Event: First Friday at CityArts

Date: Aug. 7 | 5-8 p.m.

Featured artists: Tarah Clark, Kathryn Combs and Juniper Arts Academy

Exhibitions:
• Main Gallery and Main Hall: Tarah Clark
• Boardroom Gallery: Juniper Arts Academy
• Balcony Gallery: Kathryn Combs

Event description: CityArts will host First Friday from 5-8 p.m. Aug. 7, featuring exhibitions by Tarah Clark, Kathryn Combs and Juniper Arts Academy. Clark's work will be on display in the Main Gallery and Main Hall, Juniper Arts Academy will exhibit in the Boardroom Gallery, and Combs' work will be featured in the Balcony Gallery.

Event: First Friday at Gallery 12

Date: Aug. 7 | 6-9 p.m.

Featured artists: Charles Gaynor and Phyll Klima

Exhibition: Imaginative Imagery

Event description: Gallery 12 will host a First Friday opening reception from 6-9 p.m. Aug. 7 for Imaginative Imagery, featuring digital artist Charles Gaynor and consignment ceramist Phyll Klima. The exhibition will remain on display through Aug. 29. A closing reception will be held from 6-9 p.m. on Final Friday, Aug. 28.

Event: First Friday Opening Receptions at Harvester Arts

Date: Aug. 7 | 5-8 p.m.

Featured artists: Malissa Long, Mikah Herzberg, Cherie Onianwa, Deber614, James Gates and Sarah Snell

Exhibition: Finding Fibers: Exploring the Diversity in Kansas Fiber Artists; Scraps of Me; Here & There; Skill and Substance; HOT SANDWICHES IN 2026 (some served cold); Just Passing By . . . Look, But Don't See.

Event description: Harvester Arts will host First Friday opening receptions from 5-8 p.m. Aug. 7, celebrating the opening of several new exhibitions featuring a diverse group of artists. The event will include Finding Fibers: Exploring the Diversity in Kansas Fiber Artists, curated by Malissa Long, along with exhibitions by Mikah Herzberg, Cherie Onianwa, Deber614, James Gates and Sarah Snell. Visitors are invited to enjoy an evening of art, community and shared merriment while exploring the latest work on display.

Event: First Friday at Hopping Gnome Brewing

Date: Aug. 7 | 5-9 p.m.

Featured artists: Michael K Davenport

Exhibition: The Rabbit Hole

Event description: Hopping Gnome Brewing will host First Friday from 5-9 p.m. Aug. 7, featuring The Rabbit Hole, an exhibition by local artist Michael K Davenport. The evening will also include the monthly First Friday Artisan Market with Haute Handmade, giving visitors the opportunity to enjoy local art, shop handmade goods and support area artists while enjoying a beer. The event is open to the public.

Event: First Friday at Maven Gallery

Date: Aug. 7 | 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. Aug. 7, featuring Elements of Wonder by Jon McCormack. The exhibition invites viewers to explore the quiet architecture of the natural world through images that move between the intimate and the immense, highlighting nature's rhythms, textures and interconnectedness. Elements of Wonder encourages visitors to pause, look more deeply and reflect on humanity's place within the living world.

Event: First Friday at Mulberry Art Gallery

Date: Aug. 7 | 5-9 p.m.

Featured artists: Sheldon Draper

Exhibition: Just In Time For the Listening Party

Event description: Mulberry Art Gallery will host First Friday from 5-9 p.m. Aug. 7, featuring Just In Time For the Listening Party, an art exhibition by local artist Sheldon Draper. Visitors are invited to experience Draper’s work and celebrate local creativity in a gallery setting during the First Friday art crawl.

Event: First Friday at Reuben Saunders Gallery

Date: Aug. 7 | 5-8 p.m.

Featured artists: Russell Horton & Derek Wilkinson

Exhibition: Surroundings

Event description: Reuben Saunders Gallery will host the First Friday opening of Surroundings from 5-8 p.m. Aug. 7, featuring landscape paintings by artists Russell Horton and Derek Wilkinson. The exhibition offers two unique perspectives on the changing beauty of the Kansas landscape, from quiet plains to rural scenes. Visitors are invited to experience the artists’ interpretations of the places that surround us during this First Friday gallery opening.

Event: First Friday at Reverie Coffee Roasters

Date: Aug. 7 | 1-2:30 p.m.

Featured artists: Katherine Conrad

Exhibition: Dreaming in Color

Event description: Reverie Coffee Roasters will host its August First Friday series from 1-2:30 p.m. Aug. 7, featuring Dreaming in Color, an exhibition by Wichita artist Katherine Conrad. Through her artwork, Conrad explores self-expression and the world around her, using color to capture emotions, movement and shifting moments of light. Visitors are invited to experience her vibrant work and discover the questions and feelings that inspire each piece.

Event: First Friday at The Commerce Club

Date: Aug. 7 | 6-9 p.m.

Featured artists: Sarah Chavez, Barbara Haynes, Curtis Haynes and Morgan Sommer.

Event description: The Commerce Club will host First Friday from 6-9 p.m. Aug. 7, featuring Commerce Collective, an art show showcasing the work of regional artists Sarah Chavez, Barbara Haynes, Curtis Haynes and Morgan Sommer. The evening will also include live performances by Noah Williams, Ian Knickrehm and Brendan Thompson, creating an opportunity for visitors to experience local art, music and community. The event is free and open to the public.

Event: First Friday at The Enchanted Mermaid

Date: Aug. 7 | 6-9 p.m.

Featured artists: Barbara Gabel

Event description: The Enchanted Mermaid will host First Friday from 6-9 p.m. Aug. 7, featuring artwork by Barbara Gabel. Drawing inspiration from the landscapes of both Alaska and Kansas, Gabel's paintings reflect her love of nature and the unique beauty of the places she has called home. Visitors can explore her collection of paintings while learning more about an artist whose work has been exhibited in galleries, museums and art fairs throughout Alaska and Kansas.

Event: First Friday at The Leprechaun's Lab

Date: Aug. 7 | 7-9 p.m.

Featured artists: Erin Thompson

Exhibition: Proof I Got Out of the House

Event description: The Leprechaun's Lab will host First Friday from 7-9 p.m. Aug. 7, featuring Proof I Got Out of the House, a photography exhibition by Erin Thompson. Inspired by a lifetime of travel, Thompson's work captures the beauty of landscapes and wildlife from destinations including the Scottish Highlands, Norwegian fjords, Kauai and the American West. Visitors are invited to enjoy a brew, explore the exhibition and share stories of travel and adventure while experiencing the world through Thompson's lens.

Event: First Friday at William J. Reals Gallery of Art at KU School of Medicine-Wichita

Date: Aug. 7 | 5-7 p.m.

Featured artists: Photoworx & Friends

Exhibitions: Photoworx 2026

Event description: The William J. Reals Gallery of Art at KU School of Medicine-Wichita will host a First Friday opening reception from 5-7 p.m. Aug. 7 for Photoworx 2026, an exhibition by Photoworx & Friends, a collective of 12 Kansas photographers sharing images of their world. Complimentary refreshments will be provided. The exhibition will be on display in the William J. Reals Gallery of Art – East and West through September. The gallery is free and open to the public.