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08-05-2025
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New leader chosen for Wichita's African American museum
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The Kansas African American Museum (TKAAM) will have a new leader as it prepares for its new location and move. The TKAAM Board of Directors has selected Shane Carter as its new executive director. He will join the museum in May. Carter has spent 13 years with the Lincoln Community Center in Ohio, where he improved community programming and was in charge of fundraising. TKAAM believes his experience in nonprofit leadership, fostering community engagement and raising millions of dollars make him the perfect choice to lead the museum into its next chapter. Mural in downtown Wichita marks transition for museum The next chapter involves a larger building at a new location. The museum is currently at 601 N. Water St. In 2021, TKAAM bought the former Sunflower Bank building at 201 N. Main. A lot of work and fundraising will need to happen before the museum can move in, hopefully sometime in the second half of 2026. 'I am thrilled to join TKAAM at such a pivotal moment in its history,' Carter said in a news release. 'The new museum and cultural center in downtown Wichita will not only transform TKAAM into a central hub for cultural tourism but will also expand the museum's reach, engaging visitors and communities both locally and online.' 'Shane is a result-driven executive,' C. Edward Watson, TKAAM Board chair, said. 'His knowledge, enthusiasm, and experience with programming for diverse age groups, fundraising, and community engagement made him the ideal candidate for this role. We are fortunate to have him.' The Kansas African American Museum offers a journey to insight TKAAM said the new museum site will offer many benefits, including a way to safeguard its archives, a dynamic and immersive space to present the African American experience in Kansas, innovative technology, and a more engaging and educational experience for visitors. 'I'm inspired by the Board's bold plans for the new facility, and I am excited to be part of an organization that is about to grow its offering to Kansas as an invaluable educational resource,' Carter added. 'The opportunity to elevate the museum's reach and deepen its impact is an endeavor I wanted to be part of.' If you would like to contribute to TKAAM's goals, click here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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28-02-2025
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Bank gift propels Kansas African American Museum project forward
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – The Kansas African American Museum announced Friday that its renovation project can soon begin thanks to a recent gift of $250,000 from Bank of America. 'Bank of America's leadership gift will help create unique learning experiences for visitors and participants through the Kansas African American Museum's rich collection of local African American art, artifacts, pictures, and documents and enrich local understanding,' Ted Ayres, who is on the museum's campaign leadership committee, said in a news release. The campaign has crossed the $6 million mark with the Bank of America gift. Group homes could make a comeback in Kansas 'We are inspired by the opportunities the new museum and cultural center will provide in continuing to spur growth and development both in Wichita and across the state,' Shawn Lancelot, president of Bank of America Wichita, said in the release. Since 1998, the Kansas African American Museum has operated from the former Calvary Baptist Church built in 1917 at 601 N. Water St. It is relocating to the former Sunflower Bank building at 201 N. Main. Interior renovations will soon be underway. 'The new museum and cultural center will be an exceptional community and statewide resource,' said C. Edward Watson II, chair of the museum's board. 'There is much work to do, and to control costs and maintain our schedule, we have started initial work,' Watson said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
