Events: Visual Arts

The public is invited to the free opening reception for Leah Grant: Becoming Once More from 5-7 p.m. It is one of several events and activities taking place that evening at the center’s campus, as part of ASC’s Art Night on The Block.

The exhibition — ASC’s first of 2023 — is sponsored by Simmons Bank. Reception libations are sponsored by MK Distributors. 

The Fayetteville-based artist combines techniques such as screenprinting, photography, cyanotype and collage. Grant’s work recontextualizes her experiences by revealing and concealing the vulnerable parts of her identity to create new ones through collaging and using images taken from a personal archive.

“I use self-reflection to explore the relationships I have with others to better understand the relationship I have with myself,” she explained in her artist statement. “My research seeks to provide counter-narratives around what it means to be a Black woman by accessing and exposing vulnerable components of my experiences.”

She continued, “I incorporate collage through print, photo, and video processes such as screenprinting, cyanotypes, laser engraving, photography, video, and audio techniques to assist with the parts of my identity I wish to reveal and conceal. This body of work allows me to exist in the multiple and serves as a reminder to be gentle with myself.”

Join a sketchbook class from the comfort of your own home and hone those illustration skills! This class will start with illustration exercises and then expand on creating characters, poses and backgrounds.

Graduates of the OZ INC Cohort of Artists Makers (Cohorts 1, 2 3) showcase their trade goods during the event, which is free and open to the public from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.

The OZ INC Artist Makers Wholesale Market will take place on Tuesday, March 21st, at the Main Stage Creative Community Center in Eureka Springs, Ark. Regional artisans will showcase their trade goods during the event is free and open to the public from 3 p.m. to 7p.m. 

The culmination of the Ozark Incubator (OZ INC) 10-week cohort headed by Main Street Eureka Springs, the wholesale market features artisans ready to work with retailers looking for unique items and bespoke crafts.

The Maker Wholesale Market is the brainchild of Jacqueline Wolven, Executive Director of Main Street Eureka Springs and business incubator, OZ INC. “Although our incubator’s market platform is on its first run, this is the retail community’s ground-floor opportunity to support our efforts to build a wholesale market,” Wolven said. “We need a wholesale market in Northwest Arkansas to drive a strong regional artisan trade-goods economy, and OZ INC is in place to deliver.”

“We encourage our retailers to make this investment in our local artists and makers. Show up. Share your expertise. Preview the wholesale opportunities that will now and in the future benefit your business. The ground floor is where the most important connections happen,” Wolven said, “we’re making those connections now.”

OZ INC draws artisans from throughout the region to participate in a cohort during a semester-long workshop. Working together to share experiences, artists, and makers build their enterprises, refine their wholesale market tactics, and support other artisans.

Graduates from each cohort are invited to participate in future wholesale markets, growing the diversity of artisan goods available to retailers in Northwest Arkansas. 

Artists and makers who want to grow their business, develop a marketable product line, and sell wholesale can apply at https://www.mainstreeteurekasprings.org/ozark-incubator. 

Sessions are held in a combination of in person and virtual allowing for ease in participation. The OZ INC Wholesale Market will be Tuesday 3-7PM at 65 N. Main Street in Eureka Springs.

Main Street Eureka Springs offers core programming for entrepreneur development and education, placemaking projects, economic development, historic cultural tourism, brand building, leadership development, and telling the district’s story to a broader audience. Main Street Eureka Springs is a fully accredited program through Main Street America & Main Street Arkansas. Visit https://www.mainstreeteurekasprings.org/ozark-incubator for more information. 
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Deep in an Indian jungle skulks the tiger Shere Khan. Mowgli, a human girl, must learn the language of the jungle to face this fierce hunter down. An original adaptation of this well-known story, The Jungle Book mixes theatrical storytelling with classical Indian dance. A collaboration of Trike Theatre, Ra-Ve Cultural Foundation and Megha Rao of Dhirana Dance, this performance features NWA youth actors and dancers amid professional adult actors. Join us to witness the strength of the jungle in The Jungle Book.

CALLING ACTORS IN NWA AREA: this is an audition for a short film generated by a grant associated with the University of Arkansas! Local actors, MFA actors, and other performers are invited to audition. Below will be a list of materials to prepare and a synopsis of the film. We’re looking for 1 adult male, 1 adult female, 1 male child and 1 female child, as well as 5 other non-gender specific people!

