Since its inception, the Smoky Hill River Festival has welcomed thousands of loyal locals and far-way guests, as well as appreciative food vendors, artists, and performers who had never experienced the arts Festival-style until they came to Salina. The four-day arts celebration is unmatched in its on-grounds hospitality and community support and continues to evolve, reflecting Salina Arts & Humanities’ passionate commitment to the arts.

General Festival hours:
Thursday, June 13, from 4 pm to 10 pm
Friday, June 14 from from 10 am to 10 pm
Saturday, June 15, from from 10 am to 10 pm
Sunday, June 16, from 10 am to 5 pm.

Admission:
Weekend wristband ($15 in advance, $20 at the gate)
Daily wristband ($10, sold only at the gate)

The 50th annual Omaha Summer Arts Festival (OSAF) will take place in Aksarben Village on June 7-8-9, 2024! For 50 years, the Omaha Summer Arts Festival (OSAF) has been committed to attracting and showcasing an increasingly diverse array of art, music and culinary experiences. OSAF will continue to develop and support arts programs and related initiatives that promote diversity, equity and inclusion in our community.

Friday, June 7th, 2024, 11am - 9pm
Saturday, June 8th, 2024, 10am - 9pm
Sunday, June 9th, 2024, 10am - 4pm

Jen will be the featured artist for this year’s Mulvane Art Fair. As part of the honor, one of her paintings will be wrapped on a 2024 BMW from BMW of Topeka!

Celebrate 100 years of the Mulvane Art Museum at the 2024 Art Fair! The Mulvane Art Fair is a juried event that features artists from across the country working in a variety of media. The annual event also features live music, a beer garden, food trucks, a robust Patron program, and children's art activities.

June 1: 10am – 5pm
June 2: 10am – 3pm

$8 a day / $10 for the weekend
FREE for members & children under 12

Saturday, Sept. 16 from 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Sunday, Sept. 17 from 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

The 43rd Art Westport event is happening September 8-10, 2023! The 43-year event is the largest visual art show that exclusively showcases juried, high-quality Kansas City-regional artists’ work and annually attracts more than 30,000 visitors.

Art Westport Hours
Friday, September 8 from 3pm-9pm
Saturday, September 9 from 10am-9pm
Sunday, September 10 from 11am-5pm

The 49th annual Omaha Summer Arts Festival (OSAF) will take place in Aksarben Village on June 9-10-11, 2023! All of your favorites return with 135 artists from throughout the U.S.; multiple staging areas featuring dozens of talented local musicians; a huge, hands-on Children’s Fair and Young Artist Exhibition; and some of the best food in Omaha. Plus, don’t miss the return of the mural cubes, and new surprises like colorful chalk art and more!

Friday, June 9th: 11am-9pm
Saturday, June 10th: 10am-9pm
Sunday, June 11th: 10am-4pm

The Mulvane Art Fair is a juried event that features 80 artists working in a variety of media from across the state, region and country. Join us as we welcome artists from Colorado, Missouri, Florida, Ohio, Texas, Oklahoma, California, Kansas, Arizona, Iowa, South Dakota and New Mexico. The annual event also features live music, a beer garden, food trucks, a robust Patron program and children's art activities.

June 3rd 10am – 5pm
June 4th 10am – 3pm

$8 a day / $10 for the weekend
FREE to Members & Under 12

The Art Annual will celebrate its 37th year May 5-7, 2023. We hope you will join us to celebrate one of the KC metro's largest annual attractions right here in Brookside. Located in an eclectic neighborhood in the center of Kansas City, Brookside is just minutes from downtown, the Plaza and the southern suburbs. The Brookside Art Annual is the first major art show of the year and draws thousands of people from across the region. The focus of the show is on ART! This community loves art shows and it consistently ranks in the top 25 shows according to Art Source. Art Source quote "This is a very pleasant, national caliber event attracting an affluent, enthusiastic and knowledgeable clientele.

2023 Art Annual Show Hours:
Friday, May 5th, 5pm - 9pm
Saturday, May 6th, 10am - 9pm
Sunday, May 7th, 11am - 5pm

Art in the Park returns to beautiful South Park in downtown Lawrence as a two-day fall event!

