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In today’s email:

• Calling All Artists: The city needs your help

• Fight Night: Deontay Wilder comes to town

• Riverfest: How to improve it for next year

FEATURE STORY
Calling all artists

The City of Wichita has opened a request for proposals for visual artists interested in creating permanent outdoor sculptures for 14 existing pedestals located throughout Wichita’s central core districts of Old Town, Downtown and Delano.

Artists are invited to submit existing or conceptual sculptures for consideration with a budget of $8,000-$14,000 per artwork. Selected artworks will be accessioned into the City’s 300+ piece public art collection and included in the City’s annual art maintenance plan.

Proposals must be submitted by 12:59 a.m. CDT on Tuesday, July 22, 2025 through the CaFÉ website. All questions may be emailed to Public Art Manager Jana Erwin at [email protected] by 5 p.m. CDT on Monday, June 30, 2025.

EDDYTORIAL EXCLUSIVE
Wichita By E.B. Trivia

EVENTS
Deontay Wilder coming to Wichita

There’s a big card coming to Wichita on June 27.

Deontay Wilder is headed to Charles Koch Arena to fight Tyrrell Herndon in the main event.

The night will be filled with a star-studded card featuring Deon Nicholson as well as local Wichitan, Nico Hernandez.

Tickets start at $73.67.

TRAFFIC
Expect delays and parking issues

Traffic will be insane starting Saturday.

If you’re in downtown Wichita, parking may come at a premium. Between Automobilia taking place at Century II and around downtown Wichita along with Somewhere Fest, there will be a lot of people in that area of town all day.

On top of that, beginning at 5 a.m. Saturday, southbound I-135 will be closed from the K-254 interchange to just past the K-96 interchange. The following ramps will be closed:

• The I-235 ramps to southbound I-135, including the newly constructed I-235 connector ramp to K-96

• The ramp from westbound K-96 to southbound I-135

• The exit loop ramp to North Broadway Avenue from southbound I-235

• The ramp from Hydraulic Avenue to southbound I-135.

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GIFTS
Father’s Day Suggestion

Father’s Day is this Sunday! Yes, you could get him a restaurant gift card, maybe an Amazon or Best Buy, but why not consider something that he could use right now that summer is here?

A Golf Wichita gift card that can be used at any Golf Wichita course. They can be used to purchase green fees, carts fees, apparel, and even concession items!

Visit any of the four golf courses or the web store to purchase a gift card.

NEWS
Blogs You Missed

Let’s catch you up on the blogs you may have missed over the past week from our website, Facebook or Instagram.

• Manna Wok revisited following ownership change (read more)

• New Chicken Chicken to open this weekend (read more)

• Burnt End food truck opens in town (read more)

OPINION
Improving Riverfest

Now that Riverfest is over, let’s hear it from the readers. While I know I’m biased, my heart has always been for a better Riverfest and I’m truly invested into the event.

I want to know what would you do to improve Riverfest?

EVENTS
What’s Coming This Weekend

Events have moved over to our Wednesday Wichita Weekender email. Make sure to check yesterday’s emails to see what events are coming this week!

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