MATERIALS: bring a short monologue, 30-60 seconds, either stage or film. A performance resume is encouraged, but not required. Be prepared to do a cold read of the script asides.

SELF-TAPE AUDITIONS: we will be accepting self-tape auditions as well! Please feel free to send demo-reels, 30-60 second stage or film monologue, and a cold read of the audition script that can be accessed via inquiry through this email: johnbennetthoward@gmail.com NOTE: If sending in self-tape audition, please be sure to do so by March 28th for consideration in casting! 

SYNOPSIS: A morally scrupulous tech CEO creates an A.I., Alina, capable of creating full-fledged portraits of people…but at what cost? This social horror short film explores the intersections of technology, ethics, sentience, unfettered capitalism, and what people think they have to lose. This is a short social horror film.

This is a PAID OPPORTUNITY, with a going day rate that will be established based off grant funds and production budget, but all actors and crew will be paid!

For all other inquiries, please contact: johnbennetthoward@gmail.com

Local Artist’s gather at Crystal Flats to sell their creations!

The public is invited to the free opening reception for Leah Grant: Becoming Once More from 5-7 p.m. It is one of several events and activities taking place that evening at the center’s campus, as part of ASC’s Art Night on The Block.

The exhibition — ASC’s first of 2023 — is sponsored by Simmons Bank. Reception libations are sponsored by MK Distributors. 

The Fayetteville-based artist combines techniques such as screenprinting, photography, cyanotype and collage. Grant’s work recontextualizes her experiences by revealing and concealing the vulnerable parts of her identity to create new ones through collaging and using images taken from a personal archive.

“I use self-reflection to explore the relationships I have with others to better understand the relationship I have with myself,” she explained in her artist statement. “My research seeks to provide counter-narratives around what it means to be a Black woman by accessing and exposing vulnerable components of my experiences.”

She continued, “I incorporate collage through print, photo, and video processes such as screenprinting, cyanotypes, laser engraving, photography, video, and audio techniques to assist with the parts of my identity I wish to reveal and conceal. This body of work allows me to exist in the multiple and serves as a reminder to be gentle with myself.”

Jeffry Cantu volunteers and studied at University of Arkansas in Fort Smith, AR. He is a United States Navy Veteran who was stationed in Japan and traveled throughout Asia and the Pacific in 2000-2004. Cantu has been influenced by his Mexican culture and Asia. He specializes in three-dimensional design and mixed media abstract works but creates in all mediums. He says, “ Art helps me to overcome PTSD and gives me the freedom to break imposed labels and rules to create a more vibrant life. “

Pop In Thursday, April 6th between 6-8 pm to get up close with Artist Amber Weinzimer and her latest installation The Energy Series.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Amber Weinzimer is a contemporary visual artist. Her paintings are energetic,

minimalistic and intentional. Amber explores the relationships between our personal

energy fields and the energies that surround us though mindful, meditative works. She

draws inspiration from nature and energies that surround us, interpreting the natural

living world through the use of subtle layers and fluid forms.

Amber is a native Arkansan who has recently returned to the US after having spent

several years living in Asia and the Middle East.

More of Amber’s work can be found at her website www.amberweinzimer.com, on

Instagram @weinzimer.amber or at M2 Gallery in Little Rock, AR where she is currently

represented.

There will be small bites & libations.

Doors open at 6 pm

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Pop In Thursday, April 6th between 6-8 pm to get up close with Artist Amber Weinzimer and her latest installation The Energy Series.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Amber Weinzimer is a contemporary visual artist. Her paintings are energetic,

minimalistic and intentional. Amber explores the relationships between our personal

energy fields and the energies that surround us though mindful, meditative works. She

draws inspiration from nature and energies that surround us, interpreting the natural

living world through the use of subtle layers and fluid forms.

Amber is a native Arkansan who has recently returned to the US after having spent

several years living in Asia and the Middle East.

More of Amber’s work can be found at her website www.amberweinzimer.com, on

Instagram @weinzimer.amber or at M2 Gallery in Little Rock, AR where she is currently

represented.

There will be small bites & libations.

