By Marcia Locke
Division of Communications and Marketing
MANHATTAN — Kansas State University's art department will host the Mid America Print Council's 2024 conference and community expo, From the Ashes: Printmaking, Preservation, and Renewal, from Oct. 2-6 on the university's Manhattan campus and in downtown Manhattan. The event will feature printmaking demonstrations, panels and exhibitions on campus as well as free community events."We are so excited to host a national printmaking conference in Kansas for the first time and to offer such a wide range of informative and fun activities for people of all backgrounds and interests," said Jason Scuilla, professor and area coordinator of printmaking in K-State's art department.
Community events include the Downtown Block Print Party, which will feature demonstrations, exhibitions and art activities on Thursday, Oct. 3. The party will take place in the downtown area of Poyntz Avenue and at the Manhattan Arts Center, 1520 Poyntz Ave.The community is also invited to a research fair that begins Wednesday, Oct. 2, and a campus art crawl on Friday, Oct. 4. The research fair, which will be open for the duration of the conference in the K-State Student Union Ballroom, will kick off from 5-6:30 p.m. on Oct 2. The fair will highlight non-toxic printmaking methods developed through interdisciplinary collaboration in the College of Arts and Sciences. The art crawl will take place at galleries and museums across the Manhattan campus, including the Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art, Willard Hall and Hale Library.
Learn more about community events and activities on the event website.