Saturday, Sept. 24 from 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Sunday, Sept. 25 from 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

The 42nd Art Westport event is happening September 9-11, 2022! The 42-year event is the largest visual art show that exclusively showcases juried, high-quality Kansas City-regional artists’ work and annually attracts more than 30,000 visitors. Visit the historic neighborhood for a look at the work of many of Kansas City’s finest creatives while enjoying live music, as well as food, drink, and shopping at the surrounding businesses.

Art Westport Hours
Friday, September 9 from 3pm-9pm
Saturday, September 10 from 10am-9pm
Sunday, September 11 from 11am-5pm

The Smoky Hill River Festival returns to it’s traditional summer dates this year!

After two years online, St. Louis’ favorite Mother’s Day weekend tradition is back in person at the Park! The Annual Art Fair not only features up to 150 juried artists from across the country but also local food and beverage vendors, hands-on activities for kids, and live music. Event proceeds support Laumeier’s dedication to creativity, community connections, and the restorative benefits of art and nature.

EVENT DATES + TIMES

Friday, May 6 / 6–10 p.m.
Saturday, May 7 / 10 a.m.–8 p.m.
Sunday, May 8 / 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

The annual Benefit Art Auction serves as the primary funding source for the Exhibitions Program at the Lawrence Arts Center. The galleries exhibit diverse artists in all media, ranging from local preschool children to internationally known artists. For the past 42 years, it has been a priority to keep exhibits free and open to the public. Artists generously donate original artworks at the Benefit Art Auction. This year the auction features over 200 works of art from more than 150 artists!

Mark Arts celebrates 100 years as an organization with this blockbuster exhibition, which was open to artists from Kansas, Colorado, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas.

January 3, 2020 - April 18, 2020

Mark Arts
1307 N. Rock Road | Wichita, KS

13th Annual Juried Competition

Weekdays, 8am - 5pm
Monday, September 30th through Friday, November 1st

Reception Friday, October 11th, 6pm - 8pm

R.G. Endress Gallery
7700 Mission Road
Prairie Village, KS

Smoky Hill River Festival Fine Art and Craft Show presents artists from all over the nation. This highly competitive, juried show presents original gallery-quality fine art and contemporary and traditional craft and folk art. The show has garnered numerous national awards of recognition. Both artists and patrons can expect a show of the highest quality across every category of artwork presented. Steeped in the tradition of a "true arts celebration," the show provides an exciting opportunity to sell and purchase through a very direct, rewarding and personal experience.

Thursday, June 13th 4pm - 7pm
Friday, June 14th 10am - 7pm
Saturday, June 15th 10am - 7pm
Sunday, June 16th 10am - 4pm

Oakdale Park, Salina KS

Click here to learn more about the Smoky Hill River Festival 2019

Friday, May 31, 5pm-8pm
Saturday, June 1, 10am-8pm
Sunday, June 2, 11am-4pm
The Shops at Prairie Village

Click here to learn more about the Prairie Village Art Show 2019

Friday, Sept 6, 1pm-9pm
Saturday, Sept 7, 10am-9pm
Sunday, Sept 8, 11am-5pm
Westport, KC (Westport Rd between Broadway & Mill St)

Click here to learn more about Art Westport 2018

The Lawrence ArtWalk is Lawrence’s original art walk and is an annual artists’ open studios event featuring the visual artists of Douglas County, Kansas, USA. It takes place in and around Lawrence, Kansas. Jen is the featured artist for the 2017 ArtWalk. Read more here: http://lawrenceartwalk.org/lawrence-artwalk-2017-featured-artist/

Official dates are:
Friday, October 27 from 5 pm to 10 pm
Saturday, October 28 from 10 am to 6 pm
Sunday October 29 from noon - 6 pm.

Plaza Art Fair 2017

Friday, Sept. 22, 5pm-10pm
Saturday, Sept. 23, 10am-10pm
Sunday, Sept 24, 11am-5pm
Country Club Plaza, KC

Click here to learn more about the 2017 Plaza Art Fair

Art Westport 2017

Friday, Sept 8, 1pm-9pm
Saturday, Sept 9, 10am-9pm
Sunday, Sept 10, 11am-5pm
Westport, KC (Westport Rd between Broadway & Mill St)

Click here for more about Art Westport 2017