Autumn & Art

02/09/2026

Today! Zapplication is live for those who want to enter to be apart of A&A 2026!

Autumn & Art is September 11-13th, 2026. See you there!

Read more about Autumn & Art 2026 on ZAPPlication

01/28/2026

Artists! Our applications open February 9th. Autumn & Art will be September 11 - 13, 2026. Visit https://www.zapplication.org/ if you don't already have an account!

12/19/2025

🎁We wish you all the happiest of holidays! Stay warm. Enjoy your time, and recharge. We look forward to seeing you in the New Year with fun events for the whole city. 🎄

Our office will be closed December 22th - January 2, 2026.

11/12/2025

🎁We're taking donations for Operation Holiday until the end of November! 🎁 Keep the giving going! Drop off box location at 444 E William Street Wichita, KS 67202.
Come say hey to the WFI team while giving back!

11/01/2025

Hey fellow Wichitans, we're partnered with Human Kind Ministries to serve as an official Collection Site for Operation Holiday.

Drop off location: 444 E William Street (See picture) Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm. Deadline to drop off is November 30th. Let's keep spreading warmth through the coldest season in Wichita!

Items that can be donated:

🧥New or like-new coats (2T–adult 2XL) & winter accessories;
🧶Share new or handmade blankets;
🫙Give non-perishable foods (soup, proteins, peanut butter, cereal);
🧦Bring joy to teens (body wash/lotion sets, fuzzy socks, headphones, etc.);
🐱Provide dry cat and dog food to support pets in need.

10/13/2025

Calling All Artists – Pitch for Funding!
🎤 Got a creative project that needs a boost?
Apply to pitch at ICT Soup! Wichita’s favorite artist-powered microgrant meal.

Think: community support meets Shark Tank energy. You’ll pitch your idea live, and the crowd will vote to award one artist all the money raised from ticket sales.

🍲 Apply now: https://forms.gle/YbbaQWgz3y2B1Hac8
Deadline: Nov. 1 at 11:59 p.m. CST

09/24/2025

Did you get to meet any of the amazing animal artists from Tanganyika Wildlife Park? It was such a pleasure to have not only amazing and talented human artists but a wide variety of creative animals as well.

09/23/2025

Autumn & Art 2025 was such a delight! We’d love to hear your thoughts - to those who attended, did you discover any new favorite artists or pieces? - share below!

09/17/2025

Hey artists! If you’re interested this is your chance to be apart of Wichita history!

🎨ARTISTS, READY YOUR INSTRUMENTS! It's time for the 2026 Riverfest Poster Art Contest to begin! Join us in making your art a part of Wichita's vibrant history. Deadline is October 31!

For all rules and competition guidelines visit: https://wichitariverfest.com/poster

Emprise Bank

09/16/2025

09/16/2025

To all the artists that participated in Autumn & Art 2025, thank you! Our jurors faced tough choices this year in selecting the winners for 2 Dimensional and 3 Dimensional media; the talent was undeniable.

Best of Show: Sheldon Ganstrom

🍁2Dimensional Media🍁
1st Place - Michael Steddum
2nd Place - Danilo Vindardell
3rd Place - Cort Anderson

🍁3 Dimensional Media🍁
1st Place - Jackie & Charles Nipper
2nd Place - Harold Lujan
3rd Place - Elisabeth Owens

Congrats to all who participated!