by Erin Wynkoop | image contributed by Mulvane Mountain/Plains art fair The Mulvane Mountain/Plains Art Fair happens once a year, the first weekend of June, and is, as always, the best way to start the summer. Artists from all over the country, as well as our favorite locals come to celebrate art and sell their … Continue Reading
a+e, art 0 CommentsReThink Topeka organizers Bailey and Justin Marable are no strangers to dragging their three youngsters out and about to First Friday Artwalks, poetry readings, gallery shows, the Farmers Market and everywhere in between, so you know they had kids in mind when they planned the 2nd Annual ReThink Topeka Exhibition and Art Walk. The event … Continue Reading
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This Friday, April 1, from 5-7 p.m., the Shawnee North Community Center (300 NE 43rd Street [Map]) will be hosting an opening reception to welcome photographer (and beloved XYZ staff member) EJ Drake and his newest collection of prints for a month-long solo art show in the lobby of the community center. “The theme is the outdoors,” … Continue Reading
art, community 0 CommentsA dedication ceremony for a 7-foot bronze Trojan statue atop a 5-foot black granite pedestal will take place starting in Topeka High’s Hoehner Auditorium on Thursday, March 31 at 2:30 pm. The unveiling of the statue will immediately follow on the front veranda. The public is invited to the ceremony. The public is invited back to … Continue Reading
art, community 2 Comments“The Hidden Edge” Submission Guidelines Deadline March 28 Open to writers between 12 + 18 What they’re looking for poetry, short essays, short stories, photography, drawings, paintings Pick up a submission form at the Library or on their website A group of teen writers at the Topeka + Shawnee County Public Library wanted to give … Continue Reading
art 0 CommentsTwenty-eight LEGO® brick sculptures by New York-based artist Nathan Sawaya will form “The Art of the Brick” exhibit June 18 to Sept. 18 at the Mulvane Art Museum on the Washburn University campus. Admission is free. The public can attend a special preview event from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, June 17. More than just child’s … Continue Reading
art 0 CommentsSock Monkeys on loan from the Red Heel Sock Monkey Rescue Shelter in Asheville, N.C., are on exhibit in the Mulvane Art Museum Gift Shop Oct. 16 through Jan. 23, 2011. Sock Monkeys will also be the theme of the special event “We Mean Monkey Business,” set from 1 to 4 p.m., Nov. 6 in … Continue Reading
art 2 CommentsLiam Kampsen is the artist for the Young Artist Review in November. My name is Liam Kampsen, I am 13 years old. What does art mean to me? Over the years I have really enjoyed creating art. From when I was little making cute little monsters with a paper and pencil, to today, making the modern … Continue Reading
art 1 CommentNorth Topeka’s downtown will be scoured for clues 11 a.m. Saturday Oct. 23 when “Haikus and Hidden Clues,” a ReThink Topeka sponsored scavenger hunt, will take a whimsical approach to raising awareness of the future arts district. Participants in “Haikus and Hidden Clues” will find a number and a word inside specially created outdoor pieces … Continue Reading
a+e, art 0 CommentsArts at Home Keeping your kid engaged in the arts doesn’t just happen at school. Make your home a bastion for creativity and artistic expression. Provide a creative environment. Paints, crayons, craft supplies (even if they’re macaroni and paper plates). Keep a supply of items kids can create with on hand, and encourage your child … Continue Reading
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Tesa, age 12
Tesa would like to have a forever home with a huge yard and other children to play with. Tesa enjoys gardening with flowers, fruits and vegetables. Her hobbies include playing the guitar and piano; she likes making up her own songs. When Tesa grows up she would like to become a nurse. She will need encouragement & a family who will be patient and show her that she is valued.
To learn more about adoption visit adoptkskids.org or call 877-457-5430. Tesa’s case number is CH-5510.
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