Roundup: News & opinion about the Wichita's proposed 1% sales tax
Wichita voters will have the opportunity to vote on the proposal in a special election on Tuesday, March 3.
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Two cents on an extra 1%: Why performing arts matter
A recent opinion piece in the Wichita Eagle prompted our performing arts editor to respond.
Kansas Senate proposes $1 million cut to arts funding, and arts advocates are asking for help
The future of the Kansas Arts Commission is in doubt as Kansas legislators negotiate over the state budget.
A new statewide network seeks to boost Kansas government support for arts organizations
Kansas ranks 47th in state funding for the arts. The Kansas Arts Network wants to change that.
Three Wichita-area candidates for office discussed the arts in a public forum. Their opponents didn’t show up.
In a friendly conversation at the Orpheum Theatre, Democrats Esau Freeman, Sarah Lopez, and Celeste Racette emphasized the importance of the arts as an economic driver and source of civic pride.