Our Mission is to sponsor, encourage, assist and promote enjoyment and understanding of the Visual Arts in Northwest Arkansas.
Celebrating the Art and Artists of Northwest Arkansas
Northwest Arkansas is rich in artistic talent and we’re proud to have so many amazing artists from diverse backgrounds and occupations from this area as part of the ANA community. We offer a welcoming and inclusive place for artists of all kinds to showcase their work, learn new skills, and be part of the growing art scene in Northwest Arkansas and the surrounding area.
We are proud to present our new face to Northwest Arkansas. We have a new logo, website, and a new home, plus we are finding more ways to participate in the arts in the area. Watch for new events and opportunities coming up in the months ahead.
WHAT’S HAPPENING
CURRENT EVENTS
OCTOBER
THE TIMELESS CANVAS:
A Century of Mary Talbert
A Documentary By Don Tyson School of Innovation
Sunday, October 13, 2024
Crystal Bridges Museum – The Great Hall
Sunday afternoon we celebrated centenarian Mary Talbert and the talented students from Don Tyson School of Innovation at the premiere of their highly anticipated documentary, “The Timeless Canvas: A Century of Mary Talbert.” It was a beautiful event where multiple generations came together to honor Mary’s remarkable legacy. The atmosphere was filled with love and admiration, a heartfelt testament to the harmony and connection across generations. A truly special occasion that radiated love and respect as we witnessed the power of art across all generations. A huge thank you to those in attendance for your support. For those unable to attend, the link to the documentary is below! We also plan to show the documentary for the Artist Presentation on November 26 with hopefully some of the documentary creators there for Q&A.
MORE INFO & TICKETS
Surreality Show
October 3 – November 3, 2024
Fenix Arts Gallery
150 N. Skyline • Mt. Sequoyah
Fayetteville, AR
SURREALITY: A celebration of the surrealistic style of artwork is coming to Fenix Arts Gallery in October 2024. Fenix Arts Gallery is excited to invite all artists throughout Northwest Arkansas and the surrounding area to participate in this exhibition. Both two-dimensional or dimensional artworks are accepted.
Art pick up is Sunday & Monday November 3 – 4 from 12:00 5:00 pm.
Surreality Ball
November 2, 2024
7:00 – 11:00 pm
SURREALITY BALL is an unforgettable night of whimsical wonder and eccentric experiences on Saturday, November 2nd, where the lines between fantasy and reality blur in the most creative and playful ways imaginable! This one-of-a-kind event promises an evening filled with surreal entertainment, including live music from our DJ, mystical fortunes from Zoltar the Magnificent, surprise encounters with Fayetteville’s Fake Mayor Clunk, and the wonderfully bizarre “Surreal Sweets Showdown” pastry auction. Come dressed to impress in your most imaginative attire, and get ready for a night where creativity knows no bounds.
NOVEMBER
ARTIST PRESENTATION
THE TIMELESS CANVAS:
A Century of Mary Talbert
A Documentary By Don Tyson School of Innovation
Thursday, November 21, 2024
6:00 – 8:00 pm
Springdale Senior Activity and Wellness Center
203 Park St • Springdale, AR 72764
Free and open to the public.
ANA Social Paint Night
Tuesday, November 28, 2024
5:00 – 8:00 pm
Springdale Senior Activity and Wellness Center
203 Park St • Springdale, AR 72764
Come join us..
FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
DECEMBER
MORE INFO
December 2024 Membership Show
& 6×6 Silent Auction
The Medium
214 S. Main St., Springdale, AR
December 5, 2024– January 5, 2025
The 6×6 Silent Auction is held in conjunction with the ANA December Membership Show, artworks hung throughout The Medium. The opening reception for the December Membership Show and the 6×6 Silent Auction are held that evening as well as the Cocoa Crawl in downtown Springdale, The Medium will be the first stop. Last year there were over 180 pieces of art in the membership show and over 175 – 6×6 canvases in the silent auction. Both events were a great success and we’re excited about what this year will bring. This will be a big night
WORKSHOPS & CLASSES
Introduction to Watercolor
Diane Stinebaugh
Saturday, November 16, 2024
10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Arkansas Arts Academy
506 W Poplar St.
Rogers, Arkansas 72756
Let’s paint with watercolor!
Join in the fun of watercolor! Watercolor is one of the most versatile painting mediums around. You can take it almost anywhere. Paint at home, outside, in a hotel room, on the airplane, paint big paintings or small paintings. this is an introductory/refresher watercolor class to help you paint when and where you want!
- How to set up your workspace
- How to prepare your paints
- How much water
- Explore brushes, the marks they make and how long they hold color and water
- Explore color and the various ways to mix colors that are unique to watercolor
- Explore painting techniques that are unique to watercolors
- Steps to creating a watercolor painting
6 x 6 Canvas
You can pick up your FREE canvas’s at upcoming events.
- August Artist Presentation on Thursday evening at the Srpingdale Senmior Center (203 Park St, Springdale)
- Socail Paint Night at the Arkansas Arts Academy (506 W. Popular St., Rogers)
- Art drop-off at Life Styles at the Blair Center (5200 South Thompson, Springdale) on August 29 – 30
- The Opening Reception of the September Membership Show on September 13th at Life Styles.
Check the webiste events for more details on all events.
We are moving forward at ANA!
November 2024
After the storm that blew through Rogers and NWA earlier in the summer, we are moving forward with programs and events. Now we need your help and support to keep our art organization strong. We have been locating places to have our events and we are ready to go again.
- ANA Artist Presentation is held at the Springdale Senior Center with the wonderful new artist joining us to share there artistic skills.
- Social Paint Night is back at the Springdale Senior Center in downtown Rogers.
- September Membership Show is showing at Life Style at the Blair Center for the Arts. September 3 – 25, 2024. The opening reception is Friday September 13th from 5 – 8pm.
- December Membership Show and the 6 x 6 Silent Auction is going to be held at The Medium in Springdale (previously the Arts Center of the Ozarks). The show will run December 3 – January 7. The Opening Reception and 6 x 6 Silent Auction will be on Friday December 6 from 5:00 – 8:00 pm. The 6 x 6 canvases are in and can be picked up at the events this month. We are setting up some locations that you can pick them up. We will post those locations ASAP.
- A new home coming in January 2025. More details coming soon.
- NOTE: The ANA Board has decided to officially lower the age of membership from 18 to 16. Artists younger than 16 can also participate with a family memberbip.
ANA GALLERY
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
MONTHLY MEETING
MEMBERSHIP SHOW
ANA offers several ways to be involved including opportunities to show your work in local and regional shows, being featured as our artist of the month and attending monthly membership meetings. Our goal is to support your artistic goals.
ANA GALLERY
More information will be released as we take the next step with the gallery.
CLASSES & WORKSHOPS
Whether you’re trying out a new medium or want to improve your existing skills, we can point you in the right direction with our monthly art education meetings, where member artists offer instruction, demonstrations and occasional hands-on opportunities to create art during the meeting. SEE MORE
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