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SOCIAL HOUR

Connect with colleagues from across the Northwest Arkansas arts world. Social hour gathers arts administrators—current and aspiring— for an hour-ish of food, drinks, conversation, and community development. Each Social Hour focuses on a different part of the creative community.


EVERYONE is welcome! Attendance is free. New relationships are encouraged.

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MORE ABOUT SOCIAL HOUR

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MEET THE COMMUNITY

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UPCOMING EVENTS

More About Social Hour

Social Hour was designed specifically for arts administrators. Arts administrators look different in each artistic discipline, but they all work behind the scenes on behalf of artists and creatives everywhere, providing resources, support, and structure for their projects and practices. Often, these types of roles combine a passion for the arts with business, management, education, programming, fundraising, and/or communications expertise. Arts administrators are often also artists. 

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Meet the Community

“All of the meet-ups you have coordinated have been delightful. It's been really encouraging for me to listen to other creatives talk and share their experiences - that is a beautiful gift you have brought to the community in this past year. Thank you for that.”

Chad Stoemer, artist

Upcoming Events

  • September 18: Creatives and Cocktails
    In partnership with Music Moves

Meet the Team

KAREN CASTLEMAN

Karen Castleman has spent more than 20 years immersed in the art of dance as a professional dancer, educator, choreographer, and community leader. Following a professional career dancing with MOMIX, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Rubberbandance Group, and others, she has spent just over a decade now teaching and creating in NW Arkansas.

Contact Karen