by - August 1, 2019 8:01 am
Thirty-three organizations from around Arkansas received a Small Museum Grant from the Department of Arkansas Heritage (DAH) at a ceremony held at DAH’s headquarters in Little Rock on July 24….
by - July 31, 2019 4:59 pm
Nearly two months after the Arkansas Racing Commission unanimously approved a gaming license for the Quapaw Nation of Oklahoma in Pine Bluff, the business partnership for the Indian tribe and…
by - July 31, 2019 2:16 pm
An economic development campaign created by the Greater Bentonville Area Chamber of Commerce has earned industry recognition from a national nonprofit association for chamber of commerce professionals. The Association of…
by - July 30, 2019 12:47 pm
Arkansas Rice and the Downtown Little Rock Partnership have announced a new event coming to Little Rock’s River Market this October called “Downtown on the Farm.” The purpose of the…
by - July 29, 2019 4:33 pm
Teens living in the 1950s learned to dip, dive and jive to the raucous, rockabilly sound. Now, one can come and learn all about the music from the region’s back…
by - July 29, 2019 7:57 am
As they come into the final stretch of a two month campaign of collections, a group of Northwest Arkansas bike enthusiasts and a bank hope their efforts create a new…
by - July 28, 2019 4:50 pm
Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau (LRCVB) President and CEO Gretchen Hall has been named Secretary/Treasurer for the 2019-2020 Board of Directors of Destinations International (DI). DI is a professional…
by - July 25, 2019 4:09 pm
Arkansas’ second addition to the state’s Monument Trails will open Saturday (July 27) at Mount Nebo State Park in Dardanelle. Arkansas State Parks started opening Monument Trails, a collection of…
by - July 24, 2019 4:14 pm
The International Association of Venue Managers (IAVM) awarded Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville and the Walmart AMP in Rogers a 2019 Venue Excellence Award during the Venue Industry Award luncheon…
by - July 22, 2019 1:55 pm
Visitors to Fort Smith will have blue wayfinding signs to direct them to points of interest throughout the city. The Fort Smith Advertising & Promotions Commission put up the first…
by - July 22, 2019 11:01 am
Director, producer and Arkansas Cinema Society executive director Kathryn Tucker is counting down the days to this year’s Filmland festival in Little Rock. As timing would have it, she’ll be…
by - July 18, 2019 7:10 pm
The multi-colored building that once housed AC Taylors Mobile Service Station where Rogers and Garrison Avenue converge has been demolished and foundation work has started on Gateway Park in downtown…
by - July 16, 2019 8:10 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (July 16) approved a resolution endorsing the city’s inclusion in the Main Street Arkansas Program. It’s one of the last parts of…
by - July 14, 2019 7:51 pm
A new exhibit at the Clinton Presidential Center in Little Rock looks at the impact humans have on the oceans and marine life. More than 20 giant sea life sculptures…
by - July 11, 2019 5:01 pm
Traffic out of the Fort Smith Regional Airport – up almost 5% in June – is on track to post a fourth year of consecutive gains after a sudden drop…
by - July 11, 2019 12:47 pm
Bentonville-based Walton Family Foundation is backing a new regional arts service organization in Northwest Arkansas. The goal of the organization is to “expand access to arts, culture and heritage” in…
by - July 10, 2019 10:01 pm
The Coston Fine Arts Center is closer to becoming a reality in Osceola. The project has received numerous grants and in-kind labor to move forward. The latest round of funding…
by - July 9, 2019 5:33 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors pondered entertainment districts during the board study session Tuesday (July 9). The 2019 Arkansas General Assembly adopted Act 812, which makes it lawful for…
by - July 9, 2019 10:45 am
Psychologist Sheri Simon decided she needed to carry on with a family tradition. Her mother and grandmother had both been painters and she wanted to be one, too. When she…
by - July 9, 2019 8:34 am
The Mosaic Templars Cultural Center received a $300,000 grant from Union Pacific on Monday (July 8), which increased its capital campaign coffers too $796,000. “Vibrant spaces that celebrate cultural diversity…
