NWA Artscapes
Aaron Bleidt, Contributing Writer
March 2005, Citiscapes (http://www.nwacitiscapes.com)
This Month: Discovering the art galleries of Northwest Arkansas
While scenic mountains, crystal lakes and colorful sunsets are the grand masterpieces for which Arkansas is best known, there are countless other works of art to be found across the state – especially in Northwest Arkansas. In fact, Northwest Arkansas offers more opportunities to experience culture through the arts than probably anywhere else in the state. The region’s cultural scene continues to flourish with nationally respected venues for the performing arts as well as commercial art galleries and community exhibition spaces – from Fayetteville north to Bella Vista and Eureka Springs west to Siloam Springs. Musical offerings range from a lively club scene featuring a variety of local and regional acts to a vital jazz community and the acclaimed North Arkansas Symphony Orchestra. From community-based theater troupes to nationally touring Broadway productions, the stages of Northwest Arkansas play host to some of the best in live performance art.
And, whether your interests run to contemporary or traditional art, aviation history, native cultures or regional history, the area’s many museums and art galleries truly offer something for everyone. In Northwest Arkansas, art is lifestyle: Sculptures, murals and paintings can be found not only in museums and galleries but also along sidewalks and roadways and adorning building façades and outdoor plazas. Original works don the walls of coffeehouses, restaurants and salons. Art is truly everywhere.
As a general resource for readers, presented here is a listing of the many galleries to be found throughout Benton and Washington counties. From self-representing artist studios to commercial art galleries to institutional exhibition spaces, and spanning numerous mediums from painting and photography to sculpture and pottery, we hope you will find this guide to be a useful tool when embarking on your own journey of exploration into the cultural landscape of Northwest Arkansas. –Aaron Bleidt
Arsaga’s East Gallery
Coffeehouse exhibition gallery featuring a monthly rotation of works in various mediums by local and regional artists
Location: 1852 N Crossover Rd, Suite 2, Fayetteville
Phone: (479) 527-0690
Web:www.arsagas.com
Art Accents
Commercial exhibition gallery featuring works for sale in various mediums by local and regional artists
Location: 110 SE ‘A’ St, Bentonville
Phone: (479) 273-2519
Art Emporium
Commercial exhibition gallery featuring works for sale in various mediums by local and regional artists, including Christina Mariotti, Don House and Alice Lynn Greenwood
Location: 2914 N College Ave, Suites 1-2, Fayetteville
Phone: (479) 521-4141
Web:www.artnwa.com
Art Resources Fine Art
Commercial exhibition gallery featuring works for sale in various mediums by local artists, including Rebecca Johnson, watercolor; and Erica Daniel, abstracts; also offering other collectibles, as well as providing custom framing services
Location: 3291 S Thompson, Suite H-101, Springdale
Phone: (479) 725-2100
Web:www.artresourcesfineart.com
Artful Spaces
Commercial exhibition gallery featuring works for sale in various mediums by local and regional artists, including Daniel Kertin, watercolor; Don House, giclee photo prints; Don Hardgrove, craftsman lamps; Peter Lippencott, pottery; and PJ and Steve Robowski, stained glass – also offering interior design services
Location: 226 W Mountain St, Fayetteville
Phone: (479) 582-5554
Arts Center of the Ozarks
McCuiston-Matthews Gallery & Smith-Kelly Gallery
Exhibition galleries featuring works in various mediums by local and regional artists
Location: 214 S Main St, Springdale
Phone: (479) 751-5441
Web:www.artscenteroftheozarks.org
Bzach’s Mosaics @ The Gathering
Self-representing retail gallery exclusive to The Gathering, featuring mosaic works for sale by local artist Vicki Waldon
Location: 114 S. First St, Rogers
Phone: (479) 636-3385
Enigma American Crafts
Retail gallery featuring works in various mediums by local artists Karen Branch, pottery; Chris Brasnaw, glass; and Connie O’Mara, jewelry
Location: 15 N Block, Fayetteville
Phone: (479) 587-0304
Flat Rock Studios
Commercial studio offering classes in the clay medium
Location: 2002 S School, Fayetteville
Phone: (479) 521-3181
Web:www.flatrockclay.com
Kaminsky Studio
Self-representing commercial exhibition gallery featuring sculptural works for sale by artist Hank Kaminsky
Location: 808 S Government Ave, Fayetteville
Phone: (479) 442-5805
Web:www.sculptor.kaminsky.com
Ozark Photo Workshops
Commercial studio offering educational workshops as forums for photographic artists to share their skills during weekend seminars or more in-depth weeklong classes
Phone: (479) 634-7211
Web:www.ozarkphotoworkshops.com
