Happening at Harvester - Sept. 14-20
September 14, 2026 | Kristin
Invest in Artists. Build a Healthier Wichita.
At Harvester Arts, we believe creative action builds healthy communities. That belief starts with a simple truth: artists are essential civic infrastructure. When you invest in artists, you’re not just supporting a single exhibition or a single career, you’re strengthening the skills, resources, and creative capacity that extend into every corner of our community. Here, the next generation of makers test bold new ideas in a low-barrier, experimental space built just for them. This work doesn’t happen by accident. It happens because people like you choose to invest in artists, in ideas, and in the kind of community capacity that turns creative energy into lasting civic strength. Your gift today doesn’t just fund a show. It builds the infrastructure of a healthier, more connected Wichita.
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In the galleries
- We Met in a Dream ....... Kathy Liao
- Embracing the Void ...... M. Willie Garcia
- Protection Magic ....... Lindsay Lion Lord
- Natural Rhythm ........ Kent Broberg
- Red, White, Blue ........ Michaela Wagner
- BEAUTOPIA: Kincentric Rematriation and Reciprocity with Mother Earth ...... Curated by Lori Santos
OPEN GALLERY HOURS:
- Monday-Friday: 3 - 6 PM
- Saturday: 10 AM - 2 PM
Harvester Arts’ 2026–2027 gallery exhibitions are made possible in part by generous support from The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts.
Artist Spotlight
This week, we are spotlighting Emily Houtz, who creates Artist Trading Cards using a range of techniques, from hand-carved rubber stamps, gelatin prints, various drawing and painting methods, and whatever other approach catches her interest. She also runs a monthly artist trading card group, which met most recently at Harvester this past Saturday.
Check out what Emily has going on
This Week
Wichita Pride Amateur Drag Show
September 18, 2026 | 7:30 PM | 120 E 1st St N Ste 115 | FREE
Wichita Pride invites you to celebrate the up-and-coming drag talent in our community! Free entry, and a whole lot of fun performances culminating in the crowning of the next amateur star!
Hosted by Aero Decay, co-hosted by Dougie No Nuts. Come support local talent and cheer on your new favorites! Remember to bring cash to tip the performers!
The Missing Hour Murder Mystery Vendor Market by Keep It Together ICT
September 19, 2026 | 12-6 PM | 120 E 1st St N Ste 115 | FREE
Collect clues by visiting each vendor, shop incredible gifts and oddities, enjoy interactive activities along the way, and see if you can crack the case! Solve the murder and be entered to win the prize. Come for the mystery, stay for the market!
Josh Jones presents: Fundamentals of Photography Course
Six Saturdays in a row | September 19 - October 24 from 10 AM - 1 PM | 120 E 1st St N Ste 115 | $200
Step out of “Auto” and take complete creative control of your camera. This hands-on, six-week course bridges core technical concepts with real-world application. Each week pairs a focused lecture and group review with immersive local field trips—from the Keeper of the Plains and Botanica to a working professional photo studio and the zoo. Learn exposure, composition, macro, portraiture, and studio lighting by doing, and finish the class with the confidence to shoot entirely in manual mode. 10 Student Limit.
Purchase your spot in the class here
Next Week
Keep it Together ICT Presents: A Friend-Making Social Experience
September 24, 2026 | 6-10 PM | 120 E 1st St N Ste 115 | Tickets Below
We all know that making friends as adults can be hard. So what if meeting people didn’t feel random, awkward, or forced ... but instead felt structured, guided, and actually fun? Keep It Together is a fully designed social experience built to help you meet new people through games, conversations, and intentional connection moments.
Instead of walking into a room and wondering what to do, you’ll move through a curated flow of activities where talking happens naturally: fast-paced icebreakers, rotating group conversations with prompts, a “Who Said That” game where anonymous answers get revealed, a match reveal based on your submitted preferences, and a final group connection moment that brings everything together. No pressure. No awkward small talk wandering. Just structured social interaction that actually helps people connect.
