Living Craft Workshop: Wrapped Wire Bird’s Nest Charm
Create your very own bird’s nest pendant necklace
Arkansas 250 Commission Meeting
GetSmART! About Galleries and Portfolios
Have you ever wondered how to catch the attention of a gallery owner? In today’s fast-paced and high-tech world, what are the strategies for getting gallery representation?
Join artist Robert Bean at Parlor Pink, located at 818 Garland St., for a special, in-depth workshop that delves into his personal experience and strategy for getting gallery representation.Bring your portfolio for personalized review and feedback and leave the workshop knowing what your next step in your visual arts journey is.
Workshop includes:
*Personalized portfolio advice and reviews
*Pros and cons of gallery representation
*What does and doesn’t work for getting into gallery spaces
Space is limited. Refeshments are included. Each ticket is $10.
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About our Facilitator
Robert Bean has been slinging his own unique brand of visual stories on canvas and paper since the late 1990s. A graduate of the School of Visual Art at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Bean serves as the Department Chair of Painting and Drawing at the Museum School of the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts and is an adjunct instructor of figure drawing at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Bean is a facilitator for Mid-America Arts Alliance’s Artist INC programs, which focus on professional development skills for creatives. He is also a recipient of a 2022 Individual Artist Fellowship Award for graphic novel art. For more information visit rbfineart.com.
AAC Retrospective Exhibition Opens June 13
The collaborative retrospective exhibition opens on Friday, June 13, 2025, during 2nd Friday Art Night at the museum and runs through Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025.
Hike and Seek
For many animals at Lake Ouachita State Park, a game of hide and seek can be the difference between life and death! Hike with a park interpreter along the ½-mile Dogwood Trail to put your seeking skills to the test and learn more about the tricks animals use to hide. Please wear appropriate hiking/walking footwear and bring water.
Living Craft Workshop: Needle-turn Applique
Try your hand at needle-turn applique
2nd Friday Art Night, June
Opening reception with live music, Arkansas Made beer, and more!
2025 Arkansas Living Treasure Award Reception: Stephen Driver
The Arkansas Arts Council will honor the 2025 Arkansas Living Treasure, Stephen Driver, during a reception and event 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 18, at Boswell Mourot Fine Art at 1501 Main St., Suite H, in Little Rock.
Tinkering in the Oil Park
It’s time to get outdoors. Come to the museum and enjoy the great outdoors during the month of June. Explore the Oil Park with the museum’s curator. Through hands-on activities, learn about the loblolly pine forests of south Arkansas and discover the stories of the oil boom and the timber industries. Weekly activities will vary. […]
Frontier Fourth at Historic Arkansas Museum
Start your 4th of July with a fun family event on our grounds, celebrating American Independence! March in a parade, print the latest news from our nation’s capital on the printing press, compete in sack races and cool down with watermelon and ice-cold lemonade. The festivities will come to a close with a rousing reading of the Declaration of Independence and a round of triumphal toasts! Huzzah!
