Class info

To enroll in MAC classes

Forms (one per student) used to enroll in classes may be obtained at:

the bottom of this page
or at
Manhattan Arts Center
1520 Poyntz Ave    

Manhattan, KS 66502

Just drop by our office Monday through Friday, 12pm-5pm. You may also call 537-4420 to start the enrollment process over the phone. Please pay at the time of enrollment. MAC will not deposit checks until the class minimum has been met. 

Students who qualify for reduced price or free school lunches at school also qualify for reduced class prices at the Manhattan Arts Center. Please call 537-4420 and ask for details. After-school class scholarships are funded by a grant from the YES! Fund of the Greater Manhattan Community Foundation.

MAC reserves the right to change or cancel classes for any reason. Please enroll early to secure your spot. MAC regrets that it does not provide transportation to or from any of its classes.

The Manhattan Arts Center offers art education to adults and children of all incomes. Throughout the year there are a variety of drawing, painting, ceramics, theatre, and music classes available. We offer a "Youth Summer Adventure" program for kids, and classes for adults. In summer, we offer various classes for both adults and children.

Our motto is Arts For All. We believe that arts education enhances the lives of all who participate. With this in mind, we will continue to nurture the creative abilities of Manhattan's children, for they are the future artists, playwrights, actors, singers, and story tellers.

YOUTH Enrollment Form

ADULT Enrollment Form

MAC Music

MAC Music

fine acoustic music series 

presents

2014-2015 BirdHouse Season

Tim & Myles Thompson
October 11 7:30pm
www.timthompsonguitar.com

International Fingerstyle Guitar Champion Tim Thompson digs deep into his musical roots, layering intricate melodies, chords and textures with his deft playing. Myles stays in step, answers or takes the lead with soaring and drifting echoes on fiddle.

Supporting Sponsors
Lakeside Music
Sheila Hochhauser & David Margolies

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Appleseed Collective

November 21 7:30pm
www.theappleseedcollective.com

"If the Roma gypsies had somehow wound up scattered throughout Appalachia instead of Eastern Europe, their music would sound a helluva lot like The Appleseed Collective--'a little gypsy, a little dixie.'" - The E-Current

Contributing Sponsor
Brian Niehoff
Supporting Sponsor
Ed & Kae Olson

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Finnders & Youngberg

December 6 7:30pm
finndersandyoungberg.com

Colorado's Finnders & Youngberg proudly swim in the deep currents of American music - classic bluegrass, tried-and-true honky tonk, country swing, and skillfully spun folk tales.

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Pokey LaFarge [BirdHouse Special]

February 7, 2015 7:30pm
www.pokeylafarge.net

"LaFarge explores western swing, ragtime, blues and folk with a ton of energy and style, taking traditional American music out of the museum and making it vital and fresh once again." - The Ann Arbor News

Tickets: Adult $20; Military/Student/Child $15

Contributing Sponsors
Bluemont Hotel 
Auntie Mae's Parlor
 

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Sally Barris
March 27, 2015 7:30pm
www.sallybarris.com

"Her soulful folk soprano is equal parts mountain rustic and ethereal poet. The slowly building production begins with a gentle rhythm section then bubbles of keyboard and guitar come to the surface.... Everything about this disc is beautiful." -Music Row Magazine

Contributing Sponsor

Kelly & Therese Adams

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John Reischman & the Jaybirds

April 18, 2015 7:30pm

www.thejaybirds.com

"John Reischman and the Jaybirds are in their prime as contemporary bluegrass musicians capable of maintaining and extending the music's legacy." -Billboard.com 

 

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**Before all BirdHouse concerts, join us for a pre-performance meal from Bluestem Bistro.**
Please call 785-537-4420 for pricing and options.
Limited availability.
 

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BirdHouse Tickets:

Adults: $16

Military/Student/Child: $10
BirdHouse Special Tickets (Pokey LaFarge):
Adults: $20
Military/Student/Child: $15 

2014-2015 BirdHouse Season Tickets:

All 7 shows: $110

Any 3 shows (w/o Pokey LaFarge): $46
Any 3 shows (w/ Pokey LaFarge): $50

**If tickets are not prepaid, we will release them if needed 15 minutes before showtime.** 

Gallery Information

Gallery Information

James A Fletcher Memorial Award

This is an award given by Mavis Fletcher in honor of her husband. The competition is open to all 2D artists who are residents of Kansas.

If you would like to receive an application for the 2015 Fletcher Award, please email the MAC office at:  office@manhattanarts.org

CONGRATULATIONS to Ann Carter, our 2014 Fletcher Award winner, for her encaustic painting "Both the Earth and the Sky"

 

Our galleries feature the works of local and regional artists and cover a wide spectrum of different art forms including watercolors, photographs, pastels, oils, ceramics, and other mixed media works.

Artist exhibitions have included the photographs of Gordon Parks, the watercolors of John Cody, a Thonet Chair exhibit, pastels by M.L. Moseman, and paintings by Grandma Layton.

Gallery hours: 

Monday-Friday 12 pm to 5 pm
Saturday 1-4 pm
and by appointment.

**Our Gallery committee reviews the submissions sent to us, and selects artists for six-week shows. Our galleries are normally booked six months to one year in advance.**

For WRAP IT UP hours, please see the Wrap It Up information. This art exhibit and sale is open daily.

