Events: Visual Arts

Unleash your creativity with our hand-building pottery class! Join us for a unique experience where you’ll learn to craft beautiful flutter bowls from scratch. Whether you’re a beginner or seasoned potter, our expert instructors will guide you through every step of the process.

Discover the joy of working with clay as you shape, mold, and sculpt your own one-of-a-kind pottery masterpiece. From rolling out slabs to forming elegant curves, you’ll explore various techniques to create stunning flutter bowls that reflect your personal style.

Immerse yourself in a welcoming and supportive environment where creativity knows no bounds. Share laughs, stories, and inspiration with fellow pottery newcomers as well as experienced potters as you delve into the art of hand-building.

Materials: Bring a large bowl to shape the clay over.

Reserve your spot today and embark on a pottery journey filled with imagination, expression, and the satisfaction of bringing clay to life. Let’s sculpt something extraordinary together! #PotteryClass #HandBuilding #FlutterBowls #CreativeJourney @northofthetunnelgalleries

Let’s gather for an unforgettable experience in the Lower Ramble on April 19 and 20th!

Phantasma will create a world of wonder for all ages. This multi-sensory installation is free to join, but you must reserve your spot at your preferred time (Update: sold out for the silent disco).

During your dedicated hour-long experience, you’ll enjoy a mesmerizing laser light show and dance along with a silent disco surrounded by the beauty of the Lower Ramble. Three DJs will be on three different channels for you to choose a variety of sounds to dance to while the lights move around you. (Headphones will be provided)

Everyone is welcome to wander around in the Lower Ramble and enjoy the lightshow throughout the night. No reservations needed to enjoy the lights and the vibe! 

You can also utilize the City’s Open Refreshment Area (ORA) and grab an adult beverage at a nearby business beforehand to take with you to enjoy. The Ramble is fully accessible and all ages are invited to join!

Don’t miss out on this FREE event in the heart of the city brought to you by Downtown Fayetteville Coalition and the City of Fayetteville Arts & Culture.

Join us every Saturday for the Bentonville Art Market. Discover unique treasures and support local artists as you shop for one-of-a-kind pieces that you’ll fall in love with.

The Bentonville Art Market is alongside the Bentonville Farmers Market from 7:30 AM – 1:00 PM.

The Bentonville Art Market is generously sponsored by Art On The Square

Creativille 2024 is a weekend mixed media art retreat for creatives of all skill levels.

All the tools and supplies you’ll need will be provided for you to learn new skills or hone existing ones in the areas of bookbinding, collage, painting techniques, eco dyeing, and more!

Join us for a free embroidery workshop on April 20 from 1-3pm at the INTERFORM Atelier.

Let’s gather for an unforgettable experience in the Lower Ramble on April 19 and 20th!

Phantasma will create a world of wonder for all ages. This multi-sensory installation is free to join, but you must reserve your spot at your preferred time (Update: sold out for the silent disco).

During your dedicated hour-long experience, you’ll enjoy a mesmerizing laser light show and dance along with a silent disco surrounded by the beauty of the Lower Ramble. Three DJs will be on three different channels for you to choose a variety of sounds to dance to while the lights move around you. (Headphones will be provided)

Everyone is welcome to wander around in the Lower Ramble and enjoy the lightshow throughout the night. No reservations needed to enjoy the lights and the vibe! 

You can also utilize the City’s Open Refreshment Area (ORA) and grab an adult beverage at a nearby business beforehand to take with you to enjoy. The Ramble is fully accessible and all ages are invited to join!

Don’t miss out on this FREE event in the heart of the city brought to you by Downtown Fayetteville Coalition and the City of Fayetteville Arts & Culture.

Let’s gather for an unforgettable experience in the Lower Ramble on April 19 and 20th!

Phantasma will create a world of wonder for all ages. This multi-sensory installation is free to join, but you must reserve your spot at your preferred time (Update: sold out for the silent disco).

During your dedicated hour-long experience, you’ll enjoy a mesmerizing laser light show and dance along with a silent disco surrounded by the beauty of the Lower Ramble. Three DJs will be on three different channels for you to choose a variety of sounds to dance to while the lights move around you. (Headphones will be provided)

Everyone is welcome to wander around in the Lower Ramble and enjoy the lightshow throughout the night. No reservations needed to enjoy the lights and the vibe! 

You can also utilize the City’s Open Refreshment Area (ORA) and grab an adult beverage at a nearby business beforehand to take with you to enjoy. The Ramble is fully accessible and all ages are invited to join!

Don’t miss out on this FREE event in the heart of the city brought to you by Downtown Fayetteville Coalition and the City of Fayetteville Arts & Culture.

Creativille 2024 is a weekend mixed media art retreat for creatives of all skill levels.

All the tools and supplies you’ll need will be provided for you to learn new skills or hone existing ones in the areas of bookbinding, collage, painting techniques, eco dyeing, and more!

We celebrate Earth Day each year with a family-friendly festival, complete with interactive activities, crafts, games, and live music.

Guests are invited to celebrate our common home, the earth, and to commit to protecting and preserving it!
FREE Members / $0-10 Non-Members
Please Register at link

Want to demystify the grant process? This hour-long, workshop explains how the Artists 360 program serves artists of the Northwest Arkansas region with practice-based funding, professional development, and mentorship. In the How to Apply Yourself workshop, artists will learn about the application process and have time to ask questions.

Free artist demonstration in the Gallery!

Catch Wren doing anything from working with clay, painting, or illustrating!

