A Place for Art and Community
Norman Akers and Isaiah Stewart approach their creative work from two places. Volland is pleased to present an exhibit that pairs the work of these two northeast Kansas artists. Akers and Stewart remind viewers of the rich, multi-faceted identities of Native Americans through their distinct work.
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Ryan Klassen is coming back to Volland to share his homegrown musical talents. This is the perfect event to get out of the house ahead of the holiday season. Ryan’s tunes touch on country, folk, and Americana. Free will offering. Reservations required. Reserve now! More
Applications are now open for the 2024 Volland Residency Program. 14 residencies will be awarded for Spring, Summer, and Fall sessions. Applications are due January 19, 2024. More
Beth Wynstra and Mary Pinard are returning to Volland with a new theatre project in 2024. The plan is to present an original play written and performed by Wabaunsee Countians. Read on to see how you can be a playwright or an actor – or both! More
Celebrating the relationship of the Tallgrass Prairie to the Celestial Sky above it, Wabaunsee County hay bales become markers for the Summer and Winter Solstice. Thanks to Kevin Benham, Fall 2023 artist-in-residence at Volland.
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Open every day, dawn to dusk. On the trail, history and nature are palpable – and so is art. It can be touched and felt. Mark McHenry, architect and sculptor, has gifted several sculptures to the Volland Foundation. McHenry recognized they would feel at home here – and they do. More
Volland is pleased to present K. L. Barron’s novel Thirst, inspired by her time teaching children of the Tuareg tribe in the Sahel Desert of Africa. Books are available for purchase in the Volland Online Store. More
Lindsey Drager is the author of three novels and is a professor in the creative writing program at the University of Utah. She is a recipient of the Bard Fiction Prize. In June 2023 she finished the manuscript of her current book project sitting on the front porch of the Little House at Volland. More
Volland is proud to be the site for The Wonderstruck Ukulele Academy (WUA). What could be more fun than a ukulele gathering! The WUA fosters personal creativity and expression in addition to technical music instruction through a multi-day immersive educational event. More
Elaine (Laney) Haake revisits her artist retreat at Volland More
Ready for a break? Time spent in the Flint Hills is time well-spent. More
A refurbished kit house in a very small Kansas town is recognized for design excellence at a national level and celebrated amongst a pool of amazing architects across the United States. More
