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Donations Needed for NW Arkansas Women's Shelter Auction

Written by rhonda
Sunday, 02 October 2011 11:45
The Northwest Arkansas Women's Shelter is seeking donations of artwork for their annual fundraising event, Fresh StART, an auction featuring the works of local professional artists. The event will be held November 4th at the Doubletree Hotel in Bentonville. To help promote contributing artists, samples of donated works will be used in promotional materials. All proceeds from the event will go to support services for victims of violence in the area. To donate, contact Melanie Palmer (479) 246-0353 For additional info about the organization, visit: http://www.nwawomensshelter.org/ Add Comment (0)

Ten Million Donation for Art Education

Written by rhonda
Sunday, 02 October 2011 11:40
When it opens on Nov. 11th, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art will be more than just a museum - it will be an educational resource for the entire region. Now, thanks to a generous donation from the Willard and Pat Walker Charitable Foundation of Springdale, Ark., as many as 14,000 school children will be able to experience the new museum in its opening year. The Foundation has established a $10 million endowment to Crystal Bridges that will provide school groups with funds necessary for a complete museum visit. The Willard and Pat Walker School Visit Program will provide schools with funding to cover the cost of transportation, lunches for the students and teachers, substitute teachers and pre- and post-visit educational materials. Funds will be available to all public and private K-12 schools on a first-come, first-served basis beginning in the fall of 2012. Add Comment (0)
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John Rankin was chosen to receive a fellowship for his work "A Community at Peace" featuring portrai

Written by rhonda
Sunday, 02 October 2011 11:26
Governor Mike Beebe and the Arkansas Arts Council will present the Award to Rankine at a ceremony and luncheon at noon, Tuesday, Oct. 18, in the Grand Ballroom at The Peabody in Little Rock. Sponsored by the Arts Council, the Individual Artist Fellowships are awarded annually to artists in Arkansas in recognition of their individual artistic abilities. The fellowships award artists $4000.00 and enable artists to set aside time for creating their art and improving their skills. Three artistic disciplines are selected each year as categories for the awards. The recipients were selected by a jury of out-of-state professional artists, writers, performers and art administrators. Add Comment (0)
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U of A at Fayetteville Exhibition

Written by rhonda

Sunday, 02 October 2011 11:17

610 The University of Arkansas Department of Art's Fine Arts Center Gallery will feature Process & Inquiry, an exhibition by world-renowned artist Mark Dion. The exhibition, which features pieces from several of Dion's bodies of work and related preparatory drawings, will be on view from October 8th through November 18th.

Recent work by artist Sarah Norsworthy will be on view in the University of Arkansas Fine Arts Center's hallway cases from October 10th through October 21st. Norsworthy, a resident of Fayetteville, works primarily in painting and textile/clothing design.

Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. and Sunday, from 2 p.m.until 5 p.m.

The Fine Arts Center is located on the campus of the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville.

For more information, contact Sam King ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it / 479-575-7987) or visit http://art.uark.edu/fineartsgallery/

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