Editing Hays, Kansas (section)

===Arts and music===
An established arts community supports several galleries in the city. The Hays Arts Council operates the Hays Arts Center Gallery, which displays the work of Kansas artists and sponsors exhibitions and competitions throughout the year. FHSU's Moss-Thorns Gallery of Art, affiliated with the university's Art Department, displays student and faculty works as well as traveling exhibits.  In addition, a number of local artists manage their own galleries around the city.<ref name=Arts>{{cite web | title = The Arts | publisher = City of Hays, Kansas | url = http://www.haysusa.com/html/the_arts.html | access-date = April 10, 2011 | archive-date = April 5, 2012 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120405153904/http://www.haysusa.com/html/the_arts.html | url-status = dead }}</ref>

The Hays Symphony, established in 1914, is an ensemble of university, regional, and community musicians that performs in FHSU's Beach/Schmidt Performing Arts Center. The center also hosts the university's Encore Series, a performing arts series that consists of dramatic and musical performances throughout the year.<ref name=Arts/><ref>{{cite web | title = FHSU Encore Series | publisher = [[Fort Hays State University]] | url = http://www.fhsu.edu/encore/ | access-date = August 15, 2013}}</ref>