Download a copy of the forms below.

 Gallery Application

Gallery Policies

Upcoming Gallery Exhibits

Upcoming Gallery Exhibits

Wrap it Up

Great gifts for the holidays! Wrap It Up features work from over 80 new and returning artists. Includes a large selection of locally-made pottery, jewelry, paintings, photo graphy, fiber art, glass, and woodwork priced under $100 for the holiday season.

Opening Reception: Sunday, Nov 2  1-5pm

Wrap It Up dates:  Nov 3 - Dec 24, 2014
Wrap It Up hours: Mon-Fri 12-5pm, Sat 10-5pm & Sun 12-5pm

Gallery Current Exhibit

Current Exhibit:

Manhattan Area Photographers

Exhibit open: August 30 - October 11

2014-15 Gallery Season Sponsor:

Strecker-Nelson Gallery

Gallery hours are:
Monday - Friday: noon-5pm
Saturday: 1-4pm

 

Theatre Information

Theatre Information

The Arts Center offers a theatre season of four productions, usually including at least one comedy and one musical. Open auditions are held for each show, and community members fill both onstage and backstage roles.

Box Office:
Tickets for main-stage productions are available from the box office at 1520 Poyntz Ave, Manhattan, and on this website. You can also call 785-537-4420 or e-mail boxoffice@manhattanarts.org.
 

**All seats for plays and musicals are reserved. See below for information on season subscriptions.**

Tickets to MAC performances are NOT REFUNDABLE and NOT EXCHANGEABLE.
Season Ticket holders may exchange their tickets.

Show Times:
Thursday*, Friday and Saturday 7:30 pm; Sunday 2:00 pm
   *Thursday: musicals only

2014-2015 Theatre Season Prices:
Single Tickets:
Adult Section A: $17
Adult Section B: $15
Military/Students/Child(12 & under) Section A: $12
Military/Students/Child(12 & under) Section B: $10 

**Group rates for 8 or more people are available for each night with the exception of opening night.**

Season Subscription:
Any four MAC events Section A: $64
Any four MAC events Section B: $56

Four plays: (Thurs.* & Sun. performances only):
Section A: $61
Section B: $54
*Thursday: musicals only 
 

**We hold good seats for season subscribers until the Tuesday before the first performance of a show.**

**If tickets are not prepaid, we will release them if needed 15 minutes before showtime.**

PROSCENIUM

Afterglow:
A reception is held after the opening night of each production.

Audition Information

Auditions

Much Ado About Nothing
Written by William Shakespeare 
Directed by Randy Rhoten
Auditions: Sept 15 & 16, 7-9pm
Performance dates: Nov 7-9 & Nov 14-16, 2014
Please bring a short, prepared monologue to your audition. The director asks that it please be no longer than 1 minute.


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The Fox on the Fairway

Written by Ken Ludwig

Directed by Kim Riley
Auditions: Jan 19 & 20, 7-9pm

Performance dates: Feb 27-Mar 1 & Mar 6-9, 2015 

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The Mikado
Music by Arthur Sullivan; Libretto by W. S. Gilbert
Directed by Penny Cullers
Auditions: Mar 9 & 10, 7-9pm
Performance dates: May 1-3 & May 7-10, 2015

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No preparation is needed for auditions for most MAC shows.
For musicals, please come prepared to sing a short song. Please bring sheet music if you would like accompaniment.
Just come either night, ideally between 7 and 8 pm and fill out an audition form.
You'll usually have a chance to read through the passages from the script that the director has selected. 

If you are not cast, we welcome your participation in backstage roles.

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More theatre

Stay tuned!

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MACademy Youth Theatre

Youth Theatre

 

Auditions for the winter 2014 production of

BABES IN TOYLAND will be held on

October 20 and 23 4:30-6:30pm

*You only need to attend one night! 
 
Director: Barrett Scroggs

Auditions:              Mon Oct 20  4:30-6:00pm

                              & Thurs Oct 23 4:30-6:00pm
                              (some children may be asked to stay until 6:30)

Rehearsals:           Tues & Thurs  5:00-6:30pm

                              Oct 28–Dec 11

                              (no rehearsal Nov 25 & 27)

Performances:       Dec 12 7pm & Dec 13 3&7pm

Ages:                     Grades 3-8

Up to 45 local children will be cast in the second annual production of MAC’s adaptation of Babes in Toyland! Mother Gooseland and the Toys of Toyland come together to teach Barnaby and his henchmen about the spirit of giving for this musical holiday treat! Participation Fee: $35 (when cast)

No experience or preregistration required. To expedite sign-in at auditions, please complete the Audition and Permission & Release forms below and bring them with you to auditions. 

Presenting Sponsor: Professional Planning Services, Inc.

Contributing Sponsor: Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home

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Sky Parade: The Vaudeville Revival

Saturday, November 22  7pm

 

Bring the whole family to this roller coaster of a show that combines grand illusions, juggling and physical theatre to bring you a parade of talent and comedy. With a bit of help from your imagination anything is possible. Things once damaged restore themselves, magicians and jugglers settle their differences, and mimes learn a hard lesson about playing with magic.

Featuring: Korso the Curious, Dot the Mime and Juggling Dingus.
Local performers: Annie Spence and John Bruckerhof.

Tickets - Adult: $12, Miltary & Student: $10, Child (12 & under): $6

 

 

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