Exhibitions

Enjoy and immerse yourself in this colorful exhibition.  Artist and designer Mary Margaret Sims seeks to make, "luscious, closed forms...offering a sense of fullness and relaxation."  Using a variety of materials including ceramics, 3D prints, metal, glass and wood, she creates spaces dedicated to self-reflection and rest.

We will also be recognizing and honoring our 2025 MAC Poster Contest Winner, Dan Nguyen, at the opening reception.  Dan will have an exhibition in our hallway gallery.  Patrons can purchase prints of the winning poster at the reception.  All proceeds go back into our MAC Gallery for the 2026 Exhibition season. 

Join us for the Meet the Artist Reception on Friday, August 22 from 5:00–7:00 PM. Free and open to the public.

MAC Galleries are free and open to the public.
Gallery hours: Tues-Fri, Noon-4:30pm (summer)

Upcoming Exhibitions and Gallery-Specific Events

MAC Open Studios Exhibition:

For those that have been part of an open studio for the last 6 months, or have taken a class in the past year. You may be eligible to participate in the annual exhibition in the MAC gallery. The MAC Open Studios Exhibition is an opportunity for our studio members to show off the work they are most proudest of! Regardless of skill level or mastery of the craft we encourage everyone to submit a piece. The application process is fairly straightforward. Simply fill out the attached form and submit some pictures with the application to visualarts@manhattanarts.org.  For questions about whether or not you qualify and for more details contact the Director of Visual Arts at visualarts@manhattanarts.org or by calling the office at (785) 537-4420

Applications are due by September 18th!

The application form is here: Gallery-Open-Studio-Application-2025

MAC Open Studios Guidelines:MAC-Open-Studios-Exhibition-Guidelines 

Holiday Art Market:

Holiday Art Market is back! This beloved annual event continues to support local artists and provide the community with quality hand crafted gifts for the holiday season.

Applications for new artists will open on September 15th and close on October 15th. Once all applications are in, a panel of jurors will determine the applicants that will move forward and a decision email will be sent out October 22nd. Final Inventory lists will be due November 10th and installation will take place November 15th - November 19th. 

Here are the guidelines for the show: 2025 Holiday Art Market Guidelines

Holiday art Market Application: Available September 15th