Events: Public Art

After time at the Fayetteville Public Library, “The Hearts Project: A COVID-19 Memorial” is on the move again; this time it will be exhibited at Life Styles Blair Center in Springdale, Arkansas. Joined in concert with the individuals and adults with disabilities served by the center, the 3-piece collection will be integrated within a show highlighting artistic works made in response to prompts about life during the COVID-19 pandemic.

This exhibit adds a new dimension by incorporating new voices rarely heard: those of individuals and adults with disabilities who were shut in during the pandemic. Led by art educators at Life Styles, Joanna Reid, Joelle Storet, and Rosalind Waiwaiole the words and works awaken a variety of experiences integral to composing a comprehensive story about the pandemic. During the four-month stay at Life Styles, Moore will work with the clients and art educators to create a panel that will become part of a future frame devoted to the “shut-in” experience. Reception to open this exhibit will be Thursday, February 20 from 6pm – 8pm at the Blair Center in Springdale. Join us for an evening featuring expressive works of art as a new dimension of The Hearts Project.

After time at the Fayetteville Public Library, “The Hearts Project: A COVID-19 Memorial” is on the move again; this time it will be exhibited at Life Styles Blair Center in Springdale, Arkansas. Joined in concert with the individuals and adults with disabilities served by the center, the 3-piece collection will be integrated within a show highlighting artistic works made in response to prompts about life during the COVID-19 pandemic.

This exhibit adds a new dimension by incorporating new voices rarely heard: those of individuals and adults with disabilities who were shut in during the pandemic. Led by art educators at Life Styles, Joanna Reid, Joelle Storet, and Rosalind Waiwaiole the words and works awaken a variety of experiences integral to composing a comprehensive story about the pandemic. During the four-month stay at Life Styles, Moore will work with the clients and art educators to create a panel that will become part of a future frame devoted to the “shut-in” experience. Reception to open this exhibit will be Thursday, February 20 from 6pm – 8pm at the Blair Center in Springdale. Join us for an evening featuring expressive works of art as a new dimension of The Hearts Project.

After time at the Fayetteville Public Library, “The Hearts Project: A COVID-19 Memorial” is on the move again; this time it will be exhibited at Life Styles Blair Center in Springdale, Arkansas. Joined in concert with the individuals and adults with disabilities served by the center, the 3-piece collection will be integrated within a show highlighting artistic works made in response to prompts about life during the COVID-19 pandemic.

This exhibit adds a new dimension by incorporating new voices rarely heard: those of individuals and adults with disabilities who were shut in during the pandemic. Led by art educators at Life Styles, Joanna Reid, Joelle Storet, and Rosalind Waiwaiole the words and works awaken a variety of experiences integral to composing a comprehensive story about the pandemic. During the four-month stay at Life Styles, Moore will work with the clients and art educators to create a panel that will become part of a future frame devoted to the “shut-in” experience. Reception to open this exhibit will be Thursday, February 20 from 6pm – 8pm at the Blair Center in Springdale. Join us for an evening featuring expressive works of art as a new dimension of The Hearts Project.

Cost: Free

Eligibility: Artists living within a 75 minute radius of Springdale, Arkansas.

Age Requirement: 18

Location: The Medium, 214 S. Main Street, Springdale, Arkansas 72764

Total Workshop Hours: 10 hours

Homework Hours: 1 hour

Workshop Size: 25 Artists, 3 Facilitators

Materials Provided: Artist INC Express Workbook and Welcome Packet

Workshop Dates & Times:

• Day 1: Saturday, June 7, 2025, 12:00pm-5:00pm CST
• Day 2: Sunday, June 8, 2025, 12:00pm-5:00pm CST

Registration Deadline: Thursday, June 5, 2025 at 5:00pm CST

Partner Organization: Creative Arkansas Community Hub & Exchange (CACHE)

DESCRIPTION

Artist INC Express helps artists, of any discipline, develop the building blocks for a thriving and enduring arts practice.

Led by a team of experienced, working artists, this ten-hour, hands-on workshop helps artists like you address specific needs and challenges that you’ll face throughout your career. Through discussions, activities, and hands-on exercises, your artist-facilitators, and your new network of peer artists, will help you set goals for your practice, write about your work, and build a personal brand. 

Artist INC Express is a slimmed down, yet still highly active, version of the popular eight-week Artist INC Live program, which has been completed by more than 1,500 artists since 2009. Artist INC Express explores those same core concepts of how to build a lasting arts practice in a shorter, more flexible format, to help reach a broader audience of artists.  

If you sign on for Artist INC Express, you are asked to commit to the entire ten-hour workshop, as exercises build on one another and participants develop deep relationships with their fellow artists over the two sessions. Be ready to participate throughout in group discussions, hands-on exercises, and small group work. 