What to expect
Every guest receives; a structured, guided social experience from start to finish, A custom Connection Card based on your form responses, A lanyard system that reflects social comfort levels during the event, Optional NFC Connection Bracelets (for instant digital sharing of socials, Spotify, websites, photos, and more).
This is not a dating app event or a matchmaking service. It is a structured friend-making experience designed for platonic connection, community building, and actually getting to know people in a way that doesn’t feel forced.
Whether you’re outgoing or more reserved, the entire night is designed so you can participate at your own pace and still connect meaningfully.
Grab your ticket and be part of it from the beginning
Artmaking and Poetry Night
September 25, 2026 | Doors 6 PM | Show 6:30 PM | 120 E 1st St N, Ste 115 | $10 suggested admission
Come listen to local poets, read your own work at the open mic, and create something with us.
Featuring headliners:
- C. Engström
- Jordan Padfield
- Katherine Ann
Bring a friend, bring a poem, bring yourself. See you there!
The Neighboring Movement Presents: National Good Neighbor Day Block Party
September 27, 2026 | 12 PM | 1323 S Topeka St, Wichita, KS 67211 | FREE
What does being a good neighbor look like on South Broadway?
At this year’s National Good Neighbor Day Block Party, Harvester Arts is bringing South Broadway Speaks — a new interactive storytelling experience created to lift up the voices of the people who call the South Broadway corridor home.
Neighbors will be invited to respond to questions like:
- Who has shown up for you here?
- What do people misunderstand about this neighborhood?
- What does being a good neighbor look like on South Broadway?
Share your story through a recording, written reflection, or youth drawing, and watch as some of those words and messages come to life throughout the day.
Because South Broadway is more than a corridor. It’s a neighborhood. It’s home. And its story belongs to the people who live here.
Come add your voice — and celebrate National Good Neighbor Day with us!
Find all the Block Party details and let us know you’re coming
Thank you to Harvester Arts for helping us create a space where neighbors can be seen, heard, and connected.
Artist Opportunities
Last call for Nominations for the 2026 Art Awards for the Wichita Area Arts Council
The Arts Council established the Arts Awards in 1969 to recognize and honor those who have displayed exemplary talent and support of the arts in the Greater Wichita region. These awards focus attention on the value of the arts in Wichita/Sedgwick County as they relate to our Arts Messaging Pillars, and honor those who have made major creative achievements or significant contributions to cultural growth or development.
Nominations are accepted from Kansas residents and organizations seeking to recognize individual artists, art educators, advocates, organizations, individual patrons, and patron organizations. Nominations may be submitted with or without the knowledge of the nominee.
Deadline: Applications will be accepted until September 13, 2026 at midnight.
Submissions must be completed online
WAM PARTNERSHIP: EXHIBITION ON VIEW
Armando Minjárez Monárrez: En Cuerpo Presente
August 28, 2026 - February 7, 2027
Long before the rise of advertising, branding, and social media, empires understood that power had to be seen before it could be believed. Armando Minjárez Monárrez: En Cuerpo Presente explores how images become instruments of power. Monuments, rituals, architecture, souvenirs, advertisements, and brands across history have shaped not only how we see one another, but how we come to understand ourselves. Images do not simply reflect identity; they sanction it, circulate it, and assign value to it.
Rather than treating identity as something fixed or inherited, Minjárez Monárrez thinks of it as a cultural architecture constructed through images, memory, performance, and display. His sculptures inhabit the space between monument and commodity, artifact and souvenir, humor and critique. They resist fixed definitions of identity, not by offering alternative images, but by exposing the systems that produce them. If every society builds monuments to the stories it wants people to believe, En Cuerpo Presente asks what kinds of monuments we continue to build today, and what they ask us to believe about ourselves.
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.
Tallgrass Film Festival
Harvester is teaming up with Tallgrass for this year’s Tallgrass Film Festival. Prepare for another unforgettable festival season filled with bold independent films, community, creativity, and cinematic magic! Learn more about the partnership.
Tallgrass Film Fest Passes on Sale
- VIP TALLpass $259
- FILMpass $100
- Flex-10 Pack $80
- Flex-5 Pack $40
Learn more or purchase your passes
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