Zandra Sneed-Dawkins

Allison Bowman is a practicing multidisciplinary artist and advocate who creates experiences for everyday people through painting, collage, murals, and installations. Her artwork explores the line between the creative and subconscious mind.

B.J. Lehecka

Allison Bowman is a practicing multidisciplinary artist and advocate who creates experiences for everyday people through painting, collage, murals, and installations. Her artwork explores the line between the creative and subconscious mind.

Wichita Symphony Orchestra

Wichita Symphony Orchestra Music: Classical City:Wichita, KSWebsite:https://wichitasymphony.orgEmail:[email protected] The Wichita Symphony Orchestra (WSO) is a leading performing arts organization in Kansas known for artistic excellence, professionalism, and creative programming. Founded in 1944, the Symphony presents a full concert season of classical, pops, and educational performances while offering smaller ensembles that tour...

Tim Bascom

Tim Bascom Literary Arts: Writing & Poetry City:Topeka, KSWebsite:https://timbascom.com/Email:[email protected] Tim Bascom is the author of a novel, a collection of short fiction, two collections of essays, and two prize-winning memoirs about years spent in East Africa as a youth: Chameleon Days and Running to the Fire. His essays have been...

80 Proof Alice

80 Proof Alice Music: Traditional or Acoustic City:Hays, KSWebsite:80proofalice.comEmail:[email protected] Hailing from Hays, Kansas, 80 Proof Alice is a high-energy trio that artfully fuses various musical influences to create their unique bluegrass sound. They have been making waves across the state, appearing on numerous Midwest festival lineups. The group features Tyson...

Valerie Mendoza

Valerie Mendoza Folklife/Traditional Arts City:Topeka, KSWebsite:https://theotherroad.org/Email:[email protected] Valerie Mendoza is a story keeper for the Hispanic community in Kansas. She recovers their histories and spreads their stories so that their journeys and contributions to society can be heard, acknowledged and celebrated. She accomplishes this by engaging with individuals, communities and organizations...

Wyatt Townley

Wyatt Townley Literary Arts: Writing & Poetry City:Shawnee Mission, KSWebsite:WyattTownley.comEmail:[email protected] Wyatt Townley is Poet Laureate of Kansas Emerita and she’s on a mission:  to bring people home to poetry, and poetry home to people. For decades she has given programs regionally and nationally at conventions, conferences, book fairs, state fairs,...

Emily E. Ritter

Emily E. Ritter Visual Artist City:Wichita, KSWebsite:https://www.emilyeritter.comEmail:[email protected] Emily Ritter is an multidisciplinary artist currently living in Kansas. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art with an emphasis in Printmaking from Wichita State University in 2012. After graduating, Ritter was an Intern-in-Residence at Women’s Studio Workshop in Rosendale,...

Micro Arts Program (MAP) Grant

Micro Arts Grants support small organizations through arts and cultural projects.

Home on the Range: Poems for the 2025 KS State Fair

カンザス州桂冠詩人とカンザス州芸術委員会は、カンザス・ステート・フェアにオリジナルの詩を提供する！