Publication: Northwest Arkansas Times;Date: Jan 8, 2008; Section: Opinion; Page: 4
Times Editorial: A stroke of genius – Nonprofit status could save AMP
Last spring it seemed as though music fans across Northwest Arkansas might have already enjoyed their last fun-filled concert at the Arkansas Music Pavilion. Rumors circulated in years past that the outdoor entertainment venue, which annually rises from the asphalt surrounding the Northwest Arkansas Mall, wasn’t exactly the biggest financial success.
Then, in April 2007, Dan White, one of its owners, let it be known that AMP backers were looking to raise $85,000 in a few days’ time. The future of the AMP’s third season was apparently on the line. Just in the nick of time, donor dollars came in, and the AMP kicked off another successful season of great performances. Still, backers pondered ways to make the AMP a sustainable venture…
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