Rocky Creek Art Gallery
Commercial exhibition gallery featuring work for sale in various mediums by local and regional artists
Location: 11123 Rocky Creek Rd, Fayetteville
Phone: (479) 442-8912
Rogers Little Theater Victory Theater
Strode Foyer & Gallery
Exhibition gallery featuring a monthly rotation of works for sale in the visual arts by local and regional artists; a portion of all proceeds from art sales go to support the Victory Theater Debt Retirement Fund
Location: 116 S Second St, Rogers
Phone: (479) 631-8988
Web:www.rogerslittletheater.com
Sager Creek Arts Center Gallery
Exhibition gallery featuring works in various mediums by local artists
Location: 301 E Twin Springs, Siloam Springs
Phone: (479) 524-4000
Web:www.sagercreekartscenter.com
Shelby Lane Gallery
Commercial exhibition gallery featuring works for sale by artist Thomas Kincaid
Location: 719 W Walnut, Rogers
Phone: (479) 621-0111
Web:www.shelbylane.com
Terra Studios
Retail gallery featuring original works in clay and blown glass; commercial studio offering classes in various mediums
Location: 12103 Hazel Valley Rd, Elkins/Durham Area
Phone: (479) 643-3185
Web:www.terrastudios.com
The Artist Collective @ Heartwood
Cooperative-style commercial exhibition gallery featuring works for sale in various mediums by dozens of local and regional artists
Location: 120 S Second St, Fayetteville
Phone: (479) 444-0888
The Gallery
Self-representing commercial exhibition gallery featuring works oil for sale by artist Jane Garrison
Location: 1583 Warehouse Dr, Fayetteville (behind George Cole Field)
Phone: (479) 442-9019
The Perk on Wedington
Coffeehouse exhibition gallery featuring a monthly rotation of works in various mediums by local artists
Location: 3980 Wedington, Fayetteville
Phone: (479) 251-7375
Web:www.theperkonwed.com
Three Rivers Gallery
Commercial exhibition gallery featuring photographic works for sale by award-winning wildlife and nature photographer Elly Johnson; also provides custom framing services
Location: 2890 Bella Vista Way, Bella Vista
Phone: (479) 876-2001
Titan Art Glass
Commercial exhibition gallery featuring handmade glassworks for sale by local artists
Location: 474 Arbor Acres Road, Fayetteville
Phone: (479) 442-7400
Web:www.titanartglass.com
J Gallery
Commercial exhibition gallery featuring works for sale in various mediums by local and national artists; exclusive Arkansas dealer of works in oil by nationally renowned modern still-life artist Thomas Arvid; also featuring nationally known watercolorist George Dombek, as well as local artists Jeanette Baxter and Christina Mariotti
Location: 311 W Dickson St, Fayetteville
Phone: (479) 521-2004
Iris Arts
Commercial exhibition gallery featuring works for sale in various mediums by local and regional artists, including Kelly Moore, works in oil; O’Kane Studios, stained glass; and Hank Kaminski, sculpture
Location: 330 N West Ave, Fayetteville
Phone: (479) 443-5588
University of Arkansas Anne Kittrell Gallery
Exhibition gallery featuring works in various mediums by visiting and student artists of the University of Arkansas
Location: Arkansas Union, UA Campus, Fayetteville
Phone: (479) 575-5255
Web:www.uark.edu/campus-resources/union/kittrell.htm
University of Arkansas Fine Arts Center Gallery
Exhibition gallery featuring works in various mediums by visiting and student artists of the University of Arkansas; permanent collection includes acclaimed mobile works by artist Alexander Calder and signed prints by internationally renowned artist Salvador Dali
Location: Fine Arts Center, UA Campus, Fayetteville
Phone: (479) 575-5202
Web:www.uark.edu/~artinfo
Village Art Club
Wishing Spring Gallery
Exhibition gallery featuring works in various mediums by local and regional artists
Location: Benton County Road 40, Bella Vista
(just off Hwy. 71)
Phone: (479) 273-1798
Web:www.villageartclub.org/wishing.htm
Yale Art Studio
Self-representing commercial exhibition gallery featuring works for sale by artist James Yale
Location: 10681 N Prairie Creek North Rd, Rogers
Phone: (479) 636-4082
Web:www.jamesyale.com
Walton Arts Center
Joy Pratt Markham Gallery
Exhibition gallery featuring rotations of works in various mediums by local, regional and national artists
Location: 495 W. Dickson St, Fayetteville
Phone: (479) 443-5600
Web:www.waltonartscenter.org
Walton Arts Center
Nadine Baum Studios McCoy Gallery
Exhibition gallery featuring rotations of works in various mediums by local, regional and national artists
Location: 505 Spring St, Fayetteville
Phone: (479) 521-4932
Web:www.waltonartscenter.org
Every effort has been made to comprehensively identify the art galleries of Northwest Arkansas. Only venues offering regular visiting hours and open admission to the general public are listed. We apologize for any inadvertent omissions.
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