School Field Trips & Group Outings
Bring learning to life at the SAlina Art center!
We offer immersive, engaging field trip experiences across our Art Center Cinema, Gallery Exhibitions, and Warehouse Education Studio. Whether you’re pairing a film with a literature unit, exploring hands-on art-making, or taking a guided gallery tour, we make field trips seamless, affordable, and inspiring for educators and students across central Kansas.
Choose Your Field Trip Experience
The Salina Art Center
Expose your students to contemporary art and regional history with guided walkthroughs of our current main gallery exhibitions.
Best For: K-12 classes, college courses, and community groups looking to connect current gallery themes to their curriculum or syllabus.
What’s Included: Your choice of staff-guided tour or self-guided walkthrough, complete with discussion prompts, guided visual analysis, and interactive scavenger hunts tailored to your group’s age level.
The Art Center Cinema
Pair your curriculum with a book-to-film outing on a private big-screen experience at the Art Center Cinema.
Best For: Literature units, history documentaries, film studies, or end-of-quarter student rewards.
What’s Included: Private theater booking, flexible scheduling, and optional concessions (fresh popcorn & drinks) for every student.
Concessions open for additional purchases
Warehouse Hands-on art workshops
Get mess-making and hands-on in our dedicated Warehouse Education Studio.
Best For: Elementary, middle and high school art classes, STEAM integration, and creative club outings.
What’s Included: All art supplies provided, expert instruction from local artists, and customized projects (clay, printing, painting, and more) tailored to your grade level.
Why Educators Love Visiting Us
Customized to your curriculum
We work with you to align film choices, gallery discussions, or studio projects with your classroom learning goals.
All-in-one experience
Combine a cinema screening with a gallery tour or hands-on workshops for a full-day downtown field trip!
Central & Accessible Location
Convenient bus drop-off and parking right in the heart of Downtown Salina.
Welcoming all groups
We accommodate K-12 public & private schools, homeschool co-ops, college/university classes, and youth organizations.
Quick Planning Details
Group sizes
Accommodations available for small classes up to full grade-level cohorts.
Scheduling
Field trips can be scheduled Monday through Friday during school hours.
Pricing & Group Rates
Affordable student rates available, with special concessions packages for Cinema trips.
(Inquire for specific pricing and grant/subsidy availability for eligible schools).
Book Your School’s Outing Today!
Ready to plan an unforgettable field trip for your students? We’d love to host you!
To inquire about dates, film selections, or custom workshop options, please email our Executive Director, Misty Serene, with the button below.
Please include in your email:
Your name & school / organization
Grade level or college course & estimated number of students
Preferred experience (Cinema Screening, Gallery Tour, Warehouse Studio, or Combination)
Potential dates or timeframes you have in mind
