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Presentation Explores Famous Kansas Artists
[Community Name] – [Organization Name] in [Community Name] will host “Prairie
Print Makers,” a presentation and discussion by Lorraine Madway on [Date] at [Time]
at [Location and Address of Presentation]. Members of the community are invited to
attend the free program. Contact the [Host Organization Name] at [Phone Number]
for more information. The program is made possible by the Kansas Humanities
Council.
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Eventually growing to over 100 artist members, the Prairie Print Makers developed a
large body of work that provided a Kansas-specific voice to the regionalism that was
gaining in popularity in the art world. This presentation will discuss the rich artistic
development of the Prairie Print Makers and the climate in which they worked, from
the rise of American painting to the government arts programs that provided work
during the 1930s.
Lorraine Madway is the special collections curator and university archivist at Wichita
State University Libraries. She has also taught courses on archives in the public
history program at WSU and in the graduate library science program at Emporia
State University.
“Prairie Print Makers” is part of the Kansas Humanities Council’s Kansas Stories
Speakers Bureau, featuring presentations and discussions that examine our shared
human experience—our innovations, culture, heritage, and conflicts.
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The Kansas Humanities Council conducts and supports community-based programs,
serves as a financial resource through an active grant-making program, and
encourages Kansans to engage in the civic and cultural life of their communities. For
more information about KHC programs contact the Kansas Humanities Council at
785/357-0359 or visit online at www.kansashumanities.org.
For more information about “Prairie Print Makers” in [Community] contact the [Host
Organization] at [Phone Number] or visit [Website].
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