Wichita Art Museum https://wam.org/ This site is about the Wichita Art Museum. Mon, 28 Apr 2025 13:47:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://wam.org//wp-content/uploads/2023/01/cropped-WAM_FavIcon-32x32.png Wichita Art Museum https://wam.org/ 32 32 The Wichita Art Museum is pleased to announce that Amy Hughey has joined the museum as Director of Development https://wam.org/the-wichita-art-museum-is-pleased-to-announce-that-amy-hughey-has-joined-the-museum-as-director-of-development/ Wed, 09 Apr 2025 20:22:38 +0000 https://wam.org/?p=91128 The Wichita Art Museum is excited to announce the appointment of Amy Hughey as Director of Development. With over 10 years of experience in nonprofit fundraising and strategic partnerships, Amy brings valuable expertise to the team. Previously, she served as Director of Strategic Partnerships at Nashville Zoo and is a Wichita native, returning to her hometown to help advance WAM’s mission and community impact.

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]]> Wichita Art Museum Names Mary Frances Ivey as Director of Learning, Engagement, and Partnerships (LEAP) https://wam.org/wichita-art-museum-names-mary-frances-ivey-as-director-of-learning-engagement-and-partnerships-leap/ Thu, 06 Feb 2025 17:10:44 +0000 https://wam.org/?p=90746 Ivey’s leadership will continue and expand the department’s commitment to connecting diverse audiences with WAM’s exhibitions and programs. LEAP is dedicated to offering engaging, accessible experiences that make art meaningful for people of all ages. Under Ivey’s direction, the department will focus on cultivating new partnerships, expanding program offerings, and prioritizing accessibility to ensure that the museum is a welcoming space for both long-time guests and new visitors alike.

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]]> “Anila Quayyum Agha: Interwoven” Opens at the Wichita Art Museum https://wam.org/anila-quayyum-agha-interwoven-opens-at-the-wichita-art-museum/ Tue, 21 Jan 2025 18:05:09 +0000 https://wam.org/?p=90657 This extraordinary exhibition transforms space with light, shadow, and intricate design, inviting visitors into immersive environments that inspire reflection, belonging, and profound connection. Through her powerful artistry, Agha creates spaces that touch the heart and mind, leaving a lasting impression of beauty and resilience.

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]]> Molly McFerson Appointed Director/CEO of Wichita Art Museum https://wam.org/molly-mcferson-appointed-director-ceo-of-wichita-art-museum/ Wed, 09 Oct 2024 14:50:57 +0000 https://wam.org/?p=89290 We are excited to announce that Molly McFerson has been appointed Director/CEO of the Wichita Art Museum, effective October 28, 2024. She is passionate about the arts and committed to enhancing community engagement.

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]]> WAM’s Feature Exhibition: Robert Peterson: Somewhere in America Opens September 28 https://wam.org/wams-feature-exhibition-robert-peterson-somewhere-in-america-opens-september-28/ Mon, 16 Sep 2024 15:00:31 +0000 https://wam.org/?p=89297 The Wichita Art Museum is honored to present Robert Peterson: Somewhere in America, the
first major museum exhibition of work by contemporary Oklahoma-based artist Robert
Peterson.

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]]> Wichita Art Museum Announces Search for New Director/CEO https://wam.org/wichita-art-museum-announces-search-for-new-director-ceo/ Wed, 26 Jun 2024 18:25:21 +0000 https://wam.org/?p=87613 Position Director/CEO
Reports to Board of Trustees
Location Wichita, Kansas

 

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]]> WAM to open blockbuster exhibition “ANNIE LEIBOVITZ / WORK” featuring the photographs of renowned artist Annie Leibovitz https://wam.org/wam-to-open-blockbuster-exhibition-annie-leibovitz-work-featuring-the-photographs-of-renowned-artist-annie-leibovitz/ Wed, 15 May 2024 21:47:09 +0000 https://wam.org/?p=87332 Over the past half-century, Annie Leibovitz has firmly secured her status as one of America’s—and the world’s—foremost portrait photographers

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]]> Wichita Art Museum Announces Temporary Closure of 1400 By Elderslie, Explores New Culinary Partnerships https://wam.org/wichita-art-museum-announces-temporary-closure-of-1400-by-elderslie-explores-new-culinary-partnerships/ Fri, 05 Jan 2024 02:00:31 +0000 https://wam.org/?p=81402 Wichita Art Museum Announces Temporary Closure of 1400 By Elderslie, Explores New Culinary Partnerships

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]]> Wichita Art Museum will seek new Director/CEO to sustain and accelerate positive community impact; Anne Kraybill will lead prominent national arts foundation https://wam.org/wichita-art-museum-will-seek-new-director-ceo-to-sustain-and-accelerate-positive-community-impact-anne-kraybill-will-lead-prominent-national-arts-foundation/ Thu, 14 Dec 2023 21:51:18 +0000 https://wam.org/?p=81204 The Wichita Art Museum announced today that WAM Director/CEO Anne Kraybill will become CEO of Art Bridges Foundation, chaired and founded by philanthropist Alice Walton to expand access to art.

