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SUMMARY:August & September Art Exhibit - Downtown Manhattan Art Spaces
DESCRIPTION:🎨 Art Exhibit: August & SeptemberCelebrate a season of creativity with the latest exhibit featuring artists Linda Illgner and Caitlin Penny. \nDiscover a stunning mix of each artist solo works—each piece offering bold perspectives and a rich range of artistic styles. \n🖼️ On view starting August 8 through September 30📍 Opening Reception: Friday\, August 8 | 5:00–7:00 PMMidtown Plaza – 116 S. 4th Street\, Manhattan\, KS \nLinda Illgner  – Papermaker/Collage artist – \nBorn and raised in western Kansas\, Linda Illgner creates intricate collage art using handmade and found paper\, thoughtfully torn and layered into rich\, textured images inspired by nature. Her journey began 30 years ago with a Girl Scout visit to a paper making studio and grew into a lifelong passion for fiber\, texture\, and color. Now back in her home state\, Linda continues to explore the art of paper\, drawing on a life filled with creativity\, faith\, and family—including her husband\, two daughters\, their partners\, and a new grandchild.\n\nCatlin Penny – Printmaker\nCaitlin Penny is a relief printmaker who carves images into wood or linoleum to create prints using a hand-cranked press. Her work explores environmental themes like climate change and animal conservation through a detailed yet whimsical style that invites reflection without intimidation. Penny holds a BFA from Kansas State University and an MFA from Washington University in St. Louis. She lives in Lenexa\, KS with her husband and daughter.
URL:https://downtownmhk.com/event/august-september-art-exhibit-downtown-manhattan-art-spaces/
LOCATION:Downtown Manhattan
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SUMMARY:Art Unplugged! - Manhattan Public Library
DESCRIPTION:Cultivating Creativity: Growing the Visual Art Scene in Manhattan\, KS\n\n\nJoin us for a lively panel discussion with leaders from Manhattan’s key visual art institutions. Together\, we’ll explore how to grow\, connect\, and energize the local art scene.\n\n\nDate: Tuesday\, August 19th\, 2025Time: 5:30 – 7:00 pmLocation: Manhattan Public LibraryFree and open to the public\n\n\nPanelists:\n\n\n\n\nKendra Kuhlman\, Director\, Manhattan Arts Center\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKent Michael Smith\, Director\, Beach Museum of Art\n\n\n\n\n\n\nErin Dragotto\, ExecutiveDirector\, Museum of Art & The Museum of Art + Light\n\n\n\n\n\n\nShree Joglekar\, Head\, Department of Art\, Kansas State University\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGina Snyder\, Executive Director\, Downtown Manhattan\n\n\n\n\nTopics include:\n\n\n\n\nHow to expand public engagement with art\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOpportunities for artist support and exhibition\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCollaborative partnerships across institutions\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe role of art in downtown development and tourism\n\n\n\n\nAudience Q&A + Post-panel networking reception\n\n\nCome share your ideas and be part of the creative future of Manhattan.
URL:https://downtownmhk.com/event/art-unplugged-manhattan-public-library/
LOCATION:Manhattan Public Library\, 629 Poyntz Avenue\, Manhattan\, KS\, 66502\, United States
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