ESU Art Program

09/04/2026

One Dark and Starry Night... is an ESU Art History Association Exhibition featuring the artwork of Kansas undergraduate students through the lens of historical artwork. Please see information below for more details on the exhibitions theme. The show will be on display from September 28-October 25, 2026 in the Eppink Gallery in King Hall at Emporia State University.

Exhibition Info:
This take on a familiar phrase brings up memories of stories, particularly stories that invoke vivid imagery. Conversely, visual art can be used to tell stories of its own and invoke emotion and memory in the viewer. The Emporia State University Art History Association (AHA) invites submissions for our annual juried exhibition, One Dark and Starry Night…

We encourage artists to submit work that relates to narrative or storytelling in some way. These works should use story as the focus and can certainly incorporate
text as well.

Please see link for more details:
https://forms.gle/tWBnwdeN7srr4Wpp7

09/03/2026

Call for Entry for all Art Program students! Its that time if year where Art Program collaborates with the Emporia State University Theatre Arts Program!

Please see link in bio for details. Applications will be due September 8th at 11:59pm and will include a scholarship! Applicants can be one person or a two person team. Please email Stephanie Alaniz at [email protected] .

Link to apply: https://forms.gle/rxehoaK3aQfzMpKZA

08/28/2026

Join us for ART UNLEASHED: An event where you choose your creative adventure! On September 18 from 5:30-9 pm, step into ESU's Art studios and come ready to experiment, have fun, and get a little messy! No artistic experience is required. Your ticket unlocks art workshops and materials, food and drink, and access to a silent auction. All proceeds fund the Art Program and lower course fees for students! Workshop capacity is limited, and selections are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Register early for the best opportunity to participate in your preferred sessions. Check out our link in bio!

08/26/2026

The first Art Forum lecture of the Fall 2026 semester is happening next week! Our speaker will be Nick Phan. Nick is a Vietnamese American printmaker from Kansas City, Missouri. Nick primarily works with relief prints and book arts, and finds ways to incorporate the two together. Nick uses his artwork as a means to enhance his life and connect him better to the people around him. His work is a vehicle of self-expression taken physical form and often shared to friends far away. Often portraying images that represent scenes from his daily life, he finds beauty in the mundane and elevates his life into something worthy of paying attention to. He is currently an instructor of Printmaking at the Kansas City Art Institute.

His lecture will take place September 4th from 4-5pm at the Lyon County History Center, and is open to the public. Please join us and we look forward to seeing you there!

08/20/2026

Inking & Thinking is in the Eppink Gallery from now until September 18th.

This exhibition features work by Emporia State University students and Emporia High School students in a variety of media and subjects.

The reception will take place during Emporia First Friday on September 4th from 5pm to 8pm and is open to the public!

Artists on Display:
• Klaire Cooper
• Audrey Cunningham
• Saul Diaz
• Joshua Gutierrez
• Paisley Hall
• Christian Hoerr
• Ava Juarez
• Chloe Longberry
• Ethan Morton
• Maci Myers
• DJ Newton
• Peyton Owens
• Miguel Saavedra
• Madelyn Tuttle
• Luke Farron
• Madeline Joiner
• Michael Kidwell
• Madison Koehler
• Dakoda Pennington
• Adrie Powell
• Kit Roche
• Eli Scott
• Zoe Todd

08/19/2026

Rural Perspective by Deon Morrow is in the Gilson Gallery from now until September 18th.

Morrow's work features a collection of landscapes, people, and small moments from rural Kansas life.

The reception will take place during Emporia First Friday on September 4th from 5pm to 8pm!

08/17/2026

Welcome back Art Program students!!! We are so excited to see you again and we hope you have amazing first days of your classes.

All Art Program students are required to attend this Welcome Back day event taking play on Friday, August 28th from 4-4:50pm at the Lyon County History Center. We will introduce faculty, discuss Art Forum, and other Art Program related events happening this year. Be sure yo mark this on your calendar!

We are looking forward to seeing you there. 😊

06/03/2026

On display now in the Eppink Art Gallery is “Tech x Art: A Collaborative Exhibition Exploring Technology Through Art”.

This exhibition presents a cross-disciplinary collaboration between students in Computer Science and the School of Visual and Performing Arts at Emporia State University. These art pieces highlights the intersection of innovation and creativity, where code, circuitry, and artistic design converge to produce immersive experiences. By combining technical development with conceptual art practices, the project emphasizes collaboration, experimentation, and real-world application.

The artwork in this exhibition was created as part of Professor Dr. Jaime Fuentes “Tech x Art” Class. Please stop by and support our students artwork during the Emporia First Friday artwalk from 5pm-8pm this Friday June 5th. This exhibition is on display until June 12th.

Artists on display:
• Kila Burchett
• Allison Dierking
• Sarosh Jawed
• Yuliya Klimova
• Olawumi Olutade
• MD Omum Siddique Auyon
• Thomas Van Goethem

06/01/2026

Only a few spots left for our camp next week! Sign up soon!

Interested in an Art Camp? ESU's Art Program is hosting an Art Summer Camp this upcoming June 8th - 12th from 9am to 4pm for 6th thru 8th graders. For more information and to sign up please see the link below and email Art Program Director Dr. Kate Iselin at [email protected] .

Sign up ends May 15th to ensure a spot!

Link for registration and more information:
https://www.emporia.edu/visual-and-performing-arts/events/summer-arts-camp/

05/29/2026

Save the Date!

Join the Art Program at Emporia State University for our upcoming high school events:
HIVE, February 26, 2027

Come explore our creative community, meet faculty and students, and see what ESU Art is all about! More information coming soon, be sure to follow our socials for updates and event highlights!