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]]> 2024 Dynamic and Diverse Exhibition Lineup https://wam.org/2024-featured-exhibitions-bringing-some-of-the-most-iconic-american-artworks-and-artists-to-the-region/ Mon, 20 Nov 2023 21:19:10 +0000 https://wam.org/?p=80877 The Wichita Art Museum is thrilled to bring such important exhibitions to our region.2024 begins with 200 years of American art from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and continues with new commissions by renowned photographer Annie Leibovitz and a solo museum exhibition by Oklahoma-based artist Robert Peterson.

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]]> Wichita Art Museum Recipient of “Access for All” Funding https://wam.org/wichita-art-museum-recipient-of-access-for-all-funding/ Mon, 20 Nov 2023 20:54:10 +0000 https://wam.org/?p=80768 The Wichita Art Museum has been awarded a $420,000 to support prgramming, outreach and marketing over the next three years.

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]]> WAM sells British sculpture to establish American Art Acquisition Fund https://wam.org/wam-sells-british-sculpture-to-establish-american-art-acquisition-fund/ Tue, 16 May 2023 01:03:17 +0000 https://wam.org/?p=77983 Art Collector Purchases Henry Moore's Working Model for Three Piece No. 3: Vertebrae for $10.5 Million

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]]> WAM and Harvester Arts kick off new partnership February 25 during Family ArtVenture https://wam.org/wam-and-harvester-arts-kick-off-new-partnership-february-25-during-family-artventure/ Wed, 22 Feb 2023 18:29:01 +0000 https://wam.org/?p=66774 Two significant Wichita arts organizations will collaborate on museum events and exhibitions

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]]> WAM to open blockbuster exhibition “Isabelle de Borchgrave: Fashioning Art from Paper” featuring life-size paper sculptures https://wam.org/wam-to-open-blockbuster-exhibition-isabelle-de-borchgrave-fashioning-art-from-paper-featuring-life-size-paper-sculptures/ Thu, 16 Feb 2023 15:01:51 +0000 https://wam.org/?p=66116 Breathtaking, life-size recreations of historical costumes---all from paper

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]]> A Gift from the Wichita Art Museum: Free General Admission https://wam.org/free-general-admission-to-wam/ Fri, 16 Dec 2022 14:42:28 +0000 https://wichitaartmuseum.org/?p=63080 As a gift to the Wichita community, WAM gives visitors free admission to galleries that feature work from the museum's collection

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]]> American Alliance of Museums awards reaccreditation to the Wichita Art Museum https://wam.org/american-alliance-of-museums-awards-reaccreditation-to-the-wichita-art-museum/ Mon, 05 Dec 2022 22:24:10 +0000 https://wichitaartmuseum.org/?p=62763 WAM is one of Wichita’s four museums and one of only 11 in Kansas accredited by AAM

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]]> Wichita Art Museum names Director of Learning, Engagement and Partnerships https://wam.org/wichita-art-museum-names-director-of-learning-engagement-and-partnerships/ Thu, 01 Dec 2022 19:28:34 +0000 https://wichitaartmuseum.org/?p=62655 Derby native Molly McFerson starts December 5

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]]> WAM announces new culinary partnership with Chef Katharine Elder of Elderslie Farm https://wam.org/wam-announces-new-culinary-partnership-with-chef-katharine-elder-of-elderslie-farm/ Mon, 14 Nov 2022 14:44:13 +0000 https://wichitaartmuseum.org/?p=62259 Look for 1400 by Elderslie coming in March 2023

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]]> “Paper Dreams” combines the riches of two nationally prominent American art collections in new WAM exhibition https://wam.org/paper-dreams-combines-the-riches-of-two-nationally-prominent-american-art-collections-in-new-wam-exhibition/ Fri, 14 Oct 2022 20:17:15 +0000 https://wichitaartmuseum.org/?p=61583 Presenting masterworks on paper from a pivotal moment in American art with works by Alfred Maurer, Edward Hopper, Stuart Davis, John Marin, Charles Burchfield, and others

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]]> WAM opens “Power to the People: Mexican Prints from the Great War to the Cold War” https://wam.org/wam-opens-power-to-the-people-mexican-prints-from-the-great-war-to-the-cold-war/ Thu, 01 Sep 2022 14:26:31 +0000 https://wichitaartmuseum.org/?p=60473 Explore the political and social conditions of early-20th-century Mexico and the dynamic, groundbreaking art that emerged from the Mexican Revolution

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