Programming
Fine Art Exhibitions
Fisch Haus has hosted several large-scale exhibitions every year since 1993, featuring the work of both the resident artists, as well as a wide breadth of regional and international artists. Exhibition formats range from 2D displays of drawing and painting, to performance art and 3D installations.
MUSIC
The Kirk Rundstrom Amphitheater highlights a highly eclectic yet comprehensive cross-section of the local music scene, and offers national and international musicians an opportunity to develop their own individual performance practices. Fisch Haus is proud to host the annual KNOB New Music Festival and the Fisch Haus Tuesday Night Jazz Series, as well as many other experimental and unconventional events every year.
Dance
The Fisch Haus gallery space has often been adapted for multi-disciplinary performances by regional dance groups and choreographers. The annual Living Statues collaboration with Ballet Wichita is one of the more popular and accessible events, but Fisch Haus has also hosted many avant-garde and experimental smaller-scale experiences.
Theater
Fisch Haus is glad to be able to offer a highly-flexible space for a wide field of potentially controversial theatrical productions that would not otherwise have been performed in Wichita. The Obstreperous Players have presented several challenging pieces over the years, and inaugurated an annual spring festival called Theatre Thursdays in 2015.
Events
Out in the Open
April 5 - 26, 2024 WSU MFA candidate Zoe Gillis presents her thesis exhibition. ARTIST'S STATEMENT The home I shared with my mother stopped feeling like “home” as soon as she passed away. That part of my life feels distant and intangible, and not mine at all. I grieve...
Nymphomystiac & Other Poems of Transformation
April 27: 7-9:30pm April 28: 2-4:30pm Witness Wichita’s finest poets as they speak words of hope and transformation. Featuring Mystic Leoine’s debut one-woman show, composed of 14 poems that tell the story of a personal tragic situation, and how she overcame the...
Woven
Friday, December 15, 2023 - 6:00pm Guest event curated by Skyler Dew WOVEN: a term for the interlacing and connectedness of all things, places and time-- no matter the difference or distance of one's experience, we embody a living memory called Earth. She emanates...
Merch
Our most popular product is a fully-lined raw canvas bag, designed by Fisch Haus artists to be your favorite accessory at an opening reception (compartments for beer and Fisch Haus glass inside) and sewn by local seamstress Valerie Young. It's a handy 11” high x 13” wide x 4” deep, features two inner loops to keep your glass and beer safe, and an exterior loop to make sure all your stuff stays inside. The logo is embroidered, and the adjustable strap, secured with solid plastic hardware, is constructed from the same canvas as the bag. The off-white bags come in gold (Carhart yellow, actually) and pink lining/logo, but the pink bags are limited to an edition of 10.
We also offer logo-embossed Fisch Haus pint glasses (a proper 20 oz) and blankets to stay warm at our occasionally chilly winter events. Hit our merch page to see everything!
Event Submission Guidelines
Fisch Bowl, Inc. accepts exhibition and performance proposals throughout the year. Our board meets quarterly to evaluate the submissions and we will notify you soon afterwards if we feel your proposal is a good fit for our space and our organization's capacities.
If you are interested in showing or performing at Fisch Haus, please send the following to info@fischhaus.com, under the subject heading “Submission”:
1| Single page proposal of exhibition or event
2| 5-10 images, no more than 1MB each
3| Resume
4| Brief artist’s/producer's statement
5| Contact information.
Note: exhibitions are awarded by a selection process, and the gallery is not available to rent for an exhibition of visual art. Fisch Bowl, Inc. will remit 60% of all art sales to the artist, unless other arrangements have been mutually pre-approved. Refer to the adjacent diagram for general information about the gallery space; for more specific details or dimensions, please email us at info@fischhaus.com.
We do occasionally rent our space for private functions, such as weddings, graduation parties, corporate meetings, etc.: if you'd like more information about that opportunity, contact us with a brief description of your event. Rental rates vary based on the type of event, expected attendance, and for-profit/not-for-profit status of the organization producing the event.
FISCH HAUS
FISCH HAUS is a multi-disciplinary art facility, located in Wichita’s Commerce St. Art District, currently accommodating five full-time local creatives as well as a steady stream of artists, actors and musicians, both regional and international.
FISCH Bowl
FISCH BOWL INC is a 501(c)(3) organization that endeavors to promote the arts and offer a wide variety of cultural experiences and resources to the public