The Volland Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, serves as an anchor for activities in Volland: art exhibitions and community programming in the gallery; outdoor performances at "the Ruin;" a residency  program in Volland; guest accommodations in the Loft and the Little House for the general public; and the History, Nature, and Sculpture Trail, open throughout the year from dawn to dusk.


Seized

Screening at Volland | November 15 | 3-4:40pm

Followed by a Q&A with Jon Niccum, Co-Executive Producer

a documentary by Sharon Liese about the the police raid on the Marion County Record in 2023

Premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2026

Free admission | free will donations gratefully accepted

Reservations required

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Opinionated

Author Clay Wirestone will discuss his new book

November 15 | 2pm

Come early at 2pm to hear Clay Wirestone talk about his new book, Opinionated, with Sherman Smith, editor-in-chief of the Kansas Reflector  ( and stay for the film, Seized )

Opinionated, "...reminds us how truly significant these hometown journalists were, and why commentary was—and is—essential to any society that values the freedom of expression." - University Press of Kansas.


Fault Lines: The Marion County Record
Jeremiah Ariaz

October 18 - December 6, 2026

Jeremiah Ariaz. The Kansas Mirror, Volume II

Release Date:  October 18,2026


Sculptures on the Nature Trail

Discover 6 sculptures

on the History, Nature, and Sculpture Trail

Explore the work of M. T. Liggett

across Volland Road

"8 whimsical sculptures"


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