Free artist demonstration in the Gallery!

Makayla works in digital illustration & has a passion for anime-style art.

Experimental artist Kat Wilson and ceramicist Rainy Bray-Hopwood will be the April hosts of Table Talks: A Peer-to-Peer Conversation Series. The topic for April is Community: leveraging community & resources to make your project happen. 

Table Talks is an opportunity for the public and local artists to come together, find inspiration, share a meal, and build friendships. Since November 2023, more than 150 community members have participated in Table Talks, engaging in discussions ranging from overcoming mistakes to sustaining momentum in their creative careers. This series will continue through June 2024 – reserve your seat at the table!

A complimentary dinner will be prepared by Chef Nate Walls of SecondHand Smoke. Reservations are free, but space is limited.

ALL ARTISTS WELCOME! Join us tonight and every 2nd & 4th Wednesdays at Six Twelve for NWA DRINK & DRAW! This biweekly event will be a time where we hang out, drink, and create what we want! Bring your own art supplies, the name of the game is to just relax, have fun, make art and enjoy time with fellow artists.

Join the NWA DRINK & DRAW group at: https://m.facebook.com/groups/227431012696004/?ref=group_browse

Arrive early and enjoy HAPPY HOUR when all beer, wine, cocktails & small plates are $1 off every day from 3:00-6:12pm and LIVE MUSIC starts at either 5:30 or 6pm.

Local artist Stephanie Yates will be painting live in our gallery!

Join us every Saturday for the Bentonville Art Market. Discover unique treasures and support local artists as you shop for one-of-a-kind pieces that you’ll fall in love with.

The Bentonville Art Market is alongside the Bentonville Farmers Market from 7:30 AM – 1:00 PM.

The Bentonville Art Market is generously sponsored by Art On The Square

Come join Heroes & Hot Rods in the Ozarks & the Arkansas Air & Military Museum April 27th, July 13th & September 21st 2024 for a wild Cars & Coffee! You will get to park with the military vehicles and planes. We will have coffee, food, veteran and automotive vendors to check out as well.

This event is open to anything on wheels so come out and join us. Please share the event with anyone you know.

All funds raised during the event go to help the Arkansas Air & Military Museum

Time 9 AM-12 PM

Address
4290 S School Ave
Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701

https://heroeshotrodsozarks.com/

Natural State Roller Derby presents our second game of the season! 

Game 1 NSRD Travel Team will face off against KCRW Plan B

Game 2 NSRD All Gender Home Team will go up against St. Chux

Get your tickets today!

Join us every Saturday for the Bentonville Art Market. Discover unique treasures and support local artists as you shop for one-of-a-kind pieces that you’ll fall in love with.

The Bentonville Art Market is alongside the Bentonville Farmers Market from 7:30 AM – 1:00 PM.

The Bentonville Art Market is generously sponsored by Art On The Square

Recycled Bead Flowers Workshop 

2 pm | Saturday, May 11 | Fayetteville Public Library Art & Movement Room 

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. 

Paper Mums Workshop 

4:30 pm | Thursday, May 16 | Fayetteville Public Library Teen Project Room 

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. 

The Northwest Arkansas Makers club is an inclusive group of local makers spanning a wide range of mediums, business sizes, and product offerings.

Come to see over 40 local makers, 8a-3:30p, free admission.

It’s here. It’s queer. And we’re taking over the Co-Op for Pride this year!

Join us to ring in the first day of Pride Month and kick off the month with your Big Gay Friends!

Ozark Natural Foods

10am – 4pm

More details to come – so stay tuned!

Welcome to the Fayetteville Farmers Market, where our commitment to fresh, locally grown produce and goods has helped Northwest Arkansas grow into a healthier and greener community.

Since 1973, the market has offered the finest in locally produced vegetables, fruits, flowers, plants, meats, baked goods, honey, eggs, jams, juried crafts, and fine art from the four-county area. All producers at our market grow and make their products within 60 miles of Fayetteville, AR. This is why we are hyper local and ALL Arkansas Grown and Arkansas Made. 100% Local and Loved!

The Fayetteville Farmers’ Market operates year round making locally grown and locally made items available during every season.

First Thursday returns to the Historic Downtown Square in Fayetteville with a series of festivals each month from May to October.

First Thursday transforms the square into an outdoor arts and music celebration from 5:30 to 9:00 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month. The free, family-friendly events include a diverse lineup of live music, artist demonstrations and installations, food trucks, group bike rides and an arts market featuring more than 40 independent artists who create items in a variety of media.

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Themes for the season include:

June 6th – Avant Garden, a celebration of all things green and blooming, where art meets nature with innovative art, music, and fashion.

August 1st – Game On, with games of all shapes and sizes, where everyone can play.

September 5th – Dog Daze: Pretty up your pooch for the return of the dog pageant and tons more fun for you and your best friend.

October 3rd – Technicolor: The Square will shine in full spectrum with dreamy lighting and activations inspired by the cinema.

Note that there will be no First Thursday on July 4th.

First Thursday is supported by community sponsors including South by Northwest Hospitality, who sponsor the food court, Gearhead Outfitters, who sponsor waste-diversion efforts, and Lewis Automotive Group, who sponsor the Kids Zone.

First Thursday takes place within an Outdoor Refreshment Area (ORA). Alcoholic beverages from ORA restaurants and bars may be carried throughout the square and the ORA designated area.

For more details, including vendor applications and sponsorship opportunities, please visit https://www.experiencefayetteville.com/experience/first-thursday