Exhibits coming soon
Front Gallery: Scenes from portugal by larry carver
JULY 10th - AUGUST 29th, 2026
The Hutchinson Art Center is looking forward to displaying photography by local artist Larry Carver in our Front Gallery starting in July. Enjoy beautiful scenes captured by Carver on a recent trip to Portugal.
Starting photography over 40 years ago, Carver recently began focusing his photographic skills on nature and travel photography following his retirement from Hutchinson Community College, where he was the Director of Instructional Technology and Virtual Learning.
Carver has won over 20 ribbons in the Amateur Photography Division at the Kansas State Fair including a Best of Show and Best of Show Runner-up. Carver has also had several of his images published in regional and national publications including the High Plains Journal, and his photographic works can be found in public and private collections in the Hutchinson area.
Carver, and his wife Joyce, have traveled throughout the United States and to Italy, Spain, France, Holland, Ireland, England, and Scotland where he focused on photographing cathedrals and churches as well as other traditional locations. His photography is an expression of what he saw in his mind at the moment the images were captured by the camera. Using applications like Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop CC, Carver replicates the mood of the image so that the scene photographed is reproduced on the computer, and finally on paper or canvas.
This exhibition is on display in the Front Gallery from July 10th - August 29th, 2026.
MAIN GALLERY: PAT POTUCEK RETROSPECTIVE
JULY 31st - AUGUST 29, 2026
The Hutchinson Art Center is honored to host a heartfelt retrospective of artwork by renowned artist and Kansas native Pat Potucek during August.
Born in 1925, Pat Potucek was an artist of pen and ink, watercolor, pastels, and so much more. Any surface she paint, she did.
She worked on illustrations for Wiley’s and Pegues department stores and the Hutchinson News. She gained recognition for her portraiture, murals, and still-life paintings as well as her work with papier-mâché. At one point, Hollywood even offered her a job as a set designer, but she decided to raise her family and continued making art in Hutchinson.
Pat Potucek was making artwork up to the week of her death in 2011. Her presence continues to be felt in and around Hutchinson, with her artwork decorating people’s homes and the walls of schools, galleries, and other institutions.
This exhibition will be on display in the Main Gallery from July 31st - August 29th, 2026.
Front Gallery: PaintingS by JANICE RICHARDSON
SEPTEMBER 4th - OCTOBER 3rd, 2026
The Hutchinson Art Center is excited to feature the work of local artist Janice Richardson in our Front Gallery during the month of September and into the beginning of October.
Janice Richardson, a native of the Carolinas, currently lives and works in Hutchinson, Kansas. She pursued her passion for art after spending her childhood watching her mother find joy in drawing and painting. In 1998, Richardson received a Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art from Greensboro College in North Carolina.
Richardson’s style ranges from photorealistic oil paintings to modern impressionistic florals and nature scenes. She currently owns and operates an art studio in Downtown Hutchinson, as well as a small marketing company, Selwyn Marketing LLC, offering website design services. She also works part-time teaching painting classes ay the Clayworks in Hutchinson. Her work with Clayworks has been deeply enriching, reinforcing her belief in the power of art to uplift, heal, and connect. It has also inspired her to lean further into her own creative practice and artistic journey.
She also finds joy and pride in serving her community through public art. She currently serves on the City of Hutchinson’s Public Art and Design Council, the Downtown Hutchinson Revitalization Board, and Downtown Hutchinson Main Street affliated committees.
You can browse a selection of her artwork at www.splintersnrust.com/fineart.
This exhibition will be on display in our Front Gallery from September 4th - October 3rd, 2026.
Main Gallery: 2026 Hutchinson Art Association Members ART SHOW
SEPTEMBER 4th - OCTOBER 24th, 2026
The Hutchinson Art Center is proud to put on our annual showcase of artwork by our artist members in our Main Gallery during the months of September and October.
Enjoy viewing a diverse range of art styles, mediums, and techniques crafted in the heartland of America. In the past, the exhibit has featured 2D work that showcases natural landscapes to abstract art and everything in between, as well as 3D pieces such as jewelry and ceramic creations. This show will be no different!
Additionally, these featured artists support our organization in so many ways throughout the year, and we dearly appreciate their belief in our organization and the work we do together for our community. Thank you to all the wonderful members who act as the beating heart of the Hutchinson Art Association!
This exhibition will be on display from September 4th - October 24th, 2026.
FRONT GALLERY: Printmaking by becka jahelka
OCTOBER 9th - NOVEMBER 7th, 2026
The Hutchinson Art Center is happy to feature the work of printmaker Becka Jahelka in our Front Gallery during the month of October and into the beginning of November.
More information coming soon!
This exhibition is one display in the Front Gallery from October 9th - November 7th, 2026.
MAIN GALLERY: ARTWORK FROM the 2026 AUTUMN CONSIGNMENT ART AUCTION
OCTOBER 30th - NOVEMBER 14th, 2026
The Hutchinson Art Center is looking forward to holding another auction in the Autumn of 2026.
Artworks from our 2026 Autumn Consignment Art Auction will be on display in our Main Gallery from late October into mid-November.
This is a perfect opportunity to browse through our inventory of the many works of art available for live bidding at our consignment art auction on Saturday, November 14th, 2026.
Artwork will also be available for online viewing starting some time in October 2026.
This exhibition will be on display in the Main Gallery from October 30th - November 14th, 2026.
FRONT GALLERY: JR. HUTCHINSON ART ASSOCIATION MEMBERS SHOW
NOVEMBER 13th - DECEMBER 12th, 2026
The Hutchinson Art Center is proud to feature artwork by the children and grandchildren of Art Center members in our Front Gallery during the months of November and December.
More information coming soon!
This exhibition will be on display in the Front Gallery from November 13th - December 12th, 2026.
MAIN GALLERY: KANSAS ART GUILD
NOVEMBER 20th - DECEMBER 19th, 2026
The Hutchinson Art Center is proud to feature the work of the Kansas Art Guild in our Main Gallery during the month of November and into December.
Originally formed in May 1977 as the Friends Community Art Guild, the guild’s first meetings were held at Friends University with eight members present. Nona Bass, President, had just moved from Anaheim, California, to Wichita and was surprised to learn that there was no organization in Wichita for its local artists. She felt it was important that artists could meet and share ideas.
The Guild grew rapidly and soon moved to the Wichita Art Museum. At that time, the name was changed to the Community Art Guild. When the Wichita Art Museum underwent renovation, the Guild moved to the Wichita Center for the Arts. The Guild later moved to its present location at Mark Arts | Mary R Koch Arts Center in January 2018.
In the summer of 1993, members voted to change the name to the Kansas Art Guild, Inc. At that time, it was decided to incorporate. The name is very appropriate since many of the members live many miles outside the Wichita Area. The Guild’s goal is to promote artists and their artwork. Members share their recent works, which are judged by visiting artists. The Guild also holds exhibitions at several locations in the area throughout the year.
This exhibition will be on display in the Main Gallery from November 20th - December 19th, 2026.
Front gallery: small wonders: selections from the permanent collection
DECEMBER 18th, 2026 - JANUARY 16th, 2027
The Hutchinson Art Center is excited to share selections from the Hutchinson Art Association Permanent Collection during the months of December and January.
The Hutchinson Art Association has collected over 350 works of art by local, national, and international artists over its seven-plus decades of history.
This exhibition highlights works from the Permanent Collection that are tiny but mighty.
This exhibition will be on display in the Front Gallery from December 18th, 2026 - January 16th, 2027.