Hutchinson Art Center

Hutchinson Art Center Since 1949, we have supported the fine arts and all the ways creativity enriches life in Hutchinson, KS.

Thank you to all of our artists, models, and Art Center staff for making it another great year of Friday Morning Artists...
12/26/2024

Thank you to all of our artists, models, and Art Center staff for making it another great year of Friday Morning Artists!

As we look toward to the new year, we are excited about the group's change from Friday mornings to Saturday mornings starting next week on January 4th. We hope this change will lead to positive outcomes for everyone!

You can learn more about this change by visiting our website at https://www.hutchinsonartcenter.net/saturday-morning-artists-qa.

P.S. Friday Morning Artists will not meet tomorrow morning. See you all in the new year!

We wish you all a very Merry Christmas from us here at the Hutchinson Art Center! 🎀🦌💚❄️
12/25/2024

We wish you all a very Merry Christmas from us here at the Hutchinson Art Center! 🎀🦌💚❄️

Our current Front Gallery exhibit "Cyanotypes" by Olathe, KS artist Becky Brinkley will be 🚨ENDING SOON🚨A cyanotype is a...
12/23/2024

Our current Front Gallery exhibit "Cyanotypes" by Olathe, KS artist Becky Brinkley will be 🚨ENDING SOON🚨

A cyanotype is a historical printing process from the 1800s. Traditionally, the technique involves placing an object on paper coated in iron salts, exposing the paper to UV light, and washing the paper with water — no camera needed. The result is a unique white and Prussian blue image.

Her collection of “cameraless photographs,” which feature flowers from her garden as well as plants she collects from the wild, represents the exploration of several interests, including horticulture, floral forms amid the interconnectedness of the natural world, and our human experience.

So, be sure to come visit us soon and check out this beautiful display while it lasts -- your last day to view the exhibit is Saturday, December 28th, 2024.

Thank you to all the artists, both in-person and remote, for sharing your artwork with us!Our Friday Morning Artists and...
12/21/2024

Thank you to all the artists, both in-person and remote, for sharing your artwork with us!

Our Friday Morning Artists and Art Center staff celebrated the year with their annual pizza party yesterday afternoon -- such a joy that we always look forward to!

Our next session on January 4th, 2025 marks the beginning of a new era for the group -- they will go from Friday Morning Artists to SATURDAY Morning Artists! You can learn more about this upcoming change by visiting our website at Learn more by visiting our website at https://www.hutchinsonartcenter.net/saturday-morning-artists-qa.

The Saturday Morning Artists group meets from 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM with a come-and-go atmosphere. Bring $8 and your art supplies to join this creative, supportive group of artist. New faces are always welcome!
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This week's featured art is by:
Becky Hogue
Scott Vesper
Cathy Wilkins
Larry Bolton
Carolyn Patterson
Kathie Moore
Peg Stephens
Jo Ann Taylor

Big thanks to Deb for modeling for our artists today! Keep an eye on our social media pages for the resulting artwork to...
12/20/2024

Big thanks to Deb for modeling for our artists today! Keep an eye on our social media pages for the resulting artwork tomorrow.
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If you would like to participate in Friday Morning Art Sessions remotely, feel free to draw or paint this week's model and share your images with us via email at [email protected]. Images are shared on Saturdays with credit to the artists.

The group is also always looking for new models! Check out our website: https://www.hutchinsonartcenter.net/sma-modeling for more information.

Just a reminder that our Friday Morning Artists group is moving to Saturday starting January 4th, 2025. Learn more by visiting our website at https://www.hutchinsonartcenter.net/saturday-morning-artists-qa.

Thank you to The SHOUT for spreading the word about the artwork we have on display!
12/20/2024

Thank you to The SHOUT for spreading the word about the artwork we have on display!

We are less than a month away from January's make-n-take art classes! Now is the time to sign up your child if haven't a...
12/18/2024

We are less than a month away from January's make-n-take art classes! Now is the time to sign up your child if haven't already.

Classes will meet at the Hutchinson Art Center on Saturday, January 4th. Students will be divided into two groups: Group A (1:00 to 2:30 PM) and Group B (3:00 to 4:30 PM), with each group covering different skills. Each group art class costs $8 per child.

January's theme is "Learning Balance Notans"!

Balance is an important concept in art and in life so this month children will be creating their own Notan paper art. Notan is a Japanese term that means "light-dark balance". Students will draw, cut and paste their notans to create interesting, and harmonious works of art using black and white paper.

