Envision Arts Center

06/12/2026

Our team, alongside some amazing volunteers, is hard at work putting the finishing touches on Envision Our City in preparation for next Saturday’s unveiling!

Join us for a special evening as we celebrate the unveiling of Envision Our City, a vibrant new community mural at the Envision Arts Center.

Designed as a bold and welcoming landmark in Wichita’s Delano District, this mural is more than public art—it is a declaration that art belongs to everyone, regardless of ability. Located on the south wall of the Envision Arts Center facing the Wichita Wind Surge stadium, the mural stands as a symbol of accessibility, creativity, and community pride.

Created through collaboration with AbilityPoint, Starkey, the Boys & Girls Club, the Alzheimer’s Association, Hutton Construction, and countless community members, Envision Our City celebrates the many voices that help shape our city.

🗓 Saturday, June 20
⏰ 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
📍 Envision Arts Center
535 W. Douglas Ave., Suite 160
Wichita, KS 67203

To mark the occasion, we’ll host a public tailgate-style celebration featuring:

🎶 Live music by Charlie Wilks
🌭 Tailgate fare from Hot-2-Trot
🥤 Drinks provided by Xclusive
🎨 Art activities for all ages
🖼️ The official unveiling of Envision Our City

“Stitching Community Together”
One mural. Many voices. A city connected through art.

Bring your family, friends, and neighbors and help us celebrate the power of art to bring people together. We can’t wait to share this milestone with our community!

06/11/2026

Thank you to the students, artists, and community members who joined us today at the Wichita Art Museum for an artist talk, and the unveiling of Seeing America: American Scene Paintings from the Swope Art Museum.

Together, we celebrated the debut of the soundscapes, audio descriptions, tactile renditions, braille interpretation, and other accessibility features developed through a collaborative partnership between Envision Arts Center, the Wichita Art Museum, and Art Bridges.

This exhibition has been thoughtfully designed as an immersive, multi-sensory experience. Through touch, sound, and descriptive interpretation, visitors are invited to engage with the artwork in ways that extend beyond sight—creating a more accessible and meaningful experience for all.

We are grateful to everyone who helped bring this project to life and to those who joined us to experience it for the first time.

06/11/2026

Check out this interview by KMUW with Charlie Wilks on his soundscapes for the Seeing America Exhibition at the Wichita Art Museum!

We hope you can join us this afternoon for the big reveal!

The Wichita Art Museum is partnering with Envision Arts Center to present “See, Hear, Feel America,” an exhibit that is aimed at including the visually impaired. Torin Andersen caught up with Charlie Wilks, a local musician who provided the sonic illustrations for these visual works.

06/10/2026

The Envision Arts Center will be closed tomorrow afternoon as we join our community partners at the Wichita Art Museum for the reveal of Seeing America, presented in partnership with Art Bridges.

This exhibition has been thoughtfully designed as an immersive, multi-sensory experience through tactile renditions, braille interpretation, audio descriptions, and soundscapes, visitors are invited to engage with artwork in ways that extend beyond sight—creating an experience that is both accessible and deeply engaging for all.

Please join us tomorrow and explore this innovative exhibition!

06/10/2026

Inspired by the whimsical work of Yayoi Kusama, our current art activity invites participants to design and create playful paper pumpkins using bold patterns, texture, and imagination.

Stop by the Envision Arts Center this month and color your own pumpkin! Whether you prefer bright colors, polka dots, stripes, or something entirely unique, this hands-on activity is a fun way to explore creativity and celebrate the joy of making art.

06/09/2026

Open Art Studio has been canceled next Tuesday so our students can attend Coffee & Conversations!

Need a break from the usual routine? Come and relax with us at Coffee and Conversation.
It's a relaxed gathering designed for you to connect with others, share stories, and simply enjoy some good company.
We'll provide the coffee and conversation starters; all you need to bring is yourself.

WHEN: Tuesday, June 16
TIME: 9:30 to 11 AM
WHERE: Mokas Coffee & Eatery, 143 N McLean Blvd, Wichita, KS 67203
Topic: Summer Plans

06/09/2026

Connecting the Dots brings together artwork from the Early Childhood Development Center alongside pieces created in our Youth & Teen Workshops. Inspired by Yayoi Kusama’s exploration of repetition, pattern, and color, these young artists transformed dots into movement, rhythm, and imagination.

Across pumpkins, flowers, and drifting jellyfish, marks gather, scatter, and expand—layered over time with curiosity, energy, and joy. What emerges is more than play; it is a celebration of creativity in motion and the shared experience of making.

On display June 5–26 in the Patricia A. Peer Window Gallery at the Envision Arts Center.

06/06/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us last night to celebrate the opening of Connecting the Dots, the 5th annual Envision Child Development Center Youth Art Exhibition!

It was a wonderful evening filled with creativity, color, and community. Visitors enjoyed participating in our “Color Your Own Pumpkin” activity inspired by Yayoi Kusama, exploring A Hidden Place by Maggie Garner, and experiencing the imagination and artistic expression of our youngest artists showcased throughout the Connecting the Dots exhibition.

Thank you for celebrating these talented young creators with us and helping make the evening such a success!

06/05/2026

Join us TONIGHT for First Friday to celebrate the opening of The 5th Annual Cathy G. Hudson Envision Child Development Center Youth Art EXhibition: Connecting the Dots!

This annual exhibition brings together work from the Early Childhood Development Center alongside artwork created in the Youth & Teen Workshops. Inspired by Yayoi Kusama’s exploration of repetition, pattern, and color, these young artists transformed dots into movement, rhythm, and imagination.
Across pumpkins, flowers, and drifting jellyfish, marks gather, scatter, and expand—layered over time with curiosity, energy, and joy. What emerges is not simply play, but a celebration of creativity in motion and the shared experience of making.

On display June 5-26 in the Patricia A. Peer Window Gallery

First Friday June 5th
5:00 - 8:00 PM
Envision Arts Center
535 W. Douglas Ave. Suite #160 Wichita, Kansas 67213