Fodor's Expert Review The Wichita Center for the Arts

The Wichita Center for the Arts forms the hub of the local arts community, with a gallery, a theater, and various activities. The permanent art collection contains works from regional and national artists, and recent temporary exhibitions have included watercolors by Kansas artists and pastel on paper. The center has a lively program of classes and workshops, from four-week and 12-week fine-arts classes—ranging from pottery to printmaking and photography—to one-day workshops on topics like jewelry making and painting (while sipping wine). Performances in the theater range from Pulitzer Prize-winning plays to original scripts from Kansas playwrights.