Learn more about these classes and register your child by visiting our website at https://www.hutchinsonartcenter.net/monthly-childrens-art-projects. ** Hurry! Classes are limited to 15 students each, with registration closing on Friday, January 3rd at 5:00 PM **

We are pleased to show the work of North Newton artist Andy Brown in our Main Gallery during the the final months of 202...
12/17/2024

We are pleased to show the work of North Newton artist Andy Brown in our Main Gallery during the the final months of 2024 and into the beginning of 2025.

Andy Brown creates abstract paintings that dazzle with kaleidoscopes of color, shape, and form. They are an expression of his interest in the natural world as well as a result of his experiments with the Golden ratio and Fibonacci numbers.

Color also plays a signifcant role in his work. Andy shares that his art is an expression of 4 meditations he has practiced for decades: the colors blue, red, yellow, and green. For the artist, each one takes on a symbolic meaning:

Blue is for peace, serenity, and acceptance;
Red is for the love of God, of Self and my Neighbors - which includes people that are easy to love and so on all the way down to his enemies;
Yellow is for Joy, a discipline he works on by recalling gratitudes or sometimes simply walking in sunshine;
Green makes him think of the way plants store up energy from the sun, of the energy in oil -- especially oil for a brightly flamed lamp.

Come visit the Hutchinson Art Center and be memorized by Andy's work, on display in our Main Gallery now through January 4th, 2025.

Check out our Holiday Hours!The Hutchinson Art Center will be closed all-day Tuesday, December 24th, Wednesday, December...
12/16/2024

Check out our Holiday Hours!

The Hutchinson Art Center will be closed all-day Tuesday, December 24th, Wednesday, December 25th, Tuesday, December 31st, and Wednesday, January 1st so that staff can celebrate the holidays with their families. Otherwise, the Art Center will continue to operate under our usual business hours.

Thank you to all our Friday Morning Artists for sharing your artwork!The Friday Morning Artists group meets from 9:00 AM...
12/14/2024

Thank you to all our Friday Morning Artists for sharing your artwork!

The Friday Morning Artists group meets from 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM with a come-and-go atmosphere. Bring $8 and your art supplies to join this creative, supportive group of artist. New faces are always welcome!
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This week's featured art is by:
Betty Jo Houchen
Kathie Moore
Larry Bolton
Peg Stephens
Becky Hogue
Carolyn Patterson

Big thanks to Margot for modeling for our artists today! Keep an eye on our social media pages for the resulting artwork...
12/13/2024

Big thanks to Margot for modeling for our artists today! Keep an eye on our social media pages for the resulting artwork tomorrow.
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If you would like to participate in Friday Morning Art Sessions remotely, feel free to draw or paint this week's model and share your images with us via email at [email protected]. Images are shared on Saturdays with credit to the artists.

The group is also always looking for new models! Check out our website: https://www.hutchinsonartcenter.net/sma-modeling for more information.

Just a reminder that our Friday Morning Artists group is moving to Saturday starting January 2025. Learn more by visiting our website at https://www.hutchinsonartcenter.net/saturday-morning-artists-qa.

12/11/2024

The holidays are just around the corner, so get ahead on your holiday shopping and visit the Hutchinson Art Center! Not only is our Gift Shop full of works by local and regional artists, crafters, and artisans, and nifty novelty art items, our Art Center Members Consignment Gallery features unique works by our artist members, who support the Art Center in many ways throughout the year.

You are bound to find the perfect gifts for your loved ones here at the Hutchinson Art Center and you'll feel good knowing that your purchase helps support artists in your community!

Come check out our latest Front Gallery exhibition "Cyanotypes" by Becky Brinkley! On display đź’™NOWđź’™ through December 28t...
12/09/2024

Come check out our latest Front Gallery exhibition "Cyanotypes" by Becky Brinkley! On display đź’™NOWđź’™ through December 28th, 2024.
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Becky Brinkley is an interdisciplinary artist living and working in Kansas City. She earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Ceramics from the Kansas City Art Institute. Upon graduation she continued working in fiber arts, textiles, photography, and dental ceramics.

Becky’s current artistic pursuits include creating and experimenting with cyanotypes. A cyanotype is a historical printing process from the 1800s. Traditionally, the technique involves placing an object on paper coated in iron salts, exposing the paper to UV light, and washing the paper with water — no camera needed. The result is a unique white and Prussian blue image.

Her collection of “cameraless photographs,” which feature flowers from her garden as well as plants she collects from the wild, represents the exploration of several interests, including horticulture, floral forms amid the interconnectedness of the natural world, and our human experience.

