Happening at Harvester - Feb. 2-8
February 2, 2026 | Kristin
IN THE GALLERIES
The galleries are in install mode this week as we prep a fresh batch of shows. Come celebrate with us at the opening reception on Friday, February 6, from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM!
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.
Following Andy Warhol’s will, the mission of The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts is the advancement of the visual arts. The foundation manages an innovative and dynamic grants program while also preserving Warhol’s legacy through creative and responsible licensing policies and extensive scholarly research for ongoing catalogue raisonné projects. To date, the foundation has given nearly $330 million in cash grants to over 1,000 arts organizations around the country and abroad and has donated 52,786 works of art to 322 institutions worldwide.
Wichita Sketch Club
Mondays | 6-9 PM | 120 E 1st St N, Ste 115, Wichita, KS
Calling All Art Nerds! Looking for a chill space to sketch, doodle, or dive into your latest creative project? Join us Monday nights for Wichita Sketch Club! Bring whatever you’re working on — no pressure, just good vibes and good company. Free and open to all. Email info@harvesterarts.org for more info.
February Gallery Opening Receptions
Feb. 6, 2026 | 6-8 PM | 120 E 1st St N Ste 115 | FREE
Women’s Work presented by Trish Higgins Fine Art
Works by Ann Resnick, Pam Bjork, Kendra Cremin, Debra Smith, Sarah Faust Waddell and Madison Mullen
Being Present by Derek Goon
Derek attempts to stay present and observe mundane beauty, trying to create strong compositions out of everyday, universally relatable midwestern scenes, situations, and locations. He enjoys capturing aspects of Wichita that feel familiar while trying to avoid stereotypical local and regional imagery.
Polyflora Revisited by Emily E. Ritter
Polyflora imagines a metaphorical future where plastics have fused with organic matter, creating hybrid species that replace the life we know today. This imagined environment is the planet’s rebirth after ecological collapse. Millions of years are required for organisms and systems to reintegrate materials into the life cycle, yet plastics — barely a century old — remain foreign to Earth’s processes. In this future, however, systems have adapted; evolution has shaped life capable of assimilating plastic as part of its being.
My work embodies this vision by transforming discarded plastics into objects of value. Using materials deemed worthless, I cut, wrap, glue, and fuse them into hybrid plant forms, exploring their movement, shape, malleability, and substance. The word “plastic” itself, signifying moldability and transformation, mirrors this process. The resilience of plant life — its ability to persist in the harshest conditions — inspires the work. Flowers, in particular, symbolize rebirth, fertility, and survival, qualities I see echoed in plastics that endure destruction and decay. In combining the two, I create forms that are both fragile and persistent, natural yet artificial.
The detailed, highly crafted plants invite viewers in with their beauty, only to reveal a hidden truth: every petal and stem is made from discarded plastic. This realization provokes reflection on consumption, waste, and the pervasive toxicity of human excess. The paradox lies in the transformation: trash becomes delicate flora, destruction becomes creation, permanence becomes fertility.
Ultimately, Polyflora offers a vision of “apocalyptic positivity.” While the presence of plastic represents human negligence, the work suggests that life will continue to adapt and reinvent itself, even in a synthetic world. The hybrids become both a warning and a celebration — a testament to resilience, survival, and the enduring will of life to flourish in unexpected forms.
It’s Good to See You Again by Mason Talbott
This exhibition explores the reassurance found in enduring relationships, forged through repeatedly showing up for one another time and time again. By juxtaposing new partnership with older works and iterative echoes, the experience traces the deepening of relationship through creative collaboration and continued togetherness. As always, the room becomes an evolving interplay of light and shadow, fundamentally transformed by your Presence in it and with it. Only together, we witness the quiet beauty of staying, returning, and growing alongside one another. As always, it is so good to see you again.
Where the Path Shines by Shauna Canfield
My theme is Happiness. The intention is to bring joy and relaxation to viewers. My vision is to paint frequently to provide a wider range of images and subject matter to draw a bigger audience. Painting is my absolute passion! My dream is to create beautiful works for others to enjoy and truly appreciate. It’s my way of sharing my thoughts and visions without explanation.
Shape and Form
A collection of works by Wichita South High AP students: Shape And Form celebrate the work of students exploring ideas through both two- and three-dimensional media. Using drawing, painting, and ceramics, students translates personal concepts into visual form while building technical skill and creative confidence. Each piece represents a step in an ongoing process of experimentation, problem-solving, and artistic growth.
