{"id":86325,"date":"2025-04-28T09:13:13","date_gmt":"2025-04-28T14:13:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=86325"},"modified":"2025-04-28T09:13:26","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T14:13:26","slug":"spring-art-walk-spreads-kansans-artistry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=86325","title":{"rendered":"Spring Art Walk spreads Kansans\u2019 artistry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>By RORY MOORE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Tiger Media Network<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Hays Arts Council hosted its Spring Art Walk across Downtown Hays on Saturday, where artworks created by Kansans were displayed and sold at various locations, including the Hays Arts Center, Hays Public Library, Ellis County Historical Society, 809 Studio and the Moss-Thorns Gallery on campus. The seasonal event allowed viewers to explore businesses in the Downtown area and learn about the artistic culture in the Hays community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The walk was anchored by the 56th annual Smoky Hill Art Exhibition, which featured 276 works submitted by Kansas artists for a statewide Fine Art Competition that awarded up to $3,000 in cash.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a fabulous experience for the community,\u201d said Brenda Meder, Hays Arts Council executive director. \u201cWe get a variety of entries from all over [the state] and a professional juror decides which pieces should be selected for the show.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"528\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-86344\" data-id=\"86344\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2025-Spring-Art-Walk-001.jpg?resize=790%2C528\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2025-Spring-Art-Walk-001.jpg?resize=1024%2C684 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2025-Spring-Art-Walk-001.jpg?resize=370%2C247 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2025-Spring-Art-Walk-001.jpg?resize=150%2C100 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2025-Spring-Art-Walk-001.jpg?resize=768%2C513 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2025-Spring-Art-Walk-001.jpg?w=1174 1174w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">The 2025 Spring Art Walk begins with the Smoky Hill Exhibition inside the Hays Arts Center.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"700\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-86327\" data-id=\"86327\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2-of-17.jpg?resize=790%2C700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2-of-17-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C907 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2-of-17-scaled.jpg?resize=294%2C260 294w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2-of-17-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C133 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2-of-17-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C680 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2-of-17-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1360 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2-of-17-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1814 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2-of-17-scaled.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Artist Matthew Lorde observes a work consisting of sculpture, ceramics, and bones.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"859\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-86326\" data-id=\"86326\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/3-of-17.jpg?resize=790%2C859\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/3-of-17-scaled.jpg?resize=942%2C1024 942w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/3-of-17-scaled.jpg?resize=239%2C260 239w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/3-of-17-scaled.jpg?resize=138%2C150 138w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/3-of-17-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C835 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/3-of-17-scaled.jpg?resize=1413%2C1536 1413w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/3-of-17-scaled.jpg?resize=1883%2C2048 1883w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/3-of-17-scaled.jpg?w=1580 1580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Lorde&#8217;s work, &#8220;W&#8221; for the Win, challenges the viewer to find as many W&#8217;s in the frame as possible. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"395\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-86342\" data-id=\"86342\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/4-of-17.jpg?resize=790%2C395\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/4-of-17-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C512 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/4-of-17-scaled.jpg?resize=370%2C185 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/4-of-17-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C75 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/4-of-17-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C384 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/4-of-17-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C768 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/4-of-17-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1024 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/4-of-17-scaled.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Paintings submitted for a Fine Art Competition inside the Arts Center.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"628\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-86341\" data-id=\"86341\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5-of-17.jpg?resize=790%2C628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5-of-17-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C814 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5-of-17-scaled.jpg?resize=327%2C260 327w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5-of-17-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C119 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5-of-17-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C611 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5-of-17-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1222 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5-of-17-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1629 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5-of-17-scaled.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Rigo Murillo gives violin lessons in the Violin Petting Zoo. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"525\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-86340\" data-id=\"86340\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6-of-17.jpg?resize=790%2C525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6-of-17-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C680 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6-of-17-scaled.jpg?resize=370%2C246 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6-of-17-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C100 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6-of-17-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C510 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6-of-17-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1020 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6-of-17-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1361 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6-of-17-scaled.