by - January 25, 2019 6:11 am
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville launched an artwork into space via a weather balloon at a public Art in Space event Jan. 20 as a celebration of…
by - March 16, 2016 5:11 pm
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art is hitting the Open Road next week, starting on Monday (March 21) and extending through Sunday (March 27). The temporary exhibit will kick off…
by - January 6, 2016 7:51 pm
The man known today for Morse code and the electromagnetic telegraph, Samuel F.B. Morse, began his career as a painter. From Jan. 23 through April 18, Morse’s Gallery of the…
by - October 24, 2014 4:40 pm
The past several years – if not decades – have proven that Northwest Arkansas is a cradle for entrepreneurship. Sandy Edwards believes such entrepreneurship has a connection with the arts…
by - May 15, 2014 5:31 pm
Wal-Mart CEOs Doug McMillon and Bill Simon are hosting a special gala this evening, May 15 at Crystal Bridges Museum in Bentonville. The event honors 14 Medal of Honor recipients…
by - January 13, 2014 1:04 pm
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art hosted Sarah Greenough, senior curator of Photographs at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. for a special lecture on legendary art couple,…
by - August 5, 2013 7:44 pm
Officials with Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art on Monday (Aug. 5) announced its slate of 2013-2014 Tyson Scholars, expanding this year’s roster to five fellowships. Last fall, Crystal Bridges…
by - June 27, 2013 9:55 pm
A slice of Americana is the essence behind the exhibit “Angels & Tomboys” which portrays girlhood in the 19th Century through the eyes of period artists. Curated over the past…
by - February 19, 2013 8:28 pm
Some of the more unique arts and events activities planned in Northwest Arkansas during the next few weeks include a foodie fundraiser, the promotion of live music, an event to…
by - February 7, 2013 6:58 pm
The 21c Museum Hotel nestled in downtown Bentonville and promising world-class contemporary art, dining and hotel experiences is set to open Monday (Feb. 11). With an estimated price tag of…
by - January 9, 2013 11:24 am
A new digital exhibit, “Fruit-full” Arkansas: Apples, offers a concise history, luscious renderings and more about the apple industry in Arkansas, according to an exhibit announcement from the University of…
by - January 2, 2013 3:37 pm
Bribery charges in Mexico and ball coaches on motorcycles were a big part of the top news in Northwest Arkansas during 2012. But there was good news. The Northwest Arkansas…
by - December 19, 2012 12:31 pm
It’s been a little more than a year since Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville opened its doors and it is time to refresh programs designed for little…
by - December 13, 2012 10:17 am
There’s a scene in the popular 1995 movie Mr. Holland’s Opus starring Richard Dreyfuss where the long-time music teacher voices his displeasure about the arts program being cut from his…
by - December 12, 2012 5:40 pm
BENTONVILLE— When most people spend eight months in school, it’s part of advancing through a degree program or there is some other reward in sight. For dozens of volunteers at…
by - December 11, 2012 10:01 am
Heather Marie Wells, education technology coordinator for Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, was recently elected as a director of the Southeast Museums Conference (SEMC). She will serve a three-year…
by - December 5, 2012 3:48 pm
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art’s inaugural exhibition of its collection featured more than 450 works of art, representing nearly half of its entire holdings at the time of the…
by - October 26, 2012 1:33 pm
At a special after-hours event at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, 160 women gathered for a girl’s night out. Washington Regional Medical Center hosted a Spirit of…
by - October 25, 2012 6:34 pm
University of Arkansas Fine Arts Center Tenses of Landscape Oct. 1 – Nov. 4, 2012 Tenses of Landscape is a group exhibition curated by Sam King and Christopher Lowrance. The…
by - October 10, 2012 3:40 pm
FAYETTEVILLE—The non-profit arts and culture industry has nearly tripled its economic impact on Northwest Arkansas, according to a report released Wednesday (Oct. 10). The Arts & Economic Prosperity Study IV…
