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Hays Arts Center Gallery
112 E. 11th St.
Hays, Kansas 67601
785-625-7522
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Gallery Hours
Monday - Friday 10 am - 4 pm
Saturday 10 am - 1 pm

 


Area Arts Events

BSPAC - Beach/Schmidt Performing Arts Center on FHSU campus
Felten-Start Theater  - In Malloy Hall on FHSU campus
HAC Gallery - 112 E. 11th St.
Palmer Hall -

August 22 Hays Arts Council's Fall Gallery Walk, 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm, 23 participating locations  See Locations
August 23 Hays Arts Council's Fall Gallery Walk continues at selected locations.  See Schedule

Through Aug 30

Ellis County Historical Society Museum Fashion Exhibit Opening: Let's Accessorize! - 100 W 7th - 10 am-5 pm Tuesday-Friday - 785-628-2624 - The Ellis County Historical Society Museum collection contains a large variety of hats, jewelry, and many other accessories that have helped complete the outfits of Ellis County residents throughout the years. Some of these accessories are functional and some simply add a little personal touch to a person's attire. Let's Accessorize! will show how past styles of accessories influence many of today's latest designs. Admission Fee. This exhibit will be on display till August 30, 2008
Through Aug 30 "History Holds the Future" works by Bruce Burkholder at Bank of Hays
September "Recent Moth Paintings" by Dr. John Cody at Bank of Hays
September 4-6

“Talking With…” a community theater  production of the HAC 8:00pm  -  1010 Main Street

September 5 Artist's Reception for Dr. John Cody at Bank of Hays, 2 pm - 4 pm.  Dr. Cody will present an illustrated lecture of his work
September 6 Hays Symphony "Pops Concert" 7 pm - 10 pm BSPAC
September 7

“Talking With…” a community theater  production of the HAC 2:00pm  -  1010 Main Street

September 16 - December 31

Ellis County Historical Society Museum: Politics in Ellis County, an exhibit depicting the radical politics and elections of Ellis County through the late 1800s to present day.

September 20 Guest Piano Recital: Slawomir Dobrzanski, piano 7:30 p.m. Beach/Schmidt Performing Arts Center
September 24 Guest Violin Recital: Yumi Wang, violin, with Matt Means, violin, Ben Morris-Cline, cello, and Irena Ravitskaya, piano 7:30 p.m.  Beach/Schmidt Performing Arts Center
October "Landscapes & Flowers" by Carolyn Johnson.  Our guest from Ellinwood shares her colorful work, "Open Greenhouse, River Outing, Summer Garden, Serenity" at Bank of Hays
October 6 Golden Dragon Acrobats, 7:30 pm BSPAC
October 7
Permanent

Ellis County Historical Society Museum: Grand Re-Opening of the Settlement and Salvation Phase 2.  Includes new text, artifacts and photographs concerning the towns of Ellis, Victoria, and other settlements, agriculture in Ellis County, the Experiment Station, early social and religious organizations of Ellis County, and early business of Ellis County.

October 10-11 Damn Yankees, 7:30 pm, Felten-Start Theater
October 12 Damn Yankees, 2:30 pm, Felten-Start Theater
October 17 Hays Symphony Orchestra Concert, Selim Giray, Violin, 7:30 p.m., Beach/Schmidt Performing Arts Center
October 18 Honor Orchestra Festival Concert 4:00 p.m.  Benjamin Morris-Cline, cello BSPAC– free concert
October 21 Faculty Showcase Recital: FHSU Department of Music Faculty 7:30 p.m. Palmer Hall
October 23 FHSU Band and Choir Concert 7:30 p.m.  BSPAC
October 29 The Capitol Steps, 7:30 pm BSPAC
November "The Artist's Dream"  Leland Powers,  Chairman of the Fort Hays State University Department of Art shares his talented and unique work.  Bank of Hays
November 4 FHSU Chamber Choirs  7:30 p.m.  1st United Methodist Church
November 7 FHSU Jazz Bands Concert 7:30 p.m.  BSPAC
November 13 Faculty Recital: Kay Werth, Oboe 7:30 p.m. BSPAC
November 18 FHSU Small Ensembles Concert 7:30 p.m. BSPAC
November 20