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">An exhibition by Western Plains Painters.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"539\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-86346\" data-id=\"86346\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2025-Spring-Art-Walk-007.jpg?resize=790%2C539\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2025-Spring-Art-Walk-007.jpg?resize=1024%2C699 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2025-Spring-Art-Walk-007.jpg?resize=370%2C253 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2025-Spring-Art-Walk-007.jpg?resize=150%2C102 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2025-Spring-Art-Walk-007.jpg?resize=768%2C524 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2025-Spring-Art-Walk-007.jpg?w=1153 1153w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Kaheija Sahafi paints a Western-themed artwork.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-86338\" data-id=\"86338\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/8-of-17.jpg?resize=790%2C600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/8-of-17-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C778 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/8-of-17-scaled.jpg?resize=342%2C260 342w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/8-of-17-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C114 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/8-of-17-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C583 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/8-of-17-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1167 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/8-of-17-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1555 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/8-of-17-scaled.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Art viewers pass through Downtown Hays for the Art Walk. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"657\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-86337\" data-id=\"86337\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/9-of-17.jpg?resize=657%2C1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/9-of-17-scaled.jpg?resize=657%2C1024 657w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/9-of-17-scaled.jpg?resize=167%2C260 167w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/9-of-17-scaled.jpg?resize=96%2C150 96w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/9-of-17-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1196 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/9-of-17-scaled.jpg?resize=986%2C1536 986w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/9-of-17-scaled.jpg?resize=1315%2C2048 1315w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/9-of-17-scaled.jpg?w=1644 1644w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/9-of-17-scaled.jpg?w=1580 1580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 657px) 100vw, 657px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Options hosts the &#8220;Not an Object&#8221; exhibit inside Eclectic Threads.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"573\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-86343\" data-id=\"86343\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2025-Spring-Art-Walk-010.jpg?resize=790%2C573\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2025-Spring-Art-Walk-010.jpg?resize=1024%2C743 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2025-Spring-Art-Walk-010.jpg?resize=358%2C260 358w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2025-Spring-Art-Walk-010.jpg?resize=150%2C109 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2025-Spring-Art-Walk-010.jpg?resize=768%2C557 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2025-Spring-Art-Walk-010.jpg?w=1081 1081w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Kansas artists showcased their works throughout Downtown Hays.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"295\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-86335\" data-id=\"86335\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/11-of-17.jpg?resize=790%2C295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/11-of-17-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C382 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/11-of-17-scaled.jpg?resize=370%2C138 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/11-of-17-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C56 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/11-of-17-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C287 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/11-of-17-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C573 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/11-of-17-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C764 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/11-of-17-scaled.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">The Hays Arts Center Annex displays the works of Mariah Dechant, Cami Moore, Matt Miller and Amy Warfield. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"511\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-86334\" data-id=\"86334\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/12-of-17.jpg?resize=790%2C511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/12-of-17-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C662 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/12-of-17-scaled.jpg?resize=370%2C239 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/12-of-17-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C97 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/12-of-17-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C497 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/12-of-17-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C993 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/12-of-17-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1324 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/12-of-17-scaled.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">WWII photographs are displayed in &#8220;A Kansas Experience: The War Years 1941-1945&#8221; at the Ellis Co. Historical Society.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"775\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-86333\" data-id=\"86333\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/13-of-17.jpg?resize=775%2C1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/13-of-17-scaled.jpg?resize=775%2C1024 775w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/13-of-17-scaled.jpg?resize=197%2C260 197w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/13-of-17-scaled.jpg?resize=114%2C150 114w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/13-of-17-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1014 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/13-of-17-scaled.jpg?resize=1163%2C1536 1163w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/13-of-17-scaled.jpg?resize=1551%2C2048 1551w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/13-of-17-scaled.jpg?w=1938 1938w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 775px) 100vw, 775px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Randy Mader performs at the Chalk Art Station.