CityArts is hosting two new exhibits now through Jan. 24 that celebrate the work of established and emerging artists in the Wichita area. Admission is free to CityArts’ exhibition galleries that are open 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Monday-Friday, and 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday. CityArts is located at 334 N. Mead in Old Town Square.

• Main Gallery: “Wichita Women Artists Celebrating 65 Years”
  The artists will be on hand to speak with visitors and discuss their work during an Artists’ Reception from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 8 that is free and open to the public.

  With a long history in Wichita that dates back to 1950, the Wichita Women Artists group continues to succeed in its mission of encouraging members’ creative growth and acquainting a larger cross-section of the community with original art created in the Wichita area. The group’s exhibit at CityArts highlights the unique talents of its 40 members through a display of watercolors, oils, gouache, pastels, pencil, mixed media, acrylics and sculptures. The CityArts exhibition is only one of a handful of Wichita Women Artists’ shows held annually around Wichita.

• Boardroom and Balcony Galleries: "Rookie Mistakes," Cowley College art students
  The artists will be on hand to speak with visitors and discuss their work during an Artists’ Reception from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 22 that is free and open to the public.

  All of the pieces in this collection were created during the 2014 fall semester by freshman and sophomore art students at Cowley College in Arkansas City, Kan. Artwork ranges from ceramics to drawings and paintings. While these young artists are considered “rookies,” many of them have been recognized on a national level with high school congressional art show awards.

Visitors are invited to discuss the exhibits on Facebook and Twitter using #WichitaCityArts. For more information about CityArts’ January exhibits, call (316) 350-3245.

CityArts is a focal point for the arts in Wichita. Its mission is to provide education, information and artistic opportunities to the community through art education, gallery exhibitions and cultural entertainment. CityArts is home to the Arts Council, a group that works in partnership with the City of Wichita to advance and promote arts and culture in the Wichita community through advocacy, leadership, education and collaboration.