>furniture Bulgaria16th brings the next Twilight Walk (4pm to 8pm) with a style show on the stage hosted by Dollar Saver, Molly’s Rings & Things, Women’s Pavilion, Dixieland Shoes , Best Sports and other downtown businesses. Our theme for the style show will be “Adding a Little Magic to Your Spring Style” with Jen Ryan of KLRC being the MC. The NWA Academy of Fine Arts will be the models and performing songs and dances from their newest production of Peter Pan. There will be artist on the sidewalks selling and demonstrating their art. Wesner’s will be grilling and we are working on a very special “Throw Down” to add another fun event for the attendees!

We are encouraging any artists, musicians, car groups, non-profit groups, churches, or community organizations to come and set up a tent or table and use the time to let the public know of their services or do fund raising! Anyone interested in the being part of the Twilight Walk needs to contact Kevin Woolman at kevin@nwa4sale.com or 936.8888.

The mission of the 3rd Friday Night Twilight Walk, Inc (501c6) is “To strengthen the downtown business Community with expanded activities and marketing.” If you are interested in being a sponsor of the 3rd Friday Night Twilight Walk, please contact Jan Oftedahl at 636.8059.

The Eureka Springs Artists Registry, NWA Festivals & Stiel Direct LLC
Presents the 2nd Annual Pinnacle Hills Art Festival
Northwest Arkansas * September 5 - 7, 2008

Mark your calendar to join us at the Pinnacle Hills Art Festival to be held in Rogers, Arkansas September 5 - 7, 2008.

A juried show and sale, the 2nd Annual Pinnacle Hills Art Festival presents fine artists from across Arkansas and the USA in a street-festival atmosphere of booths among the upscale shops and restaurants of the Pinnacle Hills Promenade.

Fine art and fine craft include unique, handmade pieces in 14 categories that range from woodwork to photography, ceramics to wearable art, painting to jewelry, and other traditional and non-traditional forms of visual arts.

In addition to shopping for the Festival’s consistently high quality of fine artwork and fantastic shopping and dining choices, guests will enjoy outstanding live entertainment including street performers, popular local musicians, and exclusive sponsor exhibits.

Pinnacle Hills Art Festival Hours

Artist Check-in & Set-up:
Friday, September 5, 2008: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Public Show & Sale:
Friday, September 5, 2008: 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Saturday, September 6, 2008: 10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Sunday, September 7, 2008: 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m

for more information, please visit http://www.pinnaclehills.info

Southern Exposure May 2-June 27th

Kathy Mayhue

Kathy Mayhue is a professional photographer as well as a wife, mother and community volunteer in Northwest Arkansas. Photography is her passion and she rarely goes a day without taking or wanting to take a photo of somone or something! Kathy has had work published in At Home Arkansas-wedding addition,Family Fun Magazine, Rogers Lowell Chamber publications and welcome to Springdale. Her photos from the Hobbs State Park make up the Friends of Hobbs website and are also found on the Arkansas State Park website.

Her current show May 2-June 27th has work from a trip south this past winter. Kathy explains,”I am very enamored with the warmth and southern states. The large old Oak trees covered with Spanish moss that shade the squares in Savannah andthe large old alligators lining the dirt roads in very back country areas of south Florida. I am not sure what it is exactly , maybe the soft warm air, but watever it is the pace slows in the south and it is a nice place totake it all in- beautiful naturla areas,traditons, and people. I hope you can get some of that from the show. So grab your glass of sweet tea and let’s go sit on the porch.”

Julie Wait Design Gallery
318 South First, Rogers, Ar
May 2-June 27th
9a.m.-5p.m.
artist reception May 16th during Historic Downtown Rogers Twilight Walk , 4p.m-8p.m.

FAMILY DAY

Free Family Day at YouthCAN!’s Community Imagination Studio
YouthCAN!’s Community Imagination Studio hosts Family Day the first Saturday of each month. During our Family Day program, we open our studio to all families in Northwest Arkansas to come and participate in family themed art projects.

Our next Family Day will be held on Saturday, May 3rd from 10-4pm. This Family Day we will celebrate Mother’s Day by making pop-up cards and Cinco de Mayo by making masks, and paper flowers. Our Painting Studio will also be open.

Family Day events are free for all participants and no pre-registration is required. Read the rest of this entry �

Walton Arts Center is pleased to invite you to a special presentation preview of the outdoor film installation, Slow Dancing.

When: Thursday, May 8 at 2pm
Where: McBride Studio, Walton Arts Center

Slow Dancing is a unique project that will be coming to the front of Walton Arts Center in October 2008 and will run through November 13.  It involves three large projection screens hanging from the front of the building, and on those screens will be projected 43 different “films” of dancers and choreographers from around the world, performing dance movements in super-slow motion.  The best way to understand what we’re talking about is to visit the website: www.slowdancingfilms.com and click on “media” for a preview.