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"739\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-86332\" data-id=\"86332\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/14-of-17.jpg?resize=790%2C739\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/14-of-17-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C958 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/14-of-17-scaled.jpg?resize=278%2C260 278w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/14-of-17-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C140 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/14-of-17-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C719 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/14-of-17-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1437 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/14-of-17-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1916 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/14-of-17-scaled.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Linda Ganstrom offer her ceramics  through the &#8216;Fishing For Funds&#8217; art sale. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"420\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-86331\" data-id=\"86331\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/15-of-17.jpg?resize=790%2C420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/15-of-17-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C544 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/15-of-17-scaled.jpg?resize=370%2C196 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/15-of-17-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C80 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/15-of-17-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C408 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/15-of-17-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C816 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/15-of-17-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1088 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/15-of-17-scaled.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">The &#8220;Creatura&#8221; MFA sculpture exhibition features the works of Carly Marie Odegard.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"518\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-86330\" data-id=\"86330\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/16-of-17.jpg?resize=790%2C518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/16-of-17-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C671 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/16-of-17-scaled.jpg?resize=370%2C243 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/16-of-17-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C98 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/16-of-17-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C504 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/16-of-17-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1007 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/16-of-17-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1343 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/16-of-17-scaled.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">My gallery is about nature and humans coming together, and the interconnected relationship between the two,&#8221; Odegard said. &#8220;It&#8217;s also about loss and grief.&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"398\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-86345\" data-id=\"86345\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2025-Spring-Art-Walk-017.jpg?resize=790%2C398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2025-Spring-Art-Walk-017.jpg?resize=1024%2C516 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2025-Spring-Art-Walk-017.jpg?resize=370%2C186 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2025-Spring-Art-Walk-017.jpg?resize=150%2C76 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2025-Spring-Art-Walk-017.jpg?resize=768%2C387 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2025-Spring-Art-Walk-017.jpg?resize=1536%2C774 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2025-Spring-Art-Walk-017.jpg?w=1556 1556w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Odegard&#8217;s gallery was split into two. The cycles in the small room is supposed to represent the night or the other side of duality,&#8221; she said. &#8220;My art is about my relationship with nature, growing and transforming spiritually. It&#8217;s related to something ancient while using modern technology to create all these sculptures.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>While overcast weather affected some plans for the walk, artists still had the chance to showcase their creative strengths throughout downtown\u2019s restaurants and boutiques.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cImagine that for one day, you were in London, where it always rains,\u201d Meder said. \u201cYou\u2019d want to go to the art galleries and the cool little boutiques, have a cup of coffee or a glass of wine. You\u2019d want to check out the window shopping and see the engaging, exciting art. We provide the art, coffee and wine, and we\u2019ll all have a good time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to the artworks displayed, an interactive \u2018Violin Petting Zoo\u2019 was hosted inside the Hays Public Library, where children learned how to play the violin and engage in other activities to expand their artistic capabilities. Options Domestic &amp; Sexual Violence Services hosted a \u2018Not an Object\u2019 exhibition in which sexual assault victims\u2019 stories were framed behind an object that defined who they were.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s the most delightful mixed bag,\u201d Meder said. \u201cThe other things that are going on are wonderful and engaging. There are fabulous exhibits by artists who consider themselves more amateur than professional artists.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meder is proud of the aesthetic value that the Spring Art Walk presented.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt showcases artistic talents in Hays,\u201d she said. \u201cIn a broader way, it also represents the creative energy in our state since this represents what Kansas looks like. We always want to encourage new work and for people to be creative. There are no quotas or requirements. It\u2019s simply about assembling a body of work that is vibrant, exciting, and represents the best of what our state has to offer.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By RORY MOORE Tiger Media Network The Hays Arts Council hosted its Spring Art Walk across Downtown Hays on Saturday, where artworks created by Kansans&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":142,"featured_media":86342,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":false,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[56,3397,3398,11],"tags":[12064,1839,1313,16237,15700],"class_list":["post-86325","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-arts-entertainment","category-area-news","category-campus-news","category-news","tag-art-and-design","tag-art-walk","tag-brenda-meder","tag-hays-spring-art-walk","tag-rory-moore"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/4-of-17-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1280","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86325","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=86325"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86325\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":86348,"href":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86325\/revisions\/86348"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/86342"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=86325"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=86325"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=86325"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}