Newman University's Steckline Gallery is a professional art gallery with monthly shows rotate through the gallery changing each First Friday during the show season.
Current Steckline Exhibition
Reclaimed: Exploring Empathy Through Gesture by Scott Jones
Scott Jones's work uses abstraction to explore emotional intelligence (EI), highlighting its role in developing genuine human connections, authentic self-expression, and resilience. In an era where technology mediates our interactions and shapes our perceptions of reality, EI enables us to interpret tone, intention, and emotions in these simplified forms of communication. Through the nuanced interaction with clay, he translates emotional experiences into tangible forms, capturing the essence of sensitivity and intimacy. This hands-on process allows him to engage with and develop emotional intelligence directly. Jones invites viewers to engage with and reflect on the material as a medium for understanding and expressing complex human emotions.
Exhibition dates: October 3rd-25th 2024
Art for Lunch artist talk: Thursday, October 3rd 2024 12:00-1:00 pm
Exhibition opening reception: Friday, October 4th, 2024 5:00-7:00 pm
Exhibit at Steckline Gallery
Submit your work HERE.
Submissions can also be emailed to [email protected].
Questions? Email [email protected].
All great things first begin with an idea. From this idea stems the possibility to explore, create and achieve. Steckline Gallery is the perfect landing point for an idea to become reality. Located on the campus of Newman University, this gallery is one of the premier galleries in Kansas and the Midwest. It offers exhibits on a monthly basis through the academic year featuring the talents of local, regional, national and international artists. With crisp white walls, Steckline Gallery is a clean canvas for artists to create a masterpiece through their work.
Opening receptions for new exhibits are typically part of the "First Friday" gallery art crawl, drawing in art lovers from around Wichita. Complete with hors d'oeuvre and refreshments, Steckline Gallery is the ideal place to begin your evening of art exploration. The gallery also holds an "Art for Lunch" presentation for most exhibits. Many of which feature the artist and include a limited free lunch. This lunch allows you to get a more in-depth perspective of the artist's process, source of inspiration and have your questions and answered in a more intimate setting.
Steckline Gallery Mission
Newman University’s Steckline Gallery encourages appreciation and understanding of art and its role in society through direct engagement with original works of art and the artists who create them. The Gallery promotes active learning about art, cultural diversity, and the creative process through teaching and dialogue among communities of Newman students, faculty, artists, scholars, alumni and the general public. The gallery organizes exhibitions and educational programs to inspire inquiry and academic excellence with the underlying goal to promote lifelong learning and personal development.
Address
Newman University
3100 McCormick
Wichita, KS 67213
Hours
Monday-Friday
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
or by appointment (to book an appointment, please email [email protected])
Contact
Emily Ritter, Gallery Director