The annual Hays Arts Council Spring Art Walk is Saturday, April 25, anchored by the 57th annual <a href="https://haysartscouncil.org/smoky-hill">Smoky Hill Art Competition and Exhibition</a>.

The Spring Art Walk is free and open to the public, offering a vibrant celebration of creativity across Hays, said  Chandler Reich, executive director, and Brittney Squire, board president, on the Hays Post Podcast. 

Featured locations and activities include

For more information, visit the Hays Arts Council website at <a href="https://www.canva.com/design/DAHGTMfoAYU/ONnHV90292fyuAf1I1I7cg/view?utm_content=DAHGTMfoAYU&amp;utm_campaign=designshare&amp;utm_medium=link2&amp;utm_source=uniquelinks&amp;utlId=hac9f2bf019">www.haysartscouncil.org</a>.

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 <figcaption>&nbsp;Sensorium (media assemblage) by Rodney Wood, Hoisington. Image courtesy Rodney Wood</figcaption>
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 <figcaption>Plume in Bloom by Rhonda Levens, Herington. Image courtesy Rhonda Levens</figcaption>
 </figure>For more information, visit the Hays Arts Council website at <a href="https://www.canva.com/design/DAHGTMfoAYU/ONnHV90292fyuAf1I1I7cg/view?utm_content=DAHGTMfoAYU&amp;utm_campaign=designshare&amp;utm_medium=link2&amp;utm_source=uniquelinks&amp;utlId=hac9f2bf019">www.haysartscouncil.org</a>.

🎙Hays Arts Council annual Spring Art Walk is Saturday