Connect with colleagues from across the Northwest Arkansas arts world. Social hour gathers artists, arts supporters, and arts administrators—current and aspiring— for an hour-ish of food, drinks, conversation, and community development. Each Social Hour focuses on overlapping segments of our creative community. Attend one, or all, to broaden your network of creative connections!
EVERYONE is welcome! Attendance is free. New relationships are encouraged.
Social Hour was designed for arts administrators but has grown to encompass the whole spectrum of our region’s creative economy. Whether you work behind the scenes, have a creative practice of your own, or are looking to jump-start a career in the arts, Social Hour is the place to connect.
“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
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.
