Raimondo, the owner and founder of Urbana Farmstead in Little Rock, will speak in the next installation of the Arkansas Folklife Web Series, set for 1-2:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 19….Continue Reading Margie Raimondo to Discuss Urban Farming in Next Arkansas Folklife Webinar
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Applications Open for Statewide Arts Apprenticeship Program
Pairs of mentor artists and apprentices are encouraged to apply for the paid Arkansas Folk and Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program by Aug. 31….Continue Reading Applications Open for Statewide Arts Apprenticeship Program
Pat Johnson Named Bess Lomax Hawes National Heritage Fellowship Recipient
The U of A Libraries’ Arkansas Folk and Traditional Arts will host a celebration for Pat Johnson, the 2024 Bess Lomax Hawes National Heritage Fellowship recipient, on Thursday, June 13….Continue Reading Pat Johnson Named Bess Lomax Hawes National Heritage Fellowship Recipient
Recently Published Photo Collection Documents Arkansas History
The Geleve Grice Photograph Collection depicts the daily life of the Black community in Pine Bluff and images of numerous public figures, including Maya Angelou, Martin Luther King Jr. and Dionne Warwick….Continue Reading Recently Published Photo Collection Documents Arkansas History
Libraries Look Forward to Offering New Spaces, Services for Fall 2024 Semester
Renovated spaces will include a virtual reality lab, data visualization, event spaces, Fowler’s Nook CafĂ©, a makerspace, a recording studio and upgrades to Special Collections….Continue Reading Libraries Look Forward to Offering New Spaces, Services for Fall 2024 Semester
Shanita Sanders to Discuss Museum Exhibit Organization for Arkansas Folklife Web Series
On May 15, Sanders will discuss her recent internship experience, heritage museums, tourism sites and how she has self-documented her student projects. …Continue Reading Shanita Sanders to Discuss Museum Exhibit Organization for Arkansas Folklife Web Series