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Hundreds of murals dot the Kansas landscape, lending a touch of outer space to downtown Leavenworth with a “Star Trek” Spock mural, or in numerous communities reminding people they’re visiting the Sunflower State with splashes of the golden flowers and meadowlarks.

One local artist said the city is celebrating "the idea that an artist, with his family and his friends, got together and created some art to welcome these beautiful people. That’s the kind of thing we’re missing in the world.”

Kansas artists and cultural organizations would be stripped of state grants if the Kansas Legislature adopts a Senate-approved budget, which entirely eliminates funding the Kansas Arts Commission. The impact would be felt even harder in smaller and rural communities.

The report has recently expanded to include the health and social impacts of the arts in addition to quantifying its economic output throughout the state.

Take in all the sights with a stroll through the “Grassroots Art Capital of Kansas."

In a cave in Indonesia, archaeologists have uncovered a stunning ancient painting of a hunting party that is thousands of years older than similar works found in Europe.

High Plains Public Radio wants to thank everyone who participated in the Postcards from the High Plains gallery exhibition featuring artwork from talented…

After a rocky decade, state funding for the arts in Kansas has begun to improve. As of July 1, the start of a new fiscal year, state funding for the...

With President Donald Trump’s proposal to eliminate the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities , the Mid-America...