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Arts & Culture
 Topeka's arts and culture scene is thriving like never before. Explore our events and galleries featuring talent that rivals the big city. Topeka's galleries and facilities showcase some of the best local, regional and national talent. Topeka hosts several arts and cultural-themed events throughout the year, such as the Mulvane Mountain/Plains Art Fair, Fiesta Mexicana and the Inter-Tribal Pow Wow.
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Aaron Douglas Mural
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12th Street between Lane and Washburn,
Topeka, KS
Area:
Central ·
Located at 12th and Lane, the Aaron Douglas Mural celebrates the life of the Topeka-born muralist, illustrator and scholar. Painted on a large wall by local high school and college students and residents of Topeka's Tennessee Town neighborhood, the mural is a reproduction of one of four panels of "Aspects of Negro Life: From Slavery Through Reconstruction" that Douglas completed in 1934 for the 135th Street Branch of the New York Public Library (now the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture).
The mural, dedicated on May 23, 2005, was a project of the Central Topeka TurnAround Team and was constructed on land donated by Dillons Stores adjacent to one of its stores. The painting of the mural, which is double the size of the original, was overseen by Kansas artist David Lowenstein, with the help of artist Stan Herd.
Douglas (1899-1979) was born in Topeka and graduated from Topeka High School in 1917. He attended the University of Nebraska from 1918-1922, graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. He taught school in the Kansas City Area for several years, then moved to New York City to study under a master artist. He became known as the "Dean of African-American painters" and as the "official" artist and muralist during the Harlem Renaissance.
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Alice C. Sabatini Art Gallery at Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library
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1515 SW 10th Avenue,
Topeka, KS 66604
Area:
West ·
Phone: (785) 580-4515
Website: www.tscpl.org/gallery/
From Topeka’s earliest days, the library has provided a free artistic and cultural experience for the community. People of all ages find wonder and delight at the library’s Alice C. Sabatini Gallery. For some, it is their first formal encounter with art. We connect individuals to culture, art and artists – both modern and classic through the photographer’s lens, the painter’s brush, and the sculptor’s craft. The gallery is renowned for two national art competitions and its annual art exhibit for children. Professional exhibits from the library’s permanent collection as well as traveling exhibits attract nearly 20,000 visitors annually. The Sabatini Gallery charges no admission, and is home to Topeka’s oldest public art collection of nearly 5,000 items. For current exhibits and programs, go to www.tscpl.org. Tours are available by request. To arrange a tour, call 785-580-4515.
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Artist Collection & Custom Framing
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Fleming Place Shopping Center,
Topeka, KS 66604
Area:
West ·
Phone: (785) 273-7575
Featuring fine art prints, posters and professional commercial framing. More than 3,000 prints in stock.
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