Spectrum Composition Concert 7:30 p.m.  Palmer Hall

December "Selected Paintings" by Gordon Sherman.  Bank of Hays
December 6 Faculty Recital: Matt Means, Violin, Irena Ravitskaya, piano 3:00 p.m.  Palmer Hall
December 12 FHSU Band Concert 7:30 p.m. BSPAC
December 14 FHSU Cathedral Concert 3 & 6:30 p.m.  St. Fidelis Cathedral, Victoria – Free Concert
2009
January 22 Faculty Recital: Kristin Pisano, clarinet, Irena Ravitskaya, piano 7:30 p.m. Palmer Hall
January 31 FHSU Opera, with Composer-in-Residence Richard Faith 7:30 pm Felten-Start Theater
February 1 FHSU Opera, with Composer-in-Residence Richard Faith
3  pm
Felten-Start Theater
February 9 Faculty Recital: Brad Dawson, Trumpet 7:30 p.m. Palmer Hall
February 14 Hays Symphony Orchestra Young Artist Competition 7:30 pm BSPAC
February 18 FHSU Percussion Ensemble 7:30 p.m.  BSPAC
March 3 FHSU Choir Concert 7:30 p.m. Beach/Schmidt
March 12 FHSU Choir Concert 7:30 p.m. Beach/Schmidt
April 2 Composer-in-Residence Richard Faith Recital, featuring Richard Faith and FHSU faculty and students 7:30 p.m. Palmer Hall

April 7 - May 8

 

Ellis County Historical Society Museum: Textile Exhibit:  “Under Cover: A Look at the Art and Tradition of Blankets, Coverlets, and Afghans”  An exhibit in place of our annual quilt exhibit that will feature other types of blankets loaned by local quilters and historic quilts from the museum collection.  Some of our unique intricately designed coverlets date from the early 1800s.  Visitors will also be able to view information on the patterns and methods involved in making these different types of blankets.

April 9 Cottonwood Music Festival:  Chamber music of Mozart and Schumann 7:30 pm BSPAC
April 14 FHSU Small Ensembles Concert 7:30 p.m.  Beach/Schmidt
April 16 FHSU Jazz Concert 7:30 p.m.  Beach/Schmidt
April 18 WKSA Spring Concert  11:00 a.m. Beach/Schmidt
May 2 Hays Symphony Orchestra/FHSU Choirs, Matt Means, violin, Ben Morris-, cello, Irena Ravitskaya, piano, Norman Gamboa/Terry Crull, Conductors 7:30 p.m. Beach/Schmidt
May 7 FHSU Spectrum Composition Recital 7:30 p.m. Palmer Hall
May 8 FHSU Band Concert  7:30 p.m.  Beach/Schmidt
June 3 - August 28

Ellis County Historical Society Museum: Wedding Gown Exhibit: “Wartime Weddings”  Our wedding exhibit will present the distinctive history and apparel of weddings during the 1940s.  While weddings had become much more elaborate from those in the 1800s, war rationing called for innovative ways in which to create weddings and their fashions.  Visitors will be able to dresses, pictures, and other wedding related artifacts from Ellis County residents during World War II.

June 1 - 30 Ellis County Historical Society Museum: “Kansas and the Home Front” courtesy of the Kansas Interpretive Traveling Exhibit Service.  This exhibit seeks to tell the story of Kansas on the home front during World War II and following. It was produced by Emporia State University with funding provided by the Kansas Humanities Council.
October 13
Permanent

Ellis County Historical Society Museum: Grand Re-Opening of the exhibit Music in Ellis County. Ellis County has produced a number of talented musicians throughout the years.  Also, because of its location between Kansas City and Denver, the county has also seen its fair share of visiting musicians.  This remodeled exhibit will show artifacts related to music, bands, and music/dance establishments from all types of music and spanning many eras.

 

 

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112 E. 11th Street, Hays, Kansas 67601  785-625-7522