Sketches and Maquettes by Christopher Gulick
September 5, 2008 through October 19, 2008
The Wichita Center for the Arts is proud to display the works of Christopher Gulick in the Hurst Gallery. It is available for viewing Tuesday through Sunday 1p.m.- 5p.m.
National Small Oil Painting 2008 Exhibit
September 5 – October 19, 2008
The 2008 National Small Oil Painting Exhibition opens at The Wichita Center for the Arts on September 5 through October 19, 200, marking the eighteeth year of the exhibit. An opening reception will be held Friday, September 5 from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. at the Center — located at 9112 E. Central, Wichita, Kan. — and will include an announcement of the winners of this year’s competition, and the presentation of $2,500 in cash awards. The 2008 National Small Oil Painting Exhibition is generously underwritten by the Fred C. and Mary R. Koch Foundation.
Professional Practices with Doug Billings
Saturday, October 4, 2008
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Do you want to take the next step as an artist? The first class will cover building a professional image including: how to improve your artist resume, biography, artist statement, and creating your portfolio. The second class will be over establishing yourself as a professional. The lessons will cover building professional credentials, improving your exhibition record, and self assessment. Taking this informative workshop will further your artistic career. Class limited to 20 students. Studio 2
Instructor: Doug Billings
Tuition: $75/ Members $70
6th Annual Art Action
October 4
7:00 p.m.- 10:00 p.m.
This gallery fundraiser starts at 7:00 p.m. with silent auction bidding while you enjoy food and drink.At 8:15 p.m. the party moves into Tthe Rounds Gallery for an exciting live auction of artworks. Our eclectic display has something for everyone — paintings, sculpture, ceramics, prints, drawings and photography. is an exciting live and silent auction of art donated by local artists. Donated Art works will be accepted until October 1and with your donation you will get into the Auction for free. Otherwise, the cost is $20 at the door.
Badiali Goes Big with Clay
2961 October 4 - October 5, 2008
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Mr. Badiali will demonstrate large scale throwing techniques using 250 lbs of soft clay. By trimming and altering the vessel, this potter’s work moves steadily into the realm of sculpture. The emphasis of this workshop will ultimately transcend technique and speck towards the direct realization of formal beauty. Application and choice of cone 10 glazes will also be covered, as well as special effects glazes and firing. Class limited to 30 students. Studio 5
Instructor: Mr. Darcy Badiali
Tuition: $155 / Members $150
Watercolor with Gloria Miller Allen
2958 Monday, October 13, 14 and 15, 2008
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Gloria Miller Allen is the Juror for the Kansas Watercolor Society exhibition this fall. The workshop will cover color, values and composition. There will be demonstrations and lectures in the early morning and students will work in the afternoon. Gloria believes in basic academic work, but she also believes in intuitive design preferences and she will talk quite a bit about these two approaches. Class limited to 25 students. Studio 2 on Monday and Tuesday, Studio 6 on Wednesday
Instructor: Gloria Miller Allen
Tuition: $255/ Members $250
Youth and Adult: Glass Fusion
2959 Saturday October 18 and 25, 2008
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
This two part workshop will explore the materials and techniques of glass fusing and slumping. Fusing is a process where glass pieces are arranged by the artist and heated in a kiln until melted into one piece. Slumping is shaping glass into forms. Class limited to 15. Studio 3
Instructor: Peter Mader
Tuition: $105/ Members $100
Gertrude Stein and a Companion
November 12-16, 2008
A literary and stylish portrait of the lives of Gertrude Stein and Alice Toklas. The script, adapted by Win Wells from Stein's and Toklas' writings, is performed by Joyce Cavarozzi as Gertrude Stein and Elizabeth Willis as Alice Toklas. The play begins the afternoon of July 27, 1946, and Gertrude Stein is dead. Now "alone" in their famous salon, a place usually alive with gatherings of the avant-garde from the literary and art worlds, Alice sets out to write to Picasso with the news of Gertrude's death. In her attempt to tell how it happened, she begins to relive the events of their lives together. In a style not unlike Stein's free verse, scenes from their public and private life are interwoven with Alice's recollections. For tickets call WichitaTIX at (316) 219-4849 or visit www.wichitatix.com
The Kansas Watercolor Society Great 8 Exhibition 2008
November 21, 2008 - January 4, 2009
The Wichita Center for the Arts celebrates the beauty and exuberance of watercolor media with The Kansas Watercolor Society Great 8 Exhibition 2008, this premier forum for watercolor art is on display November 21, 2008 – January 4, 2009. The 80 paintings in this year’s exhibit feature a fantastic range of styles and subjects from landscapes, still life and imagery, to formalist abstraction and images of whimsical and incredible character. The public is invited to attend a free opening reception at The Wichita Center for the Arts — located at 9112 E. Central — from 5:00 p.m. –7:00 p.m. Friday, November 21, 2008.
Dennis Rhoades Pastel Landscapes
2960 Friday December 5, 6 and 7, 2008
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Dennis will start the mornings with demonstrations of his approach to landscape paintings. His emphasis will be on composition and color. Rhoades’ work focuses on vibrant, imaginative color and strong design. The afternoon session includes painting from your own reference or from photos that he will bring. Plenty of time will be spent with each student answering questions and offering advice. Students at all levels of accomplishment are welcome. Class limited to 12 students. Studio 3
Instructor: Dennis Rhoades
Tuition: $255/ Members $250
Commedia: Mission Accomplished
February 11-15 and 18-22, 2009
After several years, The Wichita Center for the Arts is excited to announce that the infamous Commedia theatre production is back! Commedia is the original musical comedy year in review, featuring many of our city’s wackiest and most loved personalities. The show originally conceived by the legendary Mary Jane Teall, has been lampooning our city’s foibles for over 30 years, and providing Wichita with the unique opportunity to sit up, take notice and laugh at itself. For tickets call WichitaTIX at (316) 219-4849 or visit www.wichitatix.com
The Tempest
April 15-19, 2009
The power of Art to transform both the Artist and the Audience is a major focus of this adaptation of Shakespeare’s masterpiece, The Tempest by award-winning stage director Shaun-Michael Morse (Inventing Van Gogh, Grapes of Wrath). Prospero, a modern day painter, is struggling to complete what he desperately hopes will be his greatest masterpiece, an enormous painting. When physical and emotional barriers combine to push the artist past his breaking point, life and art collide in unthinkable ways. As paint touches canvas, Prospero’s enemies in life quickly become figures in the painting that are transported to a world in which Prospero, as creator, appears to control the fate of all with the flip of a brush. A set inspired by expressionistic painters such as Franz Kline, Hans Hoffman, and the music of composers such as Beethoven, Brahms, will make this an unforgettable visual and emotional experience. For tickets call WichitaTIX at (316) 219-4849 or visit www.wichitatix.com
