Birds in Art exhibition to open May 4
Natasha Chipangura
May 4, 2017
The Wichita Falls Museum of Art will present Birds in Art, a touring exhibition organized by the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum of Wasau, Wisconsin. The exhibition will be on view from May 4 through June 24, and will feature 60 artworks in a variety of media and stylistic approaches. Danny B...
9/11 hate crime survivor gives strong message to college students: ‘You can end hate’
Lane Riggs
April 18, 2017
"How would you react if you were shot in the face?" Rais Bhuiyan, a 9/11 hate crime survivor, gave a talk on compassion, connection and community to a crowded room on April 18. As pictures of his survival after he was shot in the face point-blank were shown, the crowd collectively held their brea...
Artists aim to bring life to downtown
Arianna Davis
February 28, 2017
When asked to describe the city, “artistic” is not a word that first comes to mind. Local artists, residents and Wichita Falls Museum of Art staff plan to change this way of thinking. The Arts for All reception on Feb. 23 at the Wichita Falls Museum of Art allowed inhabitants of the cit...
350 create mural to unify community
Mercy Yermo
February 21, 2017
About 10 people showed up to Anne Farley Gaines' workshop on Feb. 21- part of an 18-month endeavour. But overall, some 350 people contributed to the collaborative mural project which Gaines said was designed to unify the community. According to Gaines, the 18-month-long project will unify the community of ...
Students, museum staff spring ideas
Leah Bryce
January 25, 2017
Bringing together students and the community, the staff of the Wichita Falls Museum of Art met with students concerning the creation of more student involvement with the museum. Previous to the student forum, Suzanne Shipley, university president, designed the Museum Task Force on Sept. 9 to explore an...
Empty Bowls are full of hope
Jeromy Stacy
October 12, 2016
The fifth annual Empty Bowls event, held at the Wichita Falls Museum of Art, does more than just raise money for the Wichita Falls Area Food Bank.Bob Barrow, artist and volunteer at the event, said, "It's a great city event and it is going to help people."Forty students and non students made clay ...
26 businesses attend part-time job fair
September 7, 2016
More than 300 students filtered in and out of the Career Management Center's Part-Time Networking Job Fair on Sept. 7. Booths lined the inside of Comanche Suites, where 26 businesses and 21 volunteer opportunities had representatives waiting for students to come up and ask questions."A number of ...
Art exhibit captures wildlife
Brianna Sheen
February 18, 2015
The opening reception for "An Abundance of Riches: Woodcuts of Andrea Rich" will be held Feb. 19 from 6-8 p.m. at the Wichita Falls Museum of Art at MSU. The exhibition features woodcuts of wildlife Rich has encountered in places such as Disney World, Alaska, California, Madagascar and Australia....
Empty Bowls raises hunger awareness for the third year
Courtney Gilder
October 21, 2014
The reception for Empty Bowls, a charity event that benefits the Wichita Falls Food Bank, was held Oct. 21 in the Wichita Falls Museum of Art. Attendees at the packed event bought handmade ceramic bowls crafted in the university's ceramics shop. The $40 for the bowl also included all-you-can-eat acces...
Four new art exhibits opening Oct.17
Savanah Campbell
October 8, 2014
The Wichita Falls Museum of Art will host a free reception for four new exhibits Oct. 17 from 5-7 p.m. Mary Helen Maskill, museum public programs director, said, “MSU has not had four grand openings for exhibits on one night in a long time so the museum should have over 300 people attending.” “Looking Through...