Prairieside Cottage and Outpost

10/06/2024

Good news for this local gem of a gym building!

MATFIELD GREEN — A small but vibrant town in the heart of the Kansas Flint Hills has another reason to celebrate its deep historical roots.

07/28/2024

We had the pleasure of hosting Oklahoma artist Katherine Hair Eagle during the winter of 2023. Even in the wintertime, the installation of her work brought life to our land. 💛

Katherine Hair Eagle's Artist-in-Residence at Prairieside Outpost

04/07/2024

MATFIELD GREEN — A groundbreaking ceremony marked the beginnings of The Green project — an initiative set to transform a vacant lot into a welcoming park and meeting space —

06/20/2023

We are excited to host seven artists in our 2023-2024 season! These artists are traveling to Prairieside Cottage and Outpost from the Pacific and the Atlantic Coasts and also from Canada. You can read more about their work and projects on our website:

Since 2014, Prairieside Cottage + Outpost has welcomed artists by invitation and through a competitive award. In the 2023-2024 program we are excited to host seven artists.

02/22/2023

Jenny Reardon at Prairieside Outpost

09/26/2022

We are currently accepting artist-in-residence applications for August 2023-December 2024. Click "Application Information" below to apply – application deadline is Dec. 1. ☀️

Prairieside Outpost Artist Residency program offers a unique artist residency experience–it is comfortable, private, peaceful, family-friendly and nature-oriented. While close to urban areas, it is truly an out-of-the-way place in one of the most unique geographical landscapes in the United States...

08/19/2022

Get yourself a copy of our 2021 Field Journal and see why it was a Kansas Notable Book Award Winner in 2022! Coinciding with the 200th anniversary of the historic Santa Fe Trail, the 13th volume of our annual Field Journal highlights tales from the “Great Prairie Highway” and how the Flint Hills contributed to its history. Pick up a copy or two today at https://symphonyintheflinthills.wazala.com/products/2021-field-journal/.

06/04/2022

Lots of fun summer events happening in Matfield Green!
https://matfieldgreen.org/summer-hangout-series/

03/29/2022

In setting our itineraries, we too often dismiss the plains as drive-through territory.

01/24/2022

We are excited to announce our four upcoming artists-in-residence in 2022-2023! Congratulations to these wonderful writers, researchers and visual artists! http://www.prairiesidecottage.com/current-artists

01/08/2022

Delighted to announce a feature article in the newest issue of Uppercase Magazine ( #52) that is all about Prairieside Cottage and Outpost and what our artist's retreat program is all about! The current issue ( #52) is on sale now through their website. It is a fantastic magazine about makers, artists and other creatives in the world! https://uppercasemagazine.com/

08/26/2021

The Kansas Reflector welcomes opinion pieces from writers who share our goal of widening the conversation about how public policies affect the day-to-day lives of people throughout our state. Jenny Towns is an adjunct professor in strategic communications at Kansas State University, where she is pur...

07/22/2021

NOW SHOWING 🎥🎞

We are excited to be showing the film "Prairie Women: Engaging Women of the Flint Hills" for guests to experience! The documentary, produced by Dave Kendall of Prairie Hollow Productions, highlights various women of the Flint Hills. The film first premiered in March 2018 and features women who are passionate about the Flint Hills and actively work to preserve its landscape and culture.

The film will be showing until August 1 in The Voices of the Flint Hills exhibit area on the first floor.

07/22/2021

07/11/2021

Artist Jackie Leishman worked as an Artist-in-Residence at Prairieside Cottage and Outpost in Spring 2021. She documents her experience in our program and how it influenced her artwork here: http://www.prairiesidecottage.com/jackie-leishman

06/24/2021

Summer Workshops 2021 This summer, join us in everybody’s favorite tiny town on the prairie — Matfield Green, Kansas — for a series of intimate hangouts with residents and visiting creative friends.  Reservations are required and limited (12 guests for lunch happenings and 20 for happy hours)...

06/10/2021

From a far-fetched idea to a summertime staple of Kansas, Symphony in the Flint Hills took vision and persistence to become a success.

03/04/2021

On average, more than 2 million acres of rangeland are burned each year in the Flint Hills of Kansas and Oklahoma. But there's a lot more to the Flint Hills than just torching and scorching the earth. Commentator Rex Buchanan has this review of Jim Hoy's new book, My Flint Hills, published by Univer...