Event: First Friday at Art House 310

Date: July 3 from 6 to 10 p.m.

Featured artists: Bart Wilcox and Jeffrey McKay

Event description: Art House 310 will host its July First Friday opening reception featuring artwork by Bart Wilcox and Jeffrey McKay. Guests are invited to explore new works by both artists, meet the featured exhibitors and enjoy an evening celebrating Wichita's local arts community.

Event: Mini Masterpieces Juried Exhibition

Date: July 3 from 6 to 9 p.m.

Event description: Gallery 12's annual Mini Masterpieces Juried Exhibition features 59 artworks by 31 local and regional artists. Juried by Marie Bukowski, Dean of the College of Fine Arts at Wichita State University, the exhibition showcases a diverse collection of 2-D and 3-D works including acrylic and oil paintings, pastels, drawings, fiber art, glassworks, prints, ceramics, photography and mixed media.

The exhibition runs July 3 through July 31. An opening reception will be held during First Friday on July 3 from 6 to 9 p.m., with $1,000 in awards presented by Marie Bukowski at 7 p.m. A closing reception will take place on Final Friday, July 31, from 6 to 9 p.m. All artwork will be available for purchase.

Event: First Friday Opening Receptions for July

Date: July 3 from 5 to 8 p.m.

Featured exhibitions: Pole Art by Karissa Ruth; captured: an image(ination) of self by A Lee Haworth; Through a Rented Car Window by Connor Seybert; The Other Mexican Artist in Wichita by Bernardo Trevizo; Carrion and the Soulby Etienne Wesley; and Manual Exposure with Minimal Experience: Challenging Ourselves to Think and See Like a Camera by Jed Heersche, Zo Trofumik, Nathan Putter, Anna Jackson, Charles Patton III, Rodrigo Ciriaco, Patrick Heath and Joshua Jones.

Event description: Harvester Arts will celebrate the opening of its July exhibitions with an evening of new artwork, artist receptions and community gathering. The exhibitions feature photography, multimedia and mixed-media works exploring themes of identity, culture, landscape, movement and personal experience by local and regional artists.

Event: First Friday at Hopping Gnome Brewing Company

Date: July 3 from 3 to 11 p.m.

Featured event: "Postcards from Somewhere"

Featured artist: Emilio Rocha

Event description: First Friday at Hopping Gnome Brewing Company is excited to welcome local photographer Emilio Rocha as the featured artist for July showcasing his exhibition “Postcards from Somewhere.” Guests can explore his work while enjoying an evening of local creativity and community at the brewery.

The evening will also feature The Burnt End serving dinner from 5–8 p.m. along with the monthly First Friday Artisan Market hosted with Haute Handmade. Guests are invited to grab a beer browse local art and handmade goods and support Wichita artists and makers throughout the event.

Event: First Friday at Maven Gallery

Date: July 3 from 5 to 8 p.m.

Featured exhibition: The World at Night: Babak Tafreshi

Featured artist: Babak Tafreshi

Event description: Come for the final weekend of The World at Night featuring work by photographer and astronomer Babak Tafreshi! Also see the newly released Kansas Series image created by the artist.

Event: "Road Trip" - RSG Group Exhibition

Date: July 3 from 5 to 8 p.m.

Featured artists: Anne Burkholder, Jason Cytacki, Nick Gadbois, Kristin Goering, Annie Helmericks-Louder, Brian Hinkle, David Holland, Cally Krallman, John Louder, Karen Matheis, Mary Binford Miller, Beverly Dodge Radefeld, Liz Roth, Seth Smith and David Vollbracht.

Event description: "Road Trip" is a group exhibition celebrating movement, exploration and the ever-changing landscapes that shape our journeys. Featuring road trip-themed artworks by local and regional represented artists, the exhibition captures the spirit of travel through both literal and abstract interpretations of place, memory and discovery. The dynamic collection reflects the many paths, perspectives and experiences that define unique adventures.

Event: Divine Feminine

Date: July 3 from noon to 2 p.m.

Featured artist: Adeline Stuebner

Event description: Reverie Coffee Roasters' First Fridays series continues with Divine Feminine, a solo exhibition by artist Adeline Stuebner. Through vibrant, surreal oil paintings and mixed-media works, Stuebner explores themes of vulnerability, identity, trauma and the experience of moving through the world as a woman, using art to inspire thoughtful and sometimes uncomfortable conversations.

An opening reception will be held July 3 from noon to 2 p.m. at Reverie Coffee Roasters, where guests can meet the artist, discuss the exhibition and enjoy coffee and pastries. Divine Feminine will remain on display throughout July, with artwork available for purchase.

Event: First Friday at The Enchanted Mermaid

Date: July 3 from 6 to 9 p.m.

Featured artist: Ginny Lea Young

Event description:

First Friday at The Enchanted Mermaid features artwork by Ginny Lea Young, a Manhattan-based artist and interior designer whose creative journey began under the influence of her artistic father. After college and years spent raising a family on the farm, Young pursued painting more seriously through workshops and continuing study with professional artists across the country.

Today, Young organizes professional art workshops in the Manhattan area while maintaining an active studio practice. Her work explores still life, florals, landscapes, figures, animals and pet portraits through oil, watercolor, acrylic and collage. Known for expressive color and an intuitive sense of design, her paintings reflect both her fine art background and experience as an interior designer.

Original paintings, commissions, giclées, prints and notecards are available through Art by Ginny Lea. 

Event: "UnNatural Instinct" Opening Reception

Date: July 3 from 6 to 8 p.m.

Event description: "UnNatural Instinct" explores the strange space where intuition, impulse and imagination mutate beyond the familiar. Featuring 30 original artworks by 16 Wichita State University School of Art, Design and Creative Industries students and alumni, the exhibition brings together works that embrace the uncanny, surreal and psychologically charged, inviting viewers to challenge conventional ideas of behavior, identity and reality itself.

Johannah Cairns, a recent faculty addition at Bethany College, will serve as juror and announce the Best in Show award at 6:30 p.m.