Hugs From Friends, a 501c3 organization based in Bentonville, Arkansas is reaching across the globe to show support for the people in Ukraine. They are partnering with Arkansas Arts Academy and Art on the Bricks to issue a Call for Art. The community is invited to participate in sharing art on paper as part of a Northwest Arkansas people-to-people exchange between students in Arkansas and students in Ukraine.

During the bleak weeks in winter where darkness exceeds daylight, many people suffer from anxiety and depressive disorders commonly known as The Winter Blues. Some find the winter blues can be alleviated through artificial light, making up for a shortness in daylight. Thursday, January 12, 4:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., a ray of light will be found through collaboration students and faculty of the Arkansas Arts Academy and other visual and performance artists during Downtown Rogers Art on the Bricks Art Walk.