Note: the gallery will be closed Friday, June 2, to prepare for a private event.
Normal hours resume Saturday, June 3, 1-4 pm
normal opening hours:
Friday, Saturday, Sunday | 1-4 pm
24098 Volland Road, Alma, KS
785-499-3616
The Volland Store is owned and operated by the Volland Foundation, a 501c3 nonprofit, and serves as an anchor for the Foundation's activities in Volland: art exhibitions and community programming in the gallery; outdoor performances at "the Ruin;" artist residencies in Volland; guest accommodations in the Loft and the Little House for the general public; and the History, Nature, and Sculpture Trail, open throughout the year from dawn to dusk.
The Volland Store opened in 1913 in the little railroad community of Volland and quickly became the social and cultural center of the ranching community that surrounded it. Today the former general store has been re-purposed as an art gallery and event center and serves once more as a gathering place for the community, both near and far.
Located in a scenic valley in the Flint Hills, the Store is an award-winning space with good art and friendly conversation. Join the artists, writers, scientists, and poets who enrich and enliven our community.
The Volland Store is open Friday, Saturday, Sunday, 1 to 4 pm
and by appointment
Call 785-499-3616 and leave a message. We will return your call.
If you visit when the gallery is closed, you will find information at the north door
- Relax at the "Ruin" on the South Lawn
- Hike the History, Nature, and Sculpture Trail | Trail Maps at the north door
Open year-round, dawn to dusk
Reservations for private events, the Little House and the Loft
C O U N T R Y | C I T I Z E N S
an exhibit by Philip Heying
m a y 2 0 - s e p t e m b e r 2 3 2 0 2 3
details
c o m i n g s o o n
(click on the links for details and tickets)
Fish Wizards June 3 & 4
(a fundraiser for Native Stone Scenic Byway and Volland Foundation)
Mary Pinard at the Ruin June 9
Candice Millard June 24
(co-sponsored with Flint Hills Books)
Jerry Diaz Family Horse Show, Country|Citizens, Ensemble Iberica July 8
(Andalusian Horses, Art, and Flamenco)
Volland Residency 2023
Stephanie Zelnick, Spring Resident
Professor of Clarinet, KU
"I took your cow concert idea to heart and here you go..."
Listen and enjoy!
Stephanie Zelnick_Cows_Home on the Range
The Volland History, Nature, and Sculpture Trail
Sculptures by Mark McHenry
The History, Nature, and Sculpture Trail is open every day of the year from dawn to dusk.
SPRING ON THE TRAIL
A passing train thunders down the elevated track above the trail and demands your attention, inspiring awe and wonder. New spring leaves soften the sound, but it is no less commanding.
Further into the woods, buckthorn trees demand your attention - they are rampant- a buckthorn forest! Wet stones shimmer from a recent shower, and new scents freshen the air. Deer tracks make their own nature trails - and there are other tracks too. Do you know them? Birdsong and a bit of insect chatter announce the arrival of spring at last. The moment has come. Spring is here.
On the trail, history and nature are palpable - and now so is art. It can be touched and felt. Mark McHenry, architect and sculptor, has gifted several sculptures to the Volland Foundation. Created over a lifetime and not specifically designed for this place, McHenry recognized they would feel at home here - and they do. The materials of iron, wood, stone, and found objects resonate with the Flint Hills and its culture. The architecture, engineering, and vision of each piece is complex and intriguing. They stir the imagination.
Sculpture #1 is placed close to the trail's south entrance, and Sculpture #2 is about halfway through the trail. Sculpture #3 can be seen from the Volland gallery - it is to the west of the Ruin, close to the two trees along the mowed path leading to the trail entrance. The fourth sculpture is hanging in a tree just before the first bend in the trail - and it moves! A fifth piece will be installed in Spring 2023, followed by an "official" opening, with a Walk and Talk by McHenry. The date will be announced later, but you are invited to enjoy the first four sculptures now - with a pleasant walk in the woods.
(Please note, restrooms are not available when the Store is closed)
Future art studio at Volland
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