The center is keeping its community connected to the arts through a swift pivot to digital initiatives Shortly after closures swept through the country – and hit Little Rock – in mid-March due to Covid-19, the Arkansas Arts Center swiftly adjusted all their plans in an effort to keep the community connected to the arts. While the Arkansas Arts Center’s in-person programs are postponed, the center is offering creative and engaging arts experiences where many … Read More
Voices of the Delta: Michael Warrick
Youth is number two in edition of five. The creation of this piece grew out my interest in creating a sculpture that portrays someone who is still growing and maturing.
Tabriz: Auction in the City Preview
Tags: Auction, Auction in the City, fundraiser, New York, Tabriz
Tabriz, the Arkansas Arts Center’s so-big-we-only-do-it-every-other-year fundraiser is two weeks away! On Thursday, May 4, the largest silent auction in Arkansas is taking you to New York City for a stroll through Central Park featuring classic street vendor food carts and exclusive beer and wine selection. The auction will include more than 300 items, highlighting Arkansas-made goods, unique art, parties, events and experiences. Here’s a look at just a few of the incredible items up … Read More
On the Other Side of the Lens
Tags: Heather Canterbury, Keliy Anderson-Staley, photographer, photography, tintype
As a working photographer, I often find myself amazed at what I can capture with an iPhone. The advancement of iPhone camera technology makes the ease of capturing a moment very simple for most of today’s society. But for me, the convenience of the 5.04-ounce savvy device will never take the place of the true artistic process and history of photography. I was excited to see two outstanding photography exhibitions at the Arkansas Arts Center this … Read More
Portrait of a Patron: Windgate Charitable Foundation
Tags: Beaux Arts Ball, POP, Portrait of a Patron, Windgate Charitable Foundation, Winthrop Rockefeller
At this Saturday’s Beaux Arts Ball, the Arkansas Arts Center and the Fine Arts Club of Arkansas are proud to introduce a new arts patron recognition event—Portrait of a Patron (POP!). The addition of the Portrait of a Patron (POP!) Awards is a way for the AAC to pay homage to those who have contributed both to the Arts Center’s continued success and its existence. The event which begins with an awards ceremony at 7 … Read More
Portrait of a Patron: Winthrop Rockefeller
Tags: Beaux Arts Ball, POP, Portrait of a Patron, Winthrop Rockefeller
The Arkansas Arts Center and the Fine Arts Club of Arkansas are proud to introduce a new arts patron recognition event—Portrait of a Patron (POP!)—as part of its biennial Beaux Arts Ball fundraiser. The event which begins with an awards ceremony at 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 21, will honor Jeane Hamilton, Winthrop Rockefeller and the Windgate Charitable Foundation. The addition of the Portrait of a Patron (POP!) Awards is a way for the AAC … Read More
Portrait of a Patron: Jeane Hamilton
Tags: Beaux Arts Ball, Jeane Hamilton, POP, Portrait of a Patron, Winthrop Rockefeller
The Arkansas Arts Center and the Fine Arts Club of Arkansas are proud to introduce a new arts patron recognition event—Portrait of a Patron (POP!)—as part of its biennial Beaux Arts Ball fundraiser. The event which begins with an awards ceremony at 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 21, will honor Jeane Hamilton, Winthrop Rockefeller and the Windgate Charitable Foundation. The addition of the Portrait of a Patron (POP!) Awards is a way for the AAC … Read More
A reason to give… A letter from Jeane Hamilton
More than 50 years ago, a group of ladies and I set out to create something this state had never seen before. My friends at the Junior League of Little Rock and their husbands were raising money to start our Arkansas Arts Center by walking up and down Main Street taking any donations that were given. When we approached Winthrop Rockefeller to chair this endeavor, his response was, “Well girls, if we’re going to build an … Read More
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