Friends of the Wichita Art Museum

Friends of the Wichita Art Museum FWAM is a dynamic social and volunteer organization that supports the Wichita Art Museum.

With an initial deposit of $293,105.07 in 1997, the Friends established what has now become a three million dollar endowment through its fundraising activities, gently used Book Sales, luncheon lecture series and a prestigious symposium that spotlights an important area of American art.

Tomorrow Night:  Fri, May 8th 6:30-7:30PMWichita Art Museum along with  invites you to an evening with MTWichita’s Artis...
05/07/2026

Tomorrow Night: Fri, May 8th 6:30-7:30PM

Wichita Art Museum along with invites you to an evening with MTWichita’s Artistic Director, Brian J. Marcum.

Come explore WAM’s featured exhibition Alex Katz: Theater and Dance, have a drink and learn through stories, songs and dances how Brian went from a 7-year-old tap dancer to the Artistic Director of Music Theatre Wichita.

Friday, May 8, 2026 | 6:30PM | Free and open to the public | Wooden Lecture Hall | Wichita Art Museum along with Music Theatre Wichita invite you to an evening with MTWichita's Artistic Director, Brian J. Marcum. Come explore WAM's featured exhibition Alex Katz: Theater and Dance, have a drink and l...

Book Sale today! Come on by the Wichita Art Museum from 10am-3pm!
02/21/2026

Book Sale today! Come on by the Wichita Art Museum from 10am-3pm!

The Wichita Art Museum book sale is back and will occur throughout the year. Admission is FREE, but bring some money to purchase books. Find some deals on books and enjoy the gallery!

FWAM Used Book Sale is today at  until 3pm! We have great finds for all ages!
01/10/2026

FWAM Used Book Sale is today at until 3pm! We have great finds for all ages!

Hey Friends -- ◆◆◆ The exhibt "Safer Waters: Picturing Black Recreation at Midcentury" is now open at Wichita Art Museum...
12/23/2025

Hey Friends --

◆◆◆ The exhibt "Safer Waters: Picturing Black Recreation at Midcentury" is now open at Wichita Art Museum!
◆◆◆It is a continuation of painter and fiber artist Stephen Towns - Visual Artist work that centers Paradise Park, a lakeside resort located in central Florida that was popular with Black vacationers in the middle of the 20th century. Paradise Park’s sandy beaches, and glass-bottom boat tours allowed Black Americans to escape Jim Crow’s strict segregation, and unrelenting racism.

Towns has created seven new quilts for Safer Waters, the work is created from the perspective of a vacationer on the sandy, warm beaches at Paradise Park. The work in the exhibition evokes the warmth and joy that the visitors of the park experienced while fellowshipping at their beloved, sacred space.

We're bringing this story home by partnering with the Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum and The TKAAM - The Kansas African American Museum to present objects and ephemera that connect Towns' art with Kansas' own midcentury Black recreation history.

https://wam.org/whats-on/exhibitions/safer-waters-picturing-black-recreation-at-midcentury/?fbclid=IwY2xjawO3syJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeZEZ5al8QTxqkoY4oTuZVFqJKywjvFeaB8TdE9xuBsQvzGgEFcn8U4JHdaAE_aem_0h3AVKI-EktvSFgxriau-g

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So excited for the Hoiday Open House this weekend!! We will have DJ Carbon, Santa from 11-1, Elsa will be reading a book...
12/02/2025

So excited for the Hoiday Open House this weekend!! We will have DJ Carbon, Santa from 11-1, Elsa will be reading a book with kids from 12-2, hit cocoa bar, dancing, crafts, train station, fishing for treats, games, and a goodie bag when you leave.

See you this Saturday from 11-3.

📚 Don’t miss the last Mini-Used Book Sale of the year! Stock up on stories, find hidden gems, and give pre-loved books a...
11/06/2025

📚 Don’t miss the last Mini-Used Book Sale of the year! Stock up on stories, find hidden gems, and give pre-loved books a new home for the holidays ✨ This Saturday, Nov. 8th, 10AM - 3PM.

We are so excited for Eat at Wichita Art Museum!
10/29/2025

We are so excited for Eat at Wichita Art Museum!

Join us from 10-3pm this Saturday, Oct. 11th, for a used book sale! All proceeds from the Mini Used Book Sale benefit WA...
10/10/2025

Join us from 10-3pm this Saturday, Oct. 11th, for a used book sale! All proceeds from the Mini Used Book Sale benefit WAM’s events and programs.

Address

1400 West Museum Boulevard
Wichita, KS
67203

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 12pm - 5pm

Telephone

+13162684921

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