the application
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.
Tags: Community, Exhibitions