In March 2000 Tish Rogers, Director of the Manhattan Arts Center, and Lorne Render, Director of the Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art, invited a group of ten cultural organizations from the Manhattan area to meet and discuss forming an organization to promote mutual interests. The Arts and Humanities Association of Manhattan (AHA! Manhattan) was formally founded as the Manhattan Area Arts and Humanities Coalition (MAAHC) in 2002.

Wanting to Find Local Artists?

Check Our Artist Registry!

Our registry is intended to be utilized by Manhattan and surrounding areas for: 1) Artists of any age and ability to showcase talents; and 2) Any organization seeking to connect their audience with an artist.

Want to join the registry?

All submissions will be reviewed by the Arts & Humanities Association (aha!). Aha! reserves the right to remove any submission it deems inappropriate or infringes on copyright laws. Any artist that is under 18 years of age must have their parents approval to participate in this service.

Membership in aha! Manhattan is open to arts, humanities, and natural history organizations located withing a 30 mile radius of Manhattan, Kansas.  Dues of $50 are paid annually.  Meetings are held on the last Thursday of each month, except in June and December. Meetings are are hosted by member organizations on a rotating, volunteer basis.

To join us as a guest at a meeting, please email artsandhumanitiesmanhattan@gmail.com