NORTHWEST ARKANSAS —Walton Arts Center is accepting submissions for Our Art, Our Region, Our Time, a group exhibition featuring works from Northwest Arkansas visual artists, curated by local artist Kathy Thompson.
Artists 18 and older from Northwest Arkansas are invited to apply with works completed after January 1, 2022, in the following media: painting, sculpture, digital, printmaking, fiber, photography, mixed media, crafts, fashion and illustration. The exhibition is unthemed and seeks to be a celebration of the talented artists who call Northwest Arkansas home.
Artists may submit up to two works for consideration. The submission deadline is Tuesday, Aug. 1. Submit your application online at www.waltonartscenter.org.
Selections chosen for the exhibition will be announced Monday, Aug. 14. The exhibition will take place in Walton Arts Center’s Joy Pratt Markham Gallery from Friday, Sept. 1 to Sunday, Oct. 29.
Walton Arts Center is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, national origin or veteran status.
For questions related to submission, email [email protected].
Support for Walton Arts Center is provided, in part, by the Arkansas Arts Council, an agency of the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism, and the National Endowment for the Arts. Walton Arts Center is Arkansas’ largest and busiest performing arts presenter. Each year more than 215,000 people from Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma and beyond attend more than 300 public events at Walton Arts Center, including performances, rehearsals, community gatherings, receptions, weddings and more. Approximately 35,000 students and teachers participate annually in arts learning programs at Walton Arts Center, and almost 250 volunteers donate 28,000 hours of time each year to its operations. Walton Arts Center presents entertainers and artists from around the world including Broadway musicals, renowned dance companies, international artists, up-and-coming jazz musicians and more. As a non-profit organization, Walton Arts Center enjoys the generous support of public sector funding, corporate sponsorship and private donors, allowing audience members to enjoy world-class performances at a great price. To learn more about Walton Arts Center, visit www.waltonartscenter.org.
