Katherine Stewart, travel writer Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism State and local officials dedicated a new sculpture commemorating the 200th anniversary of the Louisiana Purchase survey on Monday, February 20th at 10 a.m., near the artwork located in front of the Statehouse Convention Center at 101 E. Markham St. in Little Rock. “Straight Lines…
We would like to extend a big congratulations to Wright, Lindsey & Jennings LLP. – The recipients of the Corporate Sponsorship of the Arts Award, for their significant contribution in support of the arts in Arkansas. One of their many contributions to the art community is next month’s Arkansas Literary Festival, April 27-30, 2017 – of…
Bring your tribe of women to the fourth installment of Stories of Empowerment. In honor of Women’s History Month, ESSE and Women’s Foundation of Arkansas are partnering with Amy Robinson of Fayetteville-based Tribe of Women for a special program on advancing gender equity, that will take place March 9th from 5-7 p.m. at Esse Purse…
HOT SPRINGS, Arkansas The ground breaking ceremony on the installation of the $1 million Tree House Project at Garvan Woodland Gardens is March 2, 2017 at 1:30 p.m. Speakers will be Bob Bledsoe, Garvan Woodland Gardens Executive Director; Peter MacKeith, Dean Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design at the University of Arkansas; Modus Studio architects; Tres Fromme, educational component…
Congratulations to Johnelle Hunt, one of the recipients of the 2017 Governor’s Arts Awards. Johnelle, along with her late husband, J.B. Hunt, founded J.B. Hunt Transport, from which they generously support arts organizations and numerous nonprofits in Northwest Arkansas to the benefit of the region and state at large. A “self-professed art lover” and contributor,…
Watch out fellas — She’s got the beauty and the brains! Meet Milena Erceg of Oaklawn. Being the first employee interviewed at Oaklawn for our February feature – she made for an inviting and comfortable experience. She is a personable person with a steady demeanor; a delight to be around. Milena moved to Chicago from Yugoslavia…
Arkansas native and country music artist David Adam Byrnes, was recently signed to Silverado Records. He was also featured in Billboard Magazine and you may recognize his single “She Only Wanted Flowers”. David Adam Byrnes says “My music is a way of showin’ respect and appreciation for the people like my mom and my dad. They built…
From Malvern Arkansas, Inez Hunter is a Supervisor Mutuel Teller at Oaklawn, a place she began working 35 years ago as a teller. Inez was led to Oaklawn by mention of a friend. “I love it; the people, the teammates.” The camaraderie is fluid throughout all of the staff at Oaklawn. Through the experience of…
“Beading A Bond Of Love” is one of the articles featured in February’s issue; Written by Audrey Coleman :: Photography by Cindy Momchilov. This piece is a love story and a testimony and rendering of a love of art in the form of glass bead making. The couple is Tom and Sage Holland.…
[dropcap]A[/dropcap] woman finding a home away from home, but nonetheless connected with her Kentucky roots, Deborah Lokanc from Louisville is the Director of Horseman Relations. In 2002, she received a call at Churchill Downs from Bob Holthus, an American Thoroughbred trainer, and shortly thereafter graced Oaklawn with her warming presence. Deborah accommodates anything associated with…