This installation has played at Lincoln Center, the Music Center in Los Angeles, and will be playing in London and Toronto this summer.  Walton Arts Center is a co-commissioner of this installation, and is very proud to bring it to Northwest Arkansas.

The project has great potential for Dickson Street and downtown Fayetteville, and we’d like to brainstorm with you about how we can leverage this amazing (and free to the public) outdoor installation.  Please join us to learn more about the project and to share your ideas.  Also feel free to forward this invitation to other interested people.

An RSVP to Christina Clark, (479.571.2752 or christinaclark@waltonartscenter.org) would be appreciated.

Hello Design Enthusiast!

New Design Center June Makeshops

Beginning Photoshop / $225
Mondays 2, 9, 16, 23 / 6 pm–8 pm

Beginning Web Site / $225
Tuesdays 3, 10, 17, 24 / 6 pm–8 pm

PowerPoint Quick Start / $60
Thursday 26 / 10 am–12 am

July Makeshops include Illustrator, Flash and PowerPoint Read the rest of this entry �

BY KEVIN KINDER Northwest Arkansas Times

Fundraiser seeks the continued blossoming of local botanical park

For years, the Greening of the Garden event was based on hope, as money was being raised for a site that existed in plans only.

But as the fundraiser prepares to takes place for the 13th consecutive year, there is a much greater visual confirmation about what it supports. The garden had a soft opening for the 12th annual Greening of the Garden, but much of the initial construction efforts were still underway at the time.

Last year, with the promises of a functional garden sprouting up, Greening of the Garden sold out, marking the first time the event hit its capacity.

“There was just more to see,” said Sarah King, the garden’s director of community programs. “And this year, there is twice as much to see as last year. There is a beautiful setting. It really feels like a complete garden.”

Of course, no garden is ever complete. The master plan for the garden includes development of about 83 acres of the area that surrounds the current location.

Organizers of the event will try to raise $50,000 at this year’s Greening of the Garden, which begins at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at its site on Crossover Road near Lake Fayetteville.

This year’s focus will be on the live auction, said King. The items up for bid are a fantastic collection, said Joyce Jones, a garden volunteer and the event coordinator for this year’s fundraiser.

On the block are several dinner parties for groups ranging from eight to 12 members at various locations throughout Northwest Arkansas, including a brunch for 12 at the garden site. Two vacations, one to a condo in Orange Beach, Ala., and the other to Tuscon, Ariz., are for sale as well. A landscaping package, an original painting and jewelry will also be auctioned off. Another package to be sold includes meals for 12 months at a variety of local restaurants.

Many items will be awarded via a silent auction.

With admission to the event, patrons receive a meal catered by A Fare to Remember and beverages courtesy of Liquor World. John George, public address announcer for the University of Arkansas, will serve as the event’s emcee. A string quartet will perform for the duration of the fundraiser.

Several honors will be bestowed during the event, including an Ambassador of the Garden Award, Builder of the Garden Award, Horticultural Friend of the Garden Award and a Founder’s Award.

The money raised through the event will go toward the garden’s general operating fund and will continue its mission of having a beautiful space for the area to enjoy.

“It fits every family member, of every age,” Jones said. “It just really is a wonderful family event out there.”

Through the fundraising efforts at Greening of the Garden, an annual fundraiser for the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks, the organization can maintain the various themed gardens at the site. Daily costs to operate the garden are about $1,500, officials estimate.

from: Northwest Arkansas Times, May 4, 2008

The University of Arkansas Association of Ceramic Enthusiasts (ACE) will hold their spring sale from 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. through May 1, in the UA Student Union Connections Lounge. Makes great Mothers Day and graduation gifts.  Items start at $5.

Distinguished artist Tom Block will present a lecture about his human rights painting project at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 24, in ARKU 510-511. The project is currently on display in the Anne Kittrell Art Gallery, fourth floor of the Arkansas Union. For more info about this artist visit www.tomblock.com. His work will be on display until May 2. Gallery hours are 12:30 to 8:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

remy fine art, 720 Garrison, Fort Smith, will be featuring a solo exhibition of new work by Steve Griffith. The exhibit, “Windows to the World”, will open with a reception for the artist on May 1, from 6:00 pm-8:00 pm. The exhibit will be on view from May 1-June 11, 2008. Gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday from noon to 5:00 pm.

Griffith’s art is represented by galleries in Atlanta, Dallas, Santa Fe and Hot Springs. The artist’s genre of painting ranges from abstraction to expressionism to impressionism and the exhibit will feature new works in sculpture.

For further information visit the gallery’s web site at remyfineart.com