Doors open at 6 pm

Let’s celebrate DIVERSITY! Events will be happening all over town, all weekend long, so don’t miss out! Book your stay now at www.wanderoolodge.com/book-a-room

Out In Eureka Official Weekend-Long Event Page: https://fb.me/e/3kFwVmdXp

Let’s celebrate DIVERSITY! Events will be happening all over town, all weekend long, so don’t miss out! Book your stay now at www.wanderoolodge.com/book-a-room

Out In Eureka Official Weekend-Long Event Page: https://fb.me/e/3kFwVmdXp

We’re hosting a meetup for LGBTQ folks and allies in and around the Eureka Springs area at The Gravel Bar. This is an opportunity for folks to get together, meet some new friends, and celebrate Diversity Weekend!

We’ll have live music starting at 7pm so you’ll want to get here early – and carpooling is encouraged since parking is limited.

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender nonconforming folks, families, friends, and allies are welcome! It doesn’t matter if you’re a local or visiting from out of town – You are welcome here!

Drag brunch happening Saturday, April 8th. Details here: https://fb.me/e/3JvBL21bA

Book your room now at www.wanderoolodge.com/book-a-room

Our food and drink menu can be found at www.wanderoolodge.com/eat-drink

A history lesson on the term ‘Friend of Dorothy’ can be found here:

https://www.pride.com/identities/2020/7/08/so-what-does-it-mean-be-friend-dorothy

We’re hosting a meetup for LGBTQ folks and allies in and around the Eureka Springs area at The Gravel Bar. This is an opportunity for folks to get together, meet some new friends, and celebrate Diversity Weekend!

We’ll have live music starting at 7pm so you’ll want to get here early – and carpooling is encouraged since parking is limited.

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender nonconforming folks, families, friends, and allies are welcome! It doesn’t matter if you’re a local or visiting from out of town – You are welcome here!

Drag brunch happening Saturday, April 8th. Details here: https://fb.me/e/3JvBL21bA

Book your room now at www.wanderoolodge.com/book-a-room

Our food and drink menu can be found at www.wanderoolodge.com/eat-drink

A history lesson on the term ‘Friend of Dorothy’ can be found here:

https://www.pride.com/identities/2020/7/08/so-what-does-it-mean-be-friend-dorothy

Celebrate Holi on the Momentary lawn with Indian music,
food, and performances on Saturday, April 8, 2023 from 12-3pm. The Holi
festival, or festival of colors, is celebrated as a way to welcome spring and
will be hosted in collaboration with the NWA Hindu Association.

Hot Springs National Park was initially created by an act of the United States Congress on April 20, 1832, before the concept of a national park existed. The hot spring water has been popularly believed for centuries to possess medicinal properties and was a subject of legend among several Native American tribes. The city has been home to Major League Baseball spring training, illegal gambling, speakeasies during the Prohibition era, and gangsters such as Al Capone, horse racing at Oaklawn Park, the Army and Navy Hospital, and 42nd President Bill Clinton.

Artists will paint throughout the park and the public is invited to watch as they create. On Sunday, April 30th, artists will present their best pieces for judging, exhibit, and sale, open to the public at a location and time TBD.

To sign up, click HERE.

Volunteers Welcome! If you have an interest in housing an artist, or volunteering in any way, please click HERE to email us.

Siloam Springs! SNAPS is coming for you!

Our next SNAPS Pop-Up Selfie Museum will be at the Dogwood Festival in Siloam Springs on April 28-30 with a VIP night on April 27th.

Mark your calendars NOW to attend the Dogwood Festival and come by SNAPS to capture yourself in some amazing art installations created by local artists in NWA!

Co-sponsored by @siloamchamber

@arlimedia and @brickandmortarnwa

And keep a look out for our special Mother’s Day SNAPS at Brick & Mortar in May 

Join New York City-based artist Blanka Amezkua for a discussion of her exhibition, Hierbitas de Saberes (Tiny Herbs of Knowledge) now on view, at the Famous Hardware Store in Downtown Springdale. After the conversation, take a short walk with Blanka to view the work together in person.

About the Artist:

Blanka Amezkua is a formally trained painter, cultural promoter, educator, and project creator based in New York City who has held exhibitions at at MoMA/P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center, The Bronx Museum of the Arts, Queens Museum, El Museo del Barrio, the Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts, San Diego Art Institute, the Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts, and Art Base Brussels among others.

