Emporia Arts Council – A nonprofit organization dedicated to enriching lives through its mission to "Educate, Advocate, and Celebrate the Arts".

Chalk Fest Registration is Open!

July 12, 2024Amy GonzalesArt Classes, Galleryart, artcenter, chalk, chalk fest, emporia, emporia arts center, family event, kansas

It’s time to register for Chalk Fest!

Want to create a piece of artwork by only using chalk?! Well, now is your chance! You do not have to be an artist to participate in this family friendly event. Join in on the fun and let’s chalk up the entire 800 block of Commercial St.

Chalk Fest Registration & Info https://emporiaksarts.org/chalk-fest-registration/ or come down to the arts center located at 815 Commercial St. to fill out a paper form.

August 31st is the deadline to register. Questions? Contact Sarah Barrett at sbarrett@emporiaksarts.org

#art #chalkart #chalkfest #fun #create #emporiaks

Art Classes this week!

July 8, 2024Amy GonzalesArt Classesart, artcenter, classes, emporia, emporia arts center, summer art

The EAC team had a week off to rest and enjoy the holiday and now we are back and excited for this weeks classes! Learn about the famous artist Claude Monet and create works of art inspired by his iconic style!

#art #artclasses #summer #youth #creativesummer #monet

Become A Member Today!

June 28, 2024Amy GonzalesMembershipart, artcenter, classes, discount classes, emporia, emporia arts center, gallery, kansas, member, Performing Arts, support

Receive a discount on art classes when you become a member of the Emporia Arts Center!

Are you looking to master a new skill or enhance an existing one? As a member you will receive a percentage off on Fall, Winter and Spring art classes for your children, grandkids or yourself!

Become A Member > https://emporiaksarts.org/support/become-a-member/

Missoula Children’s Theatre

June 10, 2024Amy GonzalesUncategorizedart, emporia, emporia arts center, Performing Arts, Theatre

Missoula Children’s Theatre is ONE WEEK away! Auditions will be held at ESU’s Albert Taylor Hall started at 4:30pm.

Chalk Fest 2024

June 7, 2024Amy GonzalesUncategorizedart, artcenter, chalk, chalk art, chalk fest, emporia, emporia arts center, kansas

CHALK FEST IS BACK!

After a 15 year absence Chalk Fest is coming back to Emporia on September 21st. EAC will be shutting down the 800 block of Commercial street. For one day and one day only to bring you this colorful and creative event!

What is Chalk Fest you may ask? Waaaaaay back in 2001 Emporia Arts Council got together and put together its first Chalk Fest – a day of creating images right on the street! Whether you choose to be a registered artist or just come down to look at the art being created it is sure to be a day of celebration! Art, Food Trucks, Live Music and Fun!! Stay tuned for more information!!

Call for Entries!

May 24, 2024Amy GonzalesGalleryart, artcenter, Artist, emporia, emporia arts center, exhibition, gallery, kansas, kids gallery

Shaping the Future – A Young Artist’s Exhibition

We want to show your kids art to the community! Ages 4 – 18 years old are welcome to be apart of an amazing gallery exhibition! This show is for kids in Emporia and the surrounding communities. Art created at home, school, camp, EAC or anywhere else is welcomed!

Come down to the Emporia Arts Center for more information or go -> https://emporiaksarts.org/shaping-the-future/

Tie Dye Party at EAC!

May 24, 2024Amy GonzalesArt Classesart, artcenter, classes, emporia, emporia arts center, fun, kansas, rainbow

June 7th & 8th – Tie Dye Party!

Bring your shirts, socks, sheets, and other fabric items you’d like to tie dye! Parents are welcome to tie dye along with their kiddos during this come and go event!

June 7th | 12:00-3:00pm | $15.00 per person | Emporia Arts Center, 815 Commercial St.

Registration: Must register to receive a free t-shirt to tie dye, register at emporiaksarts.org or at the Arts Center.

Summer Art Classes

May 14, 2024Amy GonzalesArt Classesart, artcenter, classes, create, emporia, emporia arts center, summer, summer arts

Unlock your creativity this summer with our brand-new art classes! Whether you’re a seasoned artist or just starting out, there’s a class for everyone to explore and enjoy. From tie dyeing to ceramics, and everything in between, we’ve curated a diverse range of classes to ignite your passion for art and unleash your imagination.

Registration: In-Person at 815 Commercial St. or https://emporiaksarts.org/art-education/summer-classes/

#art #artclasses #summer #artscenter #create

American Cheese: The Nick Geankoplis Show

May 2, 2024Amy GonzalesUncategorizedart, artcenter, Artist, ceramics, emporia, emporia arts center, gallery, kansas, print

This month in the Trusler Gallery we have American Cheese: The Nick Geankoplis Show. This show is a blend of classical gallery mixed with installation. Nick blends his knowledge of utilitarian ceramics with the ideas of abstract ceramic sculpture. The result is a colorful display of the known figures that clay can be formed into alongside the more fluid idea that it can become more.

This is a wonderful presentation by Nick who is the current Head of the Ceramics Department at K-State University. He has taught and shown nationally and internationally. All of his works pull from the experiences he has had over the past two decades of exploration in the ceramic world.

On Display: May 2nd – June 1st | Free to the public
Artist Reception: May 3rd | 4:00-6:00pm

EAC Presents

April 29, 2024Amy GonzalesUncategorizedAct, art, artcenter, Children's Theatre, emporia, emporia arts center, Hercules, missoula, Theatre

Missoula Children’s Theatre – HERCULES!

MCT arrives in Emporia with a set, costumes, props, makeup, everything it takes to put on a show… expect for the cast! Following a week of auditions, rehearsals, and theatrical fun, over 50 local youth come together to perform a full-scale original musical production for the public!

Information about audition time, location, etc. can be found on our website https://emporiaksarts.org/performing-arts/mct/

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