Senior Wednesday

Dr. Lori Santos will serve as moderator for a panel of students who will discuss their process of curating Art, Identity, and Innovation, and their perception of community and belonging. Refreshments will be served at 10 a.m., with the program following at 10:30 a.m. Everyone is welcome at this free event.

In conjunction with Justin Favela’s exhibition, local artist Karen Cox will present a performance and a creative puppet-making activity. Prepare to be dazzled by Cox’s one-of-a-kind puppets! Refreshments will be served at 10 a.m. with the program following at 10:30 a.m. Everyone is welcome at this free event.

Ceramic artist Brenda Lichman will share the story of Empty Bowls Wichita, a community-driven project that uses the ceramic arts to fight food insecurity. She will also create a bowl live, reminding us that every handmade bowl represents a step toward a more nourished and connected community. Refreshments will be served at 10 a.m., with ... Read More

Vivian Zavataro, Executive and Creative Director, and Jo Reinert, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, discuss curating our Fall 2025 exhibitions, from conception to execution, including their experiences working with featured artists Abhidnya Ghuge and Justin Favela. Join us at 10 a.m. for refreshments with the program following at 10:30 a.m. in the Dr. Sam ... Read More

Artist Doug Billings will give a presentation on the wide variety of available printmaking processes. This event is in conjunction with the Fall 2025 Exhibition, Abhidnya Ghuge, a site specific installation made of rolled woodblock prints, on display July 22 through December 6, 2025. Billings graduated with the BFA in printmaking from Mankato State University ... Read More

Gain deeper insight into The Hidden Side of EMS pop-up exhibition through an engaging panel discussion featuring members of the Sedgwick County EMS, WSU Engineering, and ADCI teams. Learn about the collaborative process behind the exhibition, from securing National Science Foundation funding to merging art and research to highlight the vital work of EMS professionals. ... Read More

Jennifer Ray, associate director/associate professor of photo media for WSU's School of Art Design and Creative Industries, will give a photography critique discussing concept and the photo process for the images in the exhibition, Listening Devices: The Photographer and New Perspectives, on display in the Beren Gallery through July 12. Ray’s photographic work is included ... Read More

Brenda Lichman, executive director of Empty Bowls Wichita and the Ulrich’s associate director of education, will assist participants in creating or painting a handmade ceramic bowl to contribute to Empty Bowls Wichita Chili-Cook on Saturday, October 18. This free event takes place in Rooms 105 and 106 in Henrion Hall.

Local artists, Jocelyn Woodson, Levente Sulyok, Taiomah Rutledge, and Artists A + B, will present their process in creating new works inspired by the Ulrich Collection for the Ulrich Co-Lab: Homegrown. Their pieces are on display in the Grafly Gallery, concept and research by Vivian Zavataro, Executive and Creative Director. Refreshments will be served at ... Read More

Curators of the Ulrich’s Spring exhibitions — Exhibition Designer and Production Manager James Porter, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art Jo Reinert, and Executive and Creative Director Vivian Zavataro — will discuss their processes of building the season’s four new shows on view: Devan Shimoyama: Rituals, Listening Devices: The Photographer and New Perspectives, Jim Riswold’s ... Read More

Join the Ulrich interns as they share their learning experiences this school year at the museum. Refreshments will be served at 10 a.m., with the program following at 10:30 a.m. in the Dr. Sam & Jacque Kouri Collection Study Center. Ulrich internships are made possible through the Stev Overstreet Ulrich Museum of Art Internship Fund, ... Read More

Artist Rachel Curtis will explore ways of looking at and sketching the human figure in conjunction with the exhibition, [RE]POSE: Leisure Bodies and Empowered Postures. Join us for refreshments at 10 a.m. with the program following at 10:30 a.m. This free event takes place in the Beren Gallery and everyone is welcome.

Participants will learn the process of felting with artist Ernie Kind and create their own figure inspired by the Fall exhibition [RE]POSE: Leisure Bodies and Empowered Postures. 10 a.m. refreshments | 10:30 a.m. program. This free event takes place in the Dr. Sam & Jacqui Kouri Collection Study Center and everyone is welcome.

Brenda Lichman, executive director of Empty Bowls Wichita and curator of education at the Ulrich, and the WSU Ceramics Guild will assist participants in creating a handmade ceramic bowl or glazing a bowl to contribute to Empty Bowls Wichita Chili-Cook on October 19. Learn the process of ceramics and help fight hunger in our community. ... Read More

Ulrich Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, Jo Reinert, will discuss the process of curating and designing Dream Machine: Fantasy, Surreality, and Play, on display August 26-December 7 in the Polk/Wilson and Amsden galleries. Join us for refreshments at 10 a.m. in the lobby, with the program following at 10:30 a.m. in the Dr. Sam ... Read More

Artist Tim Stone will explore ways of looking at and sketching 3D works as we experience the Martin H. Bush Outdoor Sculpture Collection and the exhibition Fully Dimensional. Sketchbooks and pencils will be provided or bring your own. This event will take place indoors and outdoors if weather allows. 10 a.m. refreshments | 10:30 a.m. ... Read More

Learn from Wichita State School of Digital Arts student and faculty artists who partnered with the Ulrich to develop the virtual and augmented reality components for spring 2024 exhibitions. Refreshments at 10 a.m., with the programing starting at 10:30 a.m. Everyone is welcome to attend this free event.

Join Mina Estrada, program director of WSU’s dance department, as she guides you through an experience in the galleries that incorporates movement and select works of art. Learn a movement phrase that embodies an element of each artwork—texture, line, space, or narrative—and leave with a small dance that represents the kinesthetic and aesthetic experience the ... Read More

Senior Wednesday | Fully Dimensional Conversation with Curator Jo Reinert Wednesday, February, 21 10 a.m. Refreshments 10:30 a.m. Program Ulrich Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, Jo Reinert, will discuss the process of curating Fully Dimensional: Artists of the Outdoor Sculpture Collection, on display this spring in the Polk/Wilson Gallery and Amsden Gallery. This event ... Read More

Join the 2023-2024 Ulrich interns – Brisa Perez, Abby DeHaven, Gus Denneler, and Lucia Suniga – as they share their experiences in the museum industry this school year. Our internships are made possible through the Stev Overstreet Ulrich Museum of Art Internship Fund, with additional funding provided by The Kouri Museum Assistantship and the WSU ... Read More