Join us at the Hutchinson Art Center for January’s make-and-take art projects for children on Saturday, January 4th at t...
12/08/2024

Join us at the Hutchinson Art Center for January’s make-and-take art projects for children on Saturday, January 4th at the Hutchinson Art Center. This is an opportunity for children aged 6 through 12 to create their own work of art! Students will be divided into two groups: Group A (1:00 to 2:30 PM) and Group B (3:00 to 4:30 PM), with each group covering different skills. Each group art class costs $8 per child.

January's theme is "Learning Balance Notans"!

Balance is an important concept in art and in life so this month children will be creating their own Notan paper art. Notan is a Japanese term that means "light-dark balance".

Group A will explore the concepts of contrast, balance, harmony, repetition and shape as they draw, cut and paste their notans to create interesting, and harmonious works of art using black and white paper.

Group B will explore the concepts of contrast, balance, harmony, repetition and shape as they draw, cut and paste their Notan on top of a water-colored background to create interesting, and harmonious works of art using black and white paper with an added technique of a watercolor background.

Parents and guardians are encouraged to sign up their child for either Group A or Group B depending on skill level and interest. In general, the Group A project is simpler and aimed toward children aged 6-7, while the Group B project is a bit more complex and is aimed toward children aged 8-12.

Learn more about these classes and register your child by visiting our website at https://www.hutchinsonartcenter.net/monthly-childrens-art-projects. ** Hurry! Classes are limited to 15 students each, with registration closing on Friday, January 3rd at 5:00 PM **

Thank you to all our Friday Morning Artists, both in person and remote, for sharing your artwork!The Friday Morning Arti...
12/07/2024

Thank you to all our Friday Morning Artists, both in person and remote, for sharing your artwork!

The Friday Morning Artists group meets from 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM with a come-and-go atmosphere. Bring $8 and your art supplies to join this creative, supportive group of artist. New faces are always welcome!
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This week's featured art is by:
Kathie Moore
Becky Hogue
Scott Vesper
Larry Bolton
Betty Jo Houchen
Peg Stephens
Jo Ann Taylor

Big thanks to Joey for modeling for our artists today! Keep an eye on our social media pages for the resulting artwork t...
12/06/2024

Big thanks to Joey for modeling for our artists today! Keep an eye on our social media pages for the resulting artwork tomorrow.
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If you would like to participate in Friday Morning Art Sessions remotely, feel free to draw or paint this week's model and share your images with us via email at [email protected]. Images are shared on Saturdays with credit to the artists.

The group is also always looking for new models! Check out our website: https://www.hutchinsonartcenter.net/sma-modeling for more information.

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Hutchinson, KS
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Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm

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Hutchinson Art Center Members Consignment Gallery - December 2024
Hutchinson Art Center Members Consignment Gallery - December 2024

The holidays are just around the corner, so get ahead on your holiday shopping and visit the Hutchinson Art Center! Not only is our Gift Shop full of works by local and regional artists, crafters, and artisans, and nifty novelty art items, our Art Center Members Consignment Gallery features unique works by our artist members, who support the Art Center in many ways throughout the year. You are bound to find the perfect gifts for your loved ones here at the Hutchinson Art Center and you'll feel good knowing that your purchase helps support artists in your community!

2024 Hutchinson Art Association Members Show Promo
2024 Hutchinson Art Association Members Show Promo

Our 2024 Hutchinson Art Association Members Show ends next weekend. So if you haven't checked it out, now is the time! The Hutchinson Art Association Members Show is an annual showcase of our member artists’ work as well as our way of showing our appreciation for the many ways they support the Art Center throughout the year. From now through November 16th, enjoy a diverse range of art styles, mediums, and techniques crafted in the heartland of America. In the past, the show has featured 2D work that showcases a variety of subjects and techniques, from natural landscapes to abstract art and everything in between! And the 3D pieces on display are nothing to short of impressive, featuring ceramic creations and jewelry to unique mixed media projects. This year is no different! It is a show you will not want to miss! The exhibit is on display in the Main Gallery now though Saturday, November 16th.

We are busy here at the Hutchinson Art Center getting ready for Steve Curiel’s exhibit this week. Thank you Steve, Don, and Emily for curating and hanging the pieces in this exhibition! You all have done fantastic work! The reception for this exhibit is this Friday from 5:00 to 7:00 PM, so come out and celebrate with us! The exhibit will be on display in our Main Gallery from August 23rd through Septembet 28th.