Meadow of Trees: A Community Response to Strength, Care, and Light by Tatiana Larsen and her students at Gordon Parks Academy
Meadow of Trees is a collaborative art installation created by students at Gordon Parks Academy and facilitated by art teacher Tatiana Larsen. The project began with a single, deeply personal artwork: a tree created by Marco Rosales Jr., a student responding to his experience with serious illness and brain cancer.
Art for Everyday Wellness: A Veteran Art Coalition Workshop
Feb. 7, 2026 | 11 AM – 1 PM | 120 E 1st St N Ste 115 | FREE
Harvester Arts, in partnership with the Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center, NAMI Wichita, COMCARE of Sedgwick County, and Live Connected Kansas, invite Veterans, service members, family members, and supporters, to join us for Art for Everyday Wellness, a hands-on workshop focused on creativity as a tool for self care and resilience.
During this welcoming session, participants will create small, meaningful objects that support everyday wellness, such as affirmation cards, painted stones, tiny journals, or other personal creative works designed for reflection and grounding.
All skill levels are welcome, whether you are a practicing artist or simply interested in creative expression. Art supplies will be provided, and participants are welcome to bring their own materials.
This workshop is free and open to the public.
Clown Jam
Fb. 7, 2026 | Doors open 6:30 PM | 120 E 1st St N Ste 115 | $10 General Admission | $5 with Student ID
Are you craving the absurd?
Join Madi White and Harvester Arts for an ooey gooey, weirdly sweet and creepily hilarious variety show focusing on original work. Think clowns, puppets, monologues, skits, drag, music, circus arts- anything and everything that encapsulates the need for play, self expression and foolishness! Hope to see you there!
Coming up next week!
Opening Reception - Eden Quispe: Narrative Threads
Feb. 13, 2026 | 6 PM | Wichita Art Museum | FREE
Narrative Threads by Eden Quispe is the next installment in the Naftzger Family Regional Creatives Exhibition Series. Join Harvester Arts and the Wichita Art Museum on February 13 for the opening reception.
Harvester Arts will have three of Eden’s works on view starting Feb. 6 from 6 to 9 PM.
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.
Lof is Easy to Spell: A Valentine’s Day Reading with Cydnee A. Reese
Feb. 14, 2026 | 6-7 PM | 120 E 1st St N Ste 115 | Ticketed Event: $50
Enjoy an evening of the arts with your special someone! This exclusive reading will be a warm and fun celebration of your love coupled with a performance by Cydnee A. Reese. The performance will highlight some of her newest work. Each couple will leave with a copy of Lof Is Easy to Spell by Cydnee A. Reese, and a unique memento created during the event.
Ticket includes entry for two, a copy of Lof Is Easy to Spell, and a unique memento customized for the couple.
Artist Opportunities
Artist INC 2026 Applications are open!
Application Deadline: February 4, 2026
Are you a painter, poet, photographer, performer (really, we welcome artists of any discipline) who is looking for help on how to set goals for your arts practice? Maybe you need help writing about your work for your artist statement or to pursue a grant or residency? Or perhaps you need some solid tips on how to build your personal and professional brands? You’ve landed in the right place.
Led by Harvester Arts, Artist INC Wichita takes place annually over the course of eight consecutive Tuesdays from 6-9 PM, March 31, 2026 – May 19, 2026. Sessions will take place at 120 E 1st St N Ste 115, Wichita, KS 67202.
Artist INC is facilitated by Harvester Arts and made possible with support from the Wichita Arts Council, Mid-America Arts Alliance, and the Kansas Arts Commission.
ICT SOUP Applications are open!
Application Deadline EXTENDED to Feb. 5, 2026, at 11:59 PM
Calling All Artists – Pitch for Funding! Got a creative project that needs a boost? Apply to pitch at ICT Soup! Wichita’s favorite artist-powered micro-grant meal. Think: community support meets Shark Tank energy. You’ll pitch your idea live, and the crowd will vote to award one artist all the money raised from ticket sales.
Harvester Arts joins the Purple Line Project
The Purple Line Project is an initiative of ComfortCare Homes, a Wichita-based innovator in memory care for more than 30 years. This groundbreaking initiative empowers businesses to make their establishments more welcoming and accessible to individuals living with dementia and their care partners.
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