NICK GOSNELL
Hutch Post
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson Art Center kicks off its new exhibit Friday.
"Friday the 8th in the evening, we'll be having our opening reception for the Local Legends art exhibition. The exhibit will be taking the place of the descendants of Pat Potucek exhibit that got postponed. This one will be featuring predominant Hutchinson historical artists and artworks that are historical to Hutchinson."
The Art Center got help from lots of local holders of art to make this happen.
"We're partnering with some exciting local organizations, including the Reno County Museum and the Hutchinson Public Library to borrow some of their art works that they have also collected to display at the Art Center, along with some of our own collection, and some private collectors work, so we're really bringing in art from all over the place, to showcase artists who have had a significant impact on the history of Hutchinson, including the aforementioned Pat Potucek, Martha Hamilton, who helped found the Hutchinson Art Association in the first place, we have Mace John, Jack Stout, tons of other exciting art pieces and artists."
There will even be some pieces that are in the Reno County Museum's collection that have never been publicly exhibited there. The reception is from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday at the Art Center at 405 North Washington.