Entry No. 4 — the Wichita file — filed under: artist co-op
Fisch Haus
A multi-disciplinary artist cooperative founded in 1990, run out of a three-story warehouse since 1993 with studios, a gallery, and a full wood and metal shop. It hosts genuinely experimental, unconventional programming: the KNOB New Music Festival (three nights of avant-garde / multidisciplinary performance, $10 at the door), OPERANIME, performance-art installations, and an annual Living Statues collaboration with Ballet Wichita.
The move: Catch a Living Statues night or one night of the KNOB experimental-music festival, then wander the warehouse's gallery and studios; pay the $10 at the door and let the weirdness wash over you both.
📍 Before you go This is a working warehouse on Commerce Street, not a storefront, so look for the building rather than a sign. The most reliable visit is timed to a programmed night, since the doors open around events rather than keeping regular gallery hours. The main entrance is on the east side, with parking toward the rear, though the block sees periodic street construction, so leave a little buffer to find your way in. Commerce Street is a walkable gallery row, so pair it with neighboring spaces like Hue Gallery, Shift Space, or Fiber Studio, all a short stroll along the same block in Old Town.
- 📍 Commerce Street Arts District (Old Town / downtown)
- 💸 $
- ⚡ Up for anything
- 🌗 Indoors
Where: 524 S Commerce St, Wichita, KS 67202
Hours: Programming is event-based; check fischhaus.com. Commerce St construction means parking is in the rear with the main entry on the east side.
⚠ Seasonal or scheduled — always check before you go.
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Further reading: Official site
last checked: 2026-06-06