Discover the 8 Wonders of Kansas Art
Keep your eyes and ears open for murals, music, statues, grassroots art, art museums, galleries, artists at work, and performing centers. Think textiles, literature, and dance. You may be surprised at the heritage and diversity of art in Kansas.
An Eight Wonder of Kansas Art
Buffalo Bill Sculpture
U.S. 83 and 2nd. Just as Buffalo Bill Cody seemed larger than life, this Charlie Norton...An Eight Wonder of Kansas Art
St. Benedict St. Mary's Church
Built of native limestone in 1894, St. Mary’s has become famous for having one of the most...An Eight Wonder of Kansas Art
Keeper of the Plains
A giant bridge, suspended in a majestic bow-and-arrow-inspired design, is your pathway to the...An Eight Wonder of Kansas Art
Gordon Parks Museum
Gordon Parks, born in Fort Scott in 1912, was a pioneer for blacks in the fields of...An Eight Wonder of Kansas Art
Birger Sandzen Memorial Gallery
Birger Sandzen (1871-1954) was a Swedish immigrant who studied with great European artists to...An Eight Wonder of Kansas Art
Blue Sky Sculpture
From Main, ½ mile east on 12th, then ¼ mile north on Kansas to Centennial Park. An...Check Out these other examples of Rural Culture Element Art
How to get the most out of exploring? 8 Rural Culture Elements
When Mil Penner and Marci Penner started traveling the state in 1990, they asked townspeople what their town had that could be included in a guidebook. The common answer was that they had nothing and we should move on to the next town.
This biased answer prompted Mil and Marci to create the “rural culture element” concept to help towns inventory their assets. No matter the size of a town or a community, it either has evidence or a story to tell about each element. And, everything in a town fits into one of the eight element categories.
When you’re out exploring and can’t find information about a town, go through the checklist of the eight elements and ask yourself these questions. They will help you see the area with new eyes