Event: First Friday at Gallery 12

Date: September 4 | 6-9 p.m.

Featured artists: Gwen Rose & Frank Martinez

Exhibition: Glimmers

Event description: Gallery 12 will host the opening reception for "Glimmers" from 6-9 p.m. Sept. 4, featuring Gallery Member/Painter Gwen Rose and Consignment Ceramist Frank Martinez. Rose will give a gallery talk at 7 p.m. The exhibition will be on display through Sept. 26, with a Final Friday Closing Reception from 6-9 p.m. Sept. 25. Martinez will give a gallery talk at 7 p.m. during the closing reception.

Event: Opening Receptions for September Gallery Shows at Harvester Arts

Date: Sept. 4 | 5-8 p.m.

Featured artists: Kathy Liao, M. Willie Garcia, Lindsay Lion Lord, Kent Broberg, Michaela Wagner and Lori Santos

Exhibition: "We Met in a Dream," "Embracing the Void," "Protection Magic," "Natural Rhythm," "red, white, blue" and "BEAUTOPIA: Kincentric Rematriation and Reciprocity with Mother Earth".

Event description: Harvester Arts will host opening receptions from 5-8 p.m. Sept. 4 to celebrate six new exhibitions. The shows include "We Met in a Dream" by visiting artist Kathy Liao, "Embracing the Void" by M. Willie Garcia, "Protection Magic" by Lindsay Lion Lord, "Natural Rhythm" by Kent Broberg, "red, white, blue" by Michaela Wagner and "BEAUTOPIA: Kincentric Rematriation and Reciprocity with Mother Earth," curated by Lori Santos. The exhibitions bring together a range of perspectives and artistic practices exploring themes of identity, nature, protection, connection and reciprocity.

Event: First Friday at Hopping Gnome Brewing

Date: Sept. 4, 2026 | 6-11 p.m.

Featured artists: Travis Heying

Exhibition: The W.B. Jones House - A 20-year Study of a Flint Hills Landmark

Event description: Hopping Gnome Brewing will host First Friday from 6-11 p.m. Sept. 4, featuring Travis Heying and his exhibition, "The W.B. Jones House - A 20-year Study of a Flint Hills Landmark." The event will also include the monthly First Friday Artisan Market with Haute Handmade. Face Stuffers will be out for dinner from 5-8 p.m.

Event: First Friday at Maven Gallery

Date: Sept. 4 | 5-8 p.m.

Featured artist: Jon McCormack

Exhibition: Elements of Wonder

Event description: Maven Gallery will host First Friday from 5-8 p.m. Sept. 4, featuring Elements of Wonder by Jon McCormack. The exhibition invites viewers to pause, look more deeply and consider their place within a living system larger than themselves. Through images exploring beauty, fragility and interconnectedness, the work encourages visitors not only to witness the natural world but to care for it.

Event: First Friday at Reuben Saunders Gallery

Date: Sept. 4 | 5-8 p.m.

Featured artists: R. Todd Slawson

Exhibition: WANDER

Event description: Reuben Saunders Gallery will host an opening reception from 5-8 p.m. Sept. 4 for WANDER, a photography exhibition by R. Todd Slawson. A Wichita native and professional photographer, Slawson has traveled to more than 45 countries and all seven continents. The exhibition showcases his versatility through photographs of wildlife, landscapes and everyday life, including images from his recent global travels and favorite Kansas landscapes.

Event: First Friday at Reverie Coffee Roasters

Date: September 4 | 1-2:20 p.m.

Featured artists: Ashley Knepper

Exhibition: Rebirth

Event description: Reverie Coffee Roasters will host First Friday from 1-2:20 p.m. Sept. 4, featuring "Rebirth," a clothing and fashion exhibit by textile artist Ashley Knepper. The collection consists largely of garments made from burlap coffee bags, exploring how unconventional materials can be given new life. The exhibit also features quilt applique art depicting sentimental moments from Knepper's life, along with unconventional jewelry made from chainmail, fishing lures and shells.

Event: First Friday at The Enchanted Mermaid

Date: Sept. 4, 2026 | 6-9 p.m.

Featured artists: Karen Holliday

Event description: The Enchanted Mermaid will host First Friday from 6-9 p.m. Sept. 4, featuring Karen Holliday's magical collage works. The exhibition features fun colors, unique design concepts, feelings and love, with artwork that transports viewers to another time and place.