The Heart of America Artists' Rendezvous and "paint out" will take place May 7, 8, and 9, at the Peel Mansion, Bentonville, AR. The first of its magnitude in the Northwest Arkansas area, the plein air event is an opportunity to compete and sell work that is created during three days on the grounds of the mansion. It is open to any 2D medium and all skill levels. Space is limited and immediate sign-ups are encouraged.

Interested participants may register by mail (form at left) or at the Peel Mansion gift shop in Bentonville.  The Mansion is located in the Walmart store parking lot across from the Walmart Corporate Headquarters.   For further information (directions and suggested lodging facilities) please contact via email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it   or call 479-273-9688

 3rd annual Pinnacle Hills Art Festival  apply by downloading an application at  http://pinnaclehills.info/ 

    The festival will take place on the streets of the Pinnacle Hills Promenade Mall in Rogers, AR, on the following dates:  Friday, September 11, from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.,   Saturday, September 12, from 10:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m.,    Sunday, September 13, from 12:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m.

Contact info:Pinnacle Hills Art Festival, 3 Dogwood Ridge, Suite B   Eureka Springs, AR 72632  Tel:(479) 981-0573 or (479) 899-6294

A call to musicians and performers from the festival organizers: 

   "Are you a band, solo musician, dance troupe, or stage performer?  Would you like to perform for the expected 40,000+ shoppers and foodies who will attend the three-day event? Do you want to support local arts programs by participating in this great event?

   Can you afford to donate your musical and entertainment talents for a modest stipend to benefit this most worthy cause in exchange for visibility during the most exciting special event weekend in Northwest Arkansas: arts, food, music, and professional sports?

   If you are interested in performing, festival organizers will provide a top-notch sound and seasoned stage management team to make your appearance at the 3rd annual Pinnacle Hills Arts Festival a rewarding experience."

   For more information about performing, please contact the Pinnacle Hills Arts Festival offices, or receive additional information and submit your audition through www.Sonicbids.com  

For more information concerning the music venue, visit: http://stieldirect.net/festival/entertainment.html

in the Capital City......

   Pottery by Karin Boudet will  be on exhibit through May 2, in the Rivermarket Artspace, 301 President Clinton Avenue, Little Rock .

karin boudet show

   The show will open with a reception for the Boudet on Friday, April 10, from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. during the city's 2nd Friday Art Walk.  For more information call 501-324-2787 or visitwww.rivermarketartspace.com/

Artist on the move.....

   Fayetteville sculptor Hank Kaminsky has announced outlines of a plan to reorganize his sculpture studio in an effort to find new markets and expressive outlets. The plan includes closing his large scale studio on Government Avenue and moving to a smaller space at The Art Experience on Martin Luther King Blvd.

    Future plans also include the revitalization of Kaminsky's jewelry work, (left behind in the 1980's,) and developing collaborations with other jewelers including former apprentice Olivia Sordo and young designer Nikki Jacoby. 

     Kaminsky is also working on a new series of wall sculptures: "Explorations in the Matrix." The new pieces are relief sculptures using forms and words to explore what Kaminsky calls, "The invisible web of energy everywhere around us and our interconnections with it." Many of these sculptures are also paintings, adding the dimension of color.

www.hankkaminsky.com/

kaminsky sculptures