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Rural America
September 2, 2025 – September 26, 2026

Works from the museum’s collection depict life in rural America, highlighting both the challenges rural communities face as well as the unique qualities that sustain them. These primarily historical images offer a lens through which to consider the struggles and strengths of today’s rural communities. The exhibition will be in two parts.

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Beach Museum of Art | Free and open to the public

Let’s Talk Local Newspapers with Photographer Jeremiah Ariaz
Thurs., Oct. 2, 2025, 5:30 p.m.

Hungry Heartland: Exploring Food Deserts in the Breadbasket
Thurs., April 16, 2026, 5:30-7 p.m.
Conversation with K-State faculty and students in the art department, A.Q. Miller School of Media and Communication, and social transformation studies department.

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Fall 2025 Exhibition Opening

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Join us in celebrating the Beach Museum of Art’s new fall exhibitions.

Fall 2025 Exhibition Opening | Thurs., Sept. 11, 2025 | 5:30-7:30 p.m. | Beach Museum of Art | Free and open to the public

Kansas Triennial 25/26 exhibition artists Mona Cliff, Mark Cowardin, Poppy DeltaDawn, and Ann Resnick will be present as special guests. There will be refreshments.

New fall 2025 exhibitions:

Kansas Triennial 25/26, August 5, 2025 – May 31, 2026

"Until the Sun Moves," by Mark CowardinMark Cowardin, Until the Sun Moves, 2023, ladders, 2x4s, hardware, lights & electrical components, 96 x 132 x 65 in. Image courtesy of the artist


Rural America, September 2, 2025 – August 1, 2026

"Meeting House," by Thomas Hart Benton, 1954.1Thomas Hart Benton, Meeting House, 1942, egg tempera and opaque watercolor on paper, 18 3/4 x 25 7/8 in., 1954.1

 

 

Double Take: Gallery Tour of Select Artworks

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Thurs., Sept. 25, 2025 | 5:30-6 p.m. | Beach Museum of Art | Free and open to the public

Theme: Color My World

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Double Take is a 30-minute program hosted by Museum Outreach Specialist Nate McClendon that invites participants to take a deeper look at selected artworks on display. Through conversations with curators, artists, and museum staff, the program explores the stories, intentions, and societal themes behind the art and exhibitions. Gain insight into artistic techniques, philosophies, and the role of art in everyday life, while also having the opportunity to anonymously share and observe real-time reactions to the works. Join us throughout the year as we discover how to use the museum, engage with art, and uncover why art matters.

Gallery discussion with participantsDouble Take gallery conversation