45^th Anniversary Year
of the
Hays Arts Council

July 2012 through June 2013 

July
Summer Youth Art Classes continue

July through August 18
“Kansas: The Artistic Perspective” exhibition
Kansas State Historical Mural

August 24
Fall Gallery Walk
Opening Reception: Career Retrospective of Michael Florian Jilg

August 24 – October 6
40-Year Career Retrospective of Michael Florian Jilg

September 10-14
School residency: “How Freedom Works” by Jay & Leslie Cady

October 2
HAC presents Wichita Children’s Theatre – “The Three Little Kittens”
12:45pm – school performance (K & 1^st grades)
7:00pm – public performance (Beach/Schmidt PAC)

October 15 – November 2
Exhibition:  Tricia Wiese Installation (Founder’s Gallery)

December 7
Winter Gallery Walk
Opening Reception:  Five State Photography Exhibition

December 7 – January 24
29^th Annual Five State Photography Exhibition

January 21-24
Celebrating “Kansas Day” music residency with Thad Beach
Hays, Ellis, Victoria, Plainville, & Russell Elementary Schools

February
Exhibition:  Works from HAC Permanent Collection

March – April 17
Exhibition: Paintings by Joel Dugan

April 17
FHSU High School Art Day – HAC Gallery Tours

April 19
HAC presents American Family Theatre – “Beauty and the Beast”
12:45pm – school performance (2^nd & 3^rd grades)
7:00pm – public performance (Beach/Schmidt)

April 22
HAC & FHSU Encore Series present school performance of
"Time for Three” – 12:45pm, Beach/Schmidt PAC (4^th & 5^th grades)

April 26
Spring Gallery Walk
Opening Reception:  Smoky Hill Art Exhibition

April 26 – June 8
44^th Annual Smoky Hill Art Exhibition

April 28
HAC Creative Writing Awards Ceremony & Reception
1:00pm – FHSU Memorial Union Ballroom

May 3
“Famous Figures” county-wide final competition
8:30 to 11:30am – 12^th Street Auditorium

June
Summer Youth Art Program

June 21
Summer Gallery Walk
Opening Reception:  Isaac Sandoval MFA Thesis Exhibition