A Place for Art and Community
Water, water, everywhere… Water is complicated in Kansas. There are lots of “water” groups. Heidi is working with a fair number of them, including farmers on Rattlesnake Creek and the Corps of Engineers on the Kansas River. Hear her stories. More
Aileen June Wang, curator at the Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art at Kansas State University, will discuss the art of Lynn Benson More
Mary Pinard returns to Volland for a residency in June. A Reading and a special event with Mary at a private Flint Hills ranch. Photo by Stephan Anderson-Story, 2017. More
The conversation about Water continues. Rex Buchanan will highlight how water issues today define much about Kansans in the future, just as it always has. More
Combining a unique blend of songs, historical facts, and pictures, Jeff Davidson helps us celebrate a “sense of place” in the Flint Hills. More
Dr. Joyce Thierer, professor at Emporia State University, presents a first-person narrative of Mary Fix, one of the first pioneers to arrive in Volland. Mary was Joyce’s great-great grandmother. Photo by Dave Leiker More
Flint Hills residents and fans: you are invited to bring family histories and photographs, sketch books, artwork, poetry, writings – whatever says “Flint Hills” to you. Open house 12-4 pm. Conversation at 2 pm. More
The project started when we were living in England, and I was only known through my domestic status as Mrs. Jones, my married name. It left me feeling like I was lost or fading into the woodwork, literally. More
Patty Carroll on “Anonymous Women” at the Marianna Kistler Beach Museum, K-State campus, Manhattan. Hosted by the Beach Museum and The Volland Store. More
Join us for lunch and become part of the art! Discuss ideas, responses and opinions regarding the photographs with the artist and each other. More
Time Machines II: The Evolution of Speed. Once again, Tom Strongman has selected 9 extraordinary vintage bikes to display in The Volland Store. More
Many of Tom Parish’s re-photographs of Volland are exhibited here for the first time. Don’t miss this! The exhibit is made possible through the generous sponsorship of Stockgrowers State Bank, Alma, KS. More
