Art, Music, Dance, and More in Arkansas
ART
Regional Exhibition
The Walton Arts Center’s sixth annual exhibition, “Our Art, Our Region, Our Time,” showcases over 100 pieces from 86 artists across 22 cities. The opening reception is on Friday from 6-8 p.m. at the Porter Art Warehouse, Fayetteville. Admission is free, but space is limited; reserve your spot online. The exhibition runs until December 20, with gallery hours Monday to Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Thursday to Saturday from 5-8 p.m.
Craft Prize Winner
Syracuse artist Sharif Bey is the inaugural winner of the Spector Craft Prize, an initiative in partnership with Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. His work “Raptor Return” will be acquired for the museum’s permanent collection. Five early-career artists also received $10,000 prizes and mentorship opportunities. They will be recognized at the Spector Craft Summit on November 10-12. Visit the website for more details.
MUSIC
Quintet in Residence
The Akropolis Reed Quintet will be in residence at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway this week. Their schedule includes a student presentation on music entrepreneurship and culminates in a free concert on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at the Windgate Center for Fine and Performing Arts.
DANCE
Two-Ballet Auditions
Western Arkansas Ballet is holding open auditions for “The Nutcracker” and “Alice in Wonderland” on Saturday. Auditions are open to dancers as young as 5. There’s an $80 fee for both ballets and $65 for one, with refunds for those not cast. For registration and details, visit WABallet.org or call (479) 785-0152.
ETC.
Award to Author
Children’s author Derrick Barnes will receive the inaugural Say It Loud! Readers and Writers’ Janice Barber-Wilson Children’s Literary Award on Tuesday at a free reception in Little Rock. Barnes is known for his work, “Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut,” which earned a Newbery Honor.
Home-School Fair
The Old State House Museum is hosting a home-school resource fair on Friday. Admission is $5 per family. Registration is required by September 23. For more information, call (501) 324-8642.
Essay Competition
The Clinton Foundation announces its annual Ideas Matter Scholarship Essay Contest for Arkansas high school juniors and seniors. The winning essays could earn scholarships totaling $8,500. Essays are due January 4. For details, visit the Clinton Foundation website.
Author: Eric E. Harrison
Email: eharrison@adgnewsroom.com
Eric E. Harrison has covered arts for Arkansas Democrat-Gazette since 1977 and hosts a classical music show on KLRE-FM.