And just know, it’s not over when it’s over. Right away, Artist INC Express activates a network of artists in your community, leading to more peer-to-peer resource sharing, collaborations, and support long after the workshop concludes.

SCHEDULE 

Artist INC Express workshops are divided into two 5-hour sessions.

Session 1 – June 7, 2025, 12:00pm-5:00pm CST

• What Works
• Success Inventory
• Eulogy
• ADEP Analysis
• SMART Goal Setting
• Funding a Practice

Session 2 – June 8, 2025,  12:00pm-5:00pm CST

• Marketing
• Branding
• Elevator Speech
• Formal Tool Kit (biography, artist statement, resume/CV)
• Building Long-Term Relationships

Artist INC Express Agenda (In Person – 2 Days)

ARTIST PEER FACILITATORS

All Artist INC Express workshops are facilitated by a team of experienced, working artists. Artist Peer Facilitators for this session are: Kholoud Sawaf, Brody Parrish Craig, and Araceli Lopez.  

REGISTRATION 

All registrants must register individually. There is no application process or participation fee. Registrants must meet the eligibility requirements identified above. All supplies, lunch, and snacks will be provided at the workshop. Workshops fill quickly. More emails with additional details will be sent from M-AAA’s Artist Services email, artistservices@maaa.org. Please add the Artist Services email to your address book.  Artist INC Express is brought to you in collaboration with the Creative Arkansas Community Hub & Exchange (CACHE).

QUESTIONS?

Please contact artistservices@maaa.org. 

Artist Services Team

Cost: Free

Eligibility: Artists living within a 75 minute radius of Springdale, Arkansas.

Age Requirement: 18

Location: The Medium, 214 S. Main Street, Springdale, Arkansas 72764

Total Workshop Hours: 10 hours

Homework Hours: 1 hour

Workshop Size: 25 Artists, 3 Facilitators

Materials Provided: Artist INC Express Workbook and Welcome Packet

Workshop Dates & Times:

• Day 1: Saturday, June 7, 2025, 12:00pm-5:00pm CST
• Day 2: Sunday, June 8, 2025, 12:00pm-5:00pm CST

Registration Deadline: Thursday, June 5, 2025 at 5:00pm CST

Partner Organization: Creative Arkansas Community Hub & Exchange (CACHE)

DESCRIPTION

Artist INC Express helps artists, of any discipline, develop the building blocks for a thriving and enduring arts practice.

Led by a team of experienced, working artists, this ten-hour, hands-on workshop helps artists like you address specific needs and challenges that you’ll face throughout your career. Through discussions, activities, and hands-on exercises, your artist-facilitators, and your new network of peer artists, will help you set goals for your practice, write about your work, and build a personal brand. 

Artist INC Express is a slimmed down, yet still highly active, version of the popular eight-week Artist INC Live program, which has been completed by more than 1,500 artists since 2009. Artist INC Express explores those same core concepts of how to build a lasting arts practice in a shorter, more flexible format, to help reach a broader audience of artists.  

If you sign on for Artist INC Express, you are asked to commit to the entire ten-hour workshop, as exercises build on one another and participants develop deep relationships with their fellow artists over the two sessions. Be ready to participate throughout in group discussions, hands-on exercises, and small group work. 

And just know, it’s not over when it’s over. Right away, Artist INC Express activates a network of artists in your community, leading to more peer-to-peer resource sharing, collaborations, and support long after the workshop concludes.

SCHEDULE 

Artist INC Express workshops are divided into two 5-hour sessions.

Session 1 – June 7, 2025, 12:00pm-5:00pm CST

• What Works
• Success Inventory
• Eulogy
• ADEP Analysis
• SMART Goal Setting
• Funding a Practice

Session 2 – June 8, 2025,  12:00pm-5:00pm CST

• Marketing
• Branding
• Elevator Speech
• Formal Tool Kit (biography, artist statement, resume/CV)
• Building Long-Term Relationships

Artist INC Express Agenda (In Person – 2 Days)

ARTIST PEER FACILITATORS

All Artist INC Express workshops are facilitated by a team of experienced, working artists. Artist Peer Facilitators for this session are: Kholoud Sawaf, Brody Parrish Craig, and Araceli Lopez.  

REGISTRATION 

All registrants must register individually. There is no application process or participation fee. Registrants must meet the eligibility requirements identified above. All supplies, lunch, and snacks will be provided at the workshop. Workshops fill quickly. More emails with additional details will be sent from M-AAA’s Artist Services email, artistservices@maaa.org. Please add the Artist Services email to your address book.  Artist INC Express is brought to you in collaboration with the Creative Arkansas Community Hub & Exchange (CACHE).

QUESTIONS?

Please contact artistservices@maaa.org. 

Artist Services Team