Art Amiss VII

Art Amiss VII

Art Amiss Inc., the locally grown, art oriented collective is holding it’s seventh semi-annual show Thursday September 20th at the Dickson St. Theater.

Art Amiss VII will showcase the work of 30 visual artists, 8 filmmakers, 7 jewelry and fashion designers, 4 musical acts, 2 hairstylists, 2 Make-up Artist and the work of a crack team of installation artists to create a diverse yet cohesive art extravaganza.

The doors of this multimedia event will open at 7:00pm that Thursday. The first 250 guests to arrive will receive free chapbooks, which feature the work of five Arkansas writers, a compilation CD of local music and a catalogue of all the artists, designers, and filmmakers to be included in the event. The show is all ages and $5 dollars at the door.

Art Amiss VII promises to be the largest show yet. The night will start out with local musician DJ Luminfire spinning for the “quiet hours” when visitors are encouraged to view the work of the visual artists on display. The majority of the artwork in the show will be available for purchase throughout the night. Starting at 8:30 Donovan Tippet and his jazz ensemble will take the stage for an acoustic set before DJ Shortfuse takes over to provide the soundtrack for the local designer fashion show. Throughout the evening the films of 8 Arkansas filmmakers will be shown next door in the parking lot of the Ozark Mountain Smokehouse.

Art Amiss was created four years ago as a Fayetteville based, not-for-profit, art collective with the express purpose of giving opportunity to Arkansas Artists. Since its birth, Art Amiss has had six semi-annual shows and several smaller events, sponsoring the work of more than 100 Arkansas artists, writers, designers, and musicians.

The organization’s website, www.artamiss.org, features the work of 205 and counting artists living in, working in, or from Arkansas. Art Amiss Inc has been a fluid organization thriving on the participation of a diverse group of local art supporters over the last four years. The organization was incorporated two years ago in the state of Arkansas and is now working towards earning its 501(c) 3 to achieve official non-profit status. The goal of Art Amiss Inc is to be able to provide as many opportunities as possible to emerging artists in the northwest Arkansas area, as well as the state as a whole.