In 2016, Blanka initiated AAA3A (Alexander Avenue Apartment 3A) an alternative artist-run project which offers food, dialogue, workshops, and art in her living room. She’s an active member of Running for Ayotzinapa 43, an international community of runners based in New York City that promotes dialogue and consciousness concerning human rights violations worldwide. Mentions of her work and projects can be found in various notable national and international publications.

Siloam Springs! SNAPS is coming for you!

Our next SNAPS Pop-Up Selfie Museum will be at the Dogwood Festival in Siloam Springs on April 28-30 with a VIP night on April 27th.

Mark your calendars NOW to attend the Dogwood Festival and come by SNAPS to capture yourself in some amazing art installations created by local artists in NWA!

Co-sponsored by @siloamchamber

@arlimedia and @brickandmortarnwa

And keep a look out for our special Mother’s Day SNAPS at Brick & Mortar in May 

Over 250 local makers all in one awesome venue. Everything made in NWA by people who live in NWA.

Visit the Washington County Fairgrounds on Sunday April 30th as local artists, makers, and craftspeople of all kinds show off and sell everything from unique art to handmade furniture, EVERYTHING locally made by people who live in Northwest Arkansas!

10a-4p

Local coffee, food trucks, etc. on site

Indoor/outdoor event, rain or shine

Dog Friendly

Parking: $5

Shop Local!

Siloam Springs! SNAPS is coming for you!

Our next SNAPS Pop-Up Selfie Museum will be at the Dogwood Festival in Siloam Springs on April 28-30 with a VIP night on April 27th.

Mark your calendars NOW to attend the Dogwood Festival and come by SNAPS to capture yourself in some amazing art installations created by local artists in NWA!

Co-sponsored by @siloamchamber

@arlimedia and @brickandmortarnwa

And keep a look out for our special Mother’s Day SNAPS at Brick & Mortar in May 

Siloam Springs! SNAPS is coming for you!

Our next SNAPS Pop-Up Selfie Museum will be at the Dogwood Festival in Siloam Springs on April 28-30 with a VIP night on April 27th.

Mark your calendars NOW to attend the Dogwood Festival and come by SNAPS to capture yourself in some amazing art installations created by local artists in NWA!

Co-sponsored by @siloamchamber

@arlimedia and @brickandmortarnwa

And keep a look out for our special Mother’s Day SNAPS at Brick & Mortar in May 

Siloam Springs! SNAPS is coming for you!

Our next SNAPS Pop-Up Selfie Museum will be at the Dogwood Festival in Siloam Springs on April 28-30 with a VIP night on April 27th.

Mark your calendars NOW to attend the Dogwood Festival and come by SNAPS to capture yourself in some amazing art installations created by local artists in NWA!

Co-sponsored by @siloamchamber

@arlimedia and @brickandmortarnwa

And keep a look out for our special Mother’s Day SNAPS at Brick & Mortar in May 

Siloam Springs! SNAPS is coming for you!

Our next SNAPS Pop-Up Selfie Museum will be at the Dogwood Festival in Siloam Springs on April 28-30 with a VIP night on April 27th.

Mark your calendars NOW to attend the Dogwood Festival and come by SNAPS to capture yourself in some amazing art installations created by local artists in NWA!

Co-sponsored by @siloamchamber

@arlimedia and @brickandmortarnwa

And keep a look out for our special Mother’s Day SNAPS at Brick & Mortar in May 

Opal Agafia Presents:

Ozark Mountain Soul Fest 2023 

June 15th – 17th

Early Bird Tickets & RV Sites are now available!

Tickets —> https://stubs.net/event/4960/ozark-mountain-soul-festival-2023

Join us at The Farm for Opal Agafia’s second annual Ozark Mountain Soul Fest. This year’s event will feature a variety of genres, while placing its main focus on Americana-Roots music. OMSF will offer three days of live music, three nights of camping, a variety of vendors, and activities!

Remember: Tickets to OMSF include full access to the shower house. Kids 12 and under are free!

Story Behind “Ozark Mountain Soul”

In 2017, Opal Agafia coined the term Ozark Mountain Soul to describe her unique style of music. Agafia embodies the sound of the Ozark Mountains: a little soul, a little roots, a little rock-and-rock, a little old-time swing- and lot of heart. Drawing from many genres, Opal blends the best elements of soul, blues, country, jazz, gospel, swing, and traditional mountain music into a sound that captures the past and boldy pushes ahead.