Deines Cultural Center

10/13/2026

This Friday is the opening of the 6th Annual Mystery, Magic & the Macabre Juried Art Exhibition and an opportunity to see Rodney Wood’s Phantasmagoria Exhibition at the Monsters Ball, featuring music, dancing, food, beverages, and special appearances by Russell Community Theater’s Frankenstein cast. Costumes encouraged but not required.

10/06/2026

Join us for an evening of suspense, entertainment, and celebration at the Monsters Ball, commemorating the opening of the 6th Annual Mystery, Magic & the Macabre Juried Art Exhibition. Guests will enjoy music, dancing, food, beverages, and special appearances by members of the Russell Community Theater’s production of Frankenstein. Costumes are encouraged. The event will take place on Friday, October 16, from 6 to 9 PM.

09/23/2026

Join Russell, KS artist and author Angela Muller who will debut her first book "Becoming Anchoress: The Gift of Scared Solitude" this Sunday, September 27 from 2-4pm at the Deines Cultural Center in downtown Russell. An exhibition of Muller's art will be on display to accompany the book premier.

09/22/2026

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We are hiring a Seasonal Assistant! You’ll report to the Boss (our Executive Director), baby our art collection, set up awesome exhibitions, and be the friendly face of our community events. No boring corporate cubicles here—just pure culture and community.

09/22/2026

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09/05/2026

Just 5 more days to get your entry in for this year's Mystery, Magic & the Macabre Juried Exhibition. We invite artists who bring thoughtfulness and creativity to their work and provide unique insights into the magical, mystical, and macabre.

The Deines Cultural Center is thrilled to announce that we are now accepting submissions for our fifth annual Mystery, Magic & Macabre Juried Exhibition. This exhibition celebrates talented and innovative artists whose work is thoughtful, imaginative, and uniquely portrays the enchanting, mysterious...

09/04/2026

The Deines Cultural Center presents PHANTASMAGORIA - a solo exhibition by Rodney Wood September 13th through October 25th, 2026.

Opening Reception: Sept. 13 (2-4pm)
Phantasmagoria is defined as an exhibition of optical effects and illusions, a constantly shifting complex succession of things seen or imagined, and a bizarre or fantastic combination, collection,
or assemblage. Wood’s exhibition promises all of the above with surreal, and magical realism oil paintings, and imaginative assemblages.

09/04/2026

Angela Muller's exhibition of prairie abstraction paintings created from natural materials gathered from the Kansas Prairie is currently at the Deines Cultural Center in anticipation of her new book, Becoming Anchoress.

Muller will launch the release of Becoming Anchoress with a book signing and closing reception on September 27th from 2-4 pm.

07/07/2026

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Call for entry for this year's Mystery, Magic & the Macabre Juried Exhibition is now open through September 10, 2026.
This exhibition celebrates talented and innovative artists whose work is thoughtful, imaginative, and uniquely portrays the enchanting, mysterious, and surreal. We invite artists who bring thoughtfulness and creativity to your work and offer unique insights into the magical, mystical, and macabre to submit your work to our national juried exhibition.

This year's juror is David Barnes, retired director of the Shafer Gallery on the Barton County Community College campus in Great Bend, KS.

07/03/2026

We are closed today and tomorrow. Have a safe and happy 4th of July.