by - October 26, 2020 4:00 pm
Historic preservation in Arkansas has been a significant economic engine, according to a report commissioned by the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program (AHPP). Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism Secretary…
by - October 26, 2020 1:41 pm
The Walton Family Foundation said Monday (Oct. 26) its Northwest Arkansas Design Excellence Program will provide grants for three new projects. As part of the announcement, the foundation also released a…
by - October 24, 2020 7:49 pm
The Arkansas Humanities Council Board of Directors recently awarded $84,178 to seven cultural organizations for humanities-based programs. Arkansas Humanities Council Major Grant Award Recipients and Projects include: AHA 2021 Annual…
by - October 22, 2020 4:18 pm
A form-based code proposal for downtown Fort Smith presented to the Central Business Improvement District would help turn the downtown area into a walkable, mixed-use environment providing shopping, working, living…
by - October 21, 2020 1:19 pm
Well, here we are, seven months since the COVID-19 pandemic arrived in Arkansas. It has had and will continue to have a devastating impact on many sectors, particularly hospitality, tourism…
by - October 21, 2020 12:57 pm
Think you might need a drink, or more, in this pandemic and political environment? Good news. Downtown Fort Smith has two new bars to help residents socialize in this time…
by - October 20, 2020 3:42 pm
U.S. Department of Agriculture Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Bette Brand said the USDA has signed cooperative agreements with five organizations to support placemaking technical assistance throughout the United…
by - October 17, 2020 7:29 pm
The North Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) announced Friday (Oct. 16) that Bob Major, the organization’s President and CEO, will retire effective December 31, 2020. Karen Trevino, currently…
by - October 16, 2020 1:17 pm
The Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism (ADPHT), the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC), and the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) received approval to proceed with a…
by - October 9, 2020 2:15 pm
At the groundbreaking ceremony of its new Windgate Center for Fine and Performing Arts, University of Central Arkansas officials announced Friday (Oct. 9) a new $3 million gift for the…
by - October 8, 2020 5:25 pm
Even though Halloween falls on a Saturday and will include a full moon for the first time in 95 years, a majority of Americans said COVID-19 is hindering their celebration…
by - October 8, 2020 11:20 am
Officials with Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville announced plans Thursday (Oct. 8) to build a six-story parking structure with 800 parking spaces along Northeast J Street. In…
by - October 8, 2020 10:13 am
The nonprofit group Peel Compton Foundation in Bentonville announced Wednesday (Oct. 7) the hiring of Jennifer Martinez Belt as director of development. Belt has more than 15 years of fundraising…
by - October 7, 2020 3:59 pm
The Scott Family Amazeum is now offering in-person and virtual options for “Unfield” trips for preK-8th grade students thanks in part to a multi-year grant of $1.2 million from the…
by - October 4, 2020 10:22 am
UA Walton College economist Mervin Jebaraj isn’t predicting who might win the Presidential election a month from now, but he is predicting that business behavior will be different than normal…
by - October 1, 2020 4:59 pm
Fort Smith’s newest public park officially opened with a ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday (Oct. 1), and the town’s pups couldn’t be happier. ERC Holdings of Fort Smith constructed a new…
by - October 1, 2020 3:37 pm
Nominations for the Arkansas Food Hall of Fame opened Thursday (Oct. 1), according to Secretary of the Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism Stacy Hurst. The nomination period will remain…
by - October 1, 2020 2:40 pm
OZ Art, in partnership with the Unexpected and global curator firm Justkids, announced Thursday (Oct. 1) the launch of a new initiative to install 12 pieces of public art across…
by - September 30, 2020 4:12 pm
With the pottery building nearing completion and restoration of the masonry veneer completed on the historic section, work on the future home for the Center for Art and Education (CAE)…
by - September 28, 2020 2:57 pm
The signs are up, the cups are in and Fort Smith has used the new permanent entertainment district in the historic district at Chaffee Crossing with a weekend celebration at…