Behind the Scenes: 75th Anniversary Celebration
Behind the Scenes: 75th Anniversary Celebration

✨ We are nearly two weeks away from the Hutchinson Art Center's 75th Anniversary Celebration! ✨ The 75th Anniversary committee has been busy the last couple of months collaborating and planning this exciting event and spend this past Saturday fine tuning the details. It is thrilling to see it all come together! --- Come join the fun as we celebrate 75 years of bringing unique art experiences to the Hutchinson community! THIS IS IT! You are Invited to our 75th Anniversary Celebration! Where: Hutchinson Art Center, 405 N. Washington St., Hutchinson, KS 67501 Celebration Reception: Friday, July 19th, 2024, 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM 75th Celebration Exhibition: June 14th - August 17th, 2024 Selections from the Hutchinson Art Center’s Permanent Collection are on display at the Hutchinson Art Center, 405 N. Washington from June 14th - August 17th, 2024 in our Main Gallery and beyond, with artwork that spans the seven-plus decades of the Hutchinson Art Association. Also at the Celebration Reception on Friday, July 19th: - Foods of the last 75 years - Champagne and other festive beverages - Pianist Priscilla Hearn playing songs from the past 75 years - DJ Emily Kohls spinning the hits of those years - Ongoing Guess the Artists trivia game - Drawings for awesome prizes - Vintage Clothing - Larger than life-size “paper” dolls in styles from the past seven-plus decades - Friday Morning Artists artwork display - Looped historical slideshow of the Art Association and evolution of the Art Center - Photomontage of Art Center activities over the years - Hutchinson Art Center building remodel display - Jennifer Weigel as A.I. drawings on demand Bring your fond memories of the Hutchinson Art Association and/or Hutchinson Art Center and help us celebrate! Feel free to dress up as your favorite artist or cultural figure from the past 75 years!

Hutchinson Art Center Gift Shop Summer 2024
Hutchinson Art Center Gift Shop Summer 2024

Looking for that perfect gift for someone (or, let's be honest, yourself)? Look no further than the Hutchinson Art Center Gift Shop. Our shop is full of work by local and regional artists, crafters, and artisans, as well as nifty novelty art items. There is something for everyone! The Hutchinson Art Center is open Monday from noon to 5:00 PM, Tuesday through Thursday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, and closed on Sundays. We hope you'll visit us soon!

Hutchinson Art Center 75th Anniversary Exhibition Video
Hutchinson Art Center 75th Anniversary Exhibition Video

From the first organized art exhibit to right here and now in our beautifully remodeled building, over the past 75 years thousands of people have enjoyed the efforts of hundreds of dedicated members, board members, staff, and volunteers to make the Hutchinson Art Center truly the Heart of the Art Community in Hutchinson! Come join the fun as we celebrate 75 years of bringing unique art experiences to the Hutchinson community! THIS IS IT! You are Invited to our 75th Anniversary Celebration! Where: Hutchinson Art Center, 405 N. Washington St., Hutchinson, KS 67501 Celebration Reception: Friday, July 19th, 2024, 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM 75th Celebration Exhibition: June 14th - August 17th, 2024 Selections from the Hutchinson Art Center’s Permanent Collection are on display at the Hutchinson Art Center, 405 N. Washington from June 14th - August 17th, 2024 in our Main Gallery and beyond, with artwork that spans the seven-plus decades of the Hutchinson Art Association. Also at the Celebration Reception on Friday, July 19th: - Foods of the last 75 years - Champagne and other festive beverages - Pianist Priscilla Hearn playing songs from the past 75 years - DJ Emily Kohls spinning the hits of those years - Ongoing Guess the Artists trivia game - Drawings for awesome prizes - Vintage Clothing - Larger than life-size “paper” dolls in styles from the past seven-plus decades - Friday Morning Artists artwork display - Looped historical slideshow of the Art Association and evolution of the Art Center - Photomontage of Art Center activities over the years - Hutchinson Art Center building remodel display - Jennifer Weigel as A.I. drawings on demand Bring your fond memories of the Hutchinson Art Association and/or Hutchinson Art Center and help us celebrate! Feel free to dress up as your favorite artist or cultural figure from the past 75 years!

"Brain Reward Sale" by Robert Dohrmann
"Brain Reward Sale" by Robert Dohrmann

Did you know our current Main Gallery exhibition "Leon Richmond's As Seen on TV Trays" by Robert Dohrmann feature a number of multimedia pieces with interactive elements? One such pieces is "Brain Reward Sale," which features four different music boxes that you can wind up and listen to -- all at once! Come visit the Hutchinson Art Center and discover what interactive elements lie in this and other pieces on display -- but hurry! The exhibition ends this Saturday, February 3rd, with a closing reception on Friday, February 2nd from 5:00 to 7:00 PM.

“Static’s Temple” by Robert Dohrmann (2023)
“Static’s Temple” by Robert Dohrmann (2023)

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