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Trail Mix 

5-7 pm | Friday, May 10 | The Lower Ramble and Fayetteville Public Library 

Walton Arts
Center is proud to
announce the return of Artosphere: Arkansas’ Arts Nature Festival May 2-23,
with events and performances at locations across Northwest
Arkansas.  

Artosphere celebrates art, music and nature with exciting performances, activities and events for the whole family.

Each year, Artosphere spotlights artists and performers from around the world who are inspired by nature and provides a creative framework for the community to discuss issues of sustainability and environmental awareness. 

The multi-week festival features a mix of free and low-cost events, including outdoor performances, large orchestral concerts and several chamber music performances in special spaces throughout

our region. Several Artosphere favorites are back this year including Trail Mix, art workshops with Shannon Green and performances by the signature Artosphere Festival Orchestra in their finale season.  

New this year, Taking Flight: Restorative Mindfulness String Quartet & Bird Watching emphasizes meaningful observation, beginning with guided bird watching provided by NWA Land Trust.

Afterward, musicians Miho Sakon, Andrew Chu, Grace Clark and Mickael Puryear will perform Haydn’s String quartet in C major Opus 33 No. 3 “The Bird” on the beautiful Wilson Springs Preserve Trail. You have two chances to experience this one-of-a-kind event on Saturday, May 4 at 10 am and 5 pm.  

Tunes on the Trail returns, bringing classical music outdoors! Throughout May when you enjoy the trails at Lake Fayetteville, Mount Kessler, Mount Sequoyah, Cato Springs, Frisco Trail &

The Lower Ramble, Wilson Springs Preserve and Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, enjoy a curated playlist featuring some of the Artosphere Festival Orchestra’s most beloved performances from the past 11 seasons. Find the Artopshere signage and scan the QR code to see how music, nature and movement collide!  

Except where noted below, tickets or

reservations for these events are available now. Purchase or reserve tickets to all events at artospherefestival.org, by calling 479.443.5600 weekdays 10 am-5 pm or in person at the Walton Arts Center Box Office weekdays 10 am-2 pm.