Connecting people to the earth and each other through art and the Tallgrass Prairie
Projects
The Bank Art Space
Signature Project
A space for art, information, and coffee located along the Flint Hills Scenic Byway in Matfield Green.
Tallgrass Artist Residency
Founding Partner
Program of the Kansas Creative Arts & Industries Commission inspired by prairie and place.
Emma Chase Friday Night Music
Fiscal Sponsor
Weekly jam session in Cottonwood Falls celebrating its 20th year.
About
For a quarter of a century, a small nonprofit called the Center for Living Education has supported arts and community events in Matfield Green and Chase County. In December, the board voted to rename the organization Matfield Green Works.
Matfield Green Works reflects our expanded vision of supporting art works, music works, conservation works, community works, prairie restoration works, regenerative farming works, and just plain good works. It also evokes the strong work ethic that unites our original farming and ranching families and non-agricultural residents. Finally it declares that, in an era when many rural communities are collapsing, Matfield Green works.
People
Board of Directors
From left: Cindy Hoedel, Derek Hamm, Don Wolfe, Philip Heying, Paula Haas, Bill McBride, and Theresa Van Ackeren. Not pictured: Diana Werts. Photo by Tom Tarnowski.