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
SEPTEMBER MEMBERSHIP SHOW
It’s time for our Fall in NWA Show.
September 5 – September 28, 2023
August Reception: September 14, 2023
Time: 4:30 – 7:30 pm
ANA Gallery @ the Rogers Experimental House
121 W. Walnut Street • Rogers, AR 72756
It’s still a little hot outside, but keep art coming. The September Exhibition has over 170 pieces of art from all across NWA by 70 ANA artists. These include paintings, drawings, photographs, digital art, pastels, woodworks, sculptures, stained glass, mosaics, and table top displays. Come see the amazing works that ANA artists and NWA is producing.
Reflections
ANA Gallery Group Exhibit at Fenix Arts
An exhibition of the ANA Gallery Group and Fenix/ANA Members
Fenix Arts Gallery: August 24 – September 30, 2023
Opening Reception: Sept 7, 2023
Time: 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
150 N Skyline Drive
Mount Sequoyah, Millar Lodge
Fayetteville, AR 72701
Join the ANA Gallery Group and Fenix Arts artists that are also members in the Artists of Northwest Arkansas for an end of summer exhibition. Each artist offer an array of reflections, each as unique as the artist who created it. We hope you enjoy the show and encourage you to share reflections that you take away.
ANA Social Paint Night
Tuesday, September 21, 2023
5:00 – 8:00 PM
FREE
ANA Gallery @ the Rogers Experimental House
121 W. Walnut Street • Rogers, AR 72756
Bring whatever artwork you’re working on or start something new. We are setting up tables in the big room or bring your easels and come paint or work with us. We will all work together for the evening and visit amongst ourselves. You can discuss what you are working on and find inspiration and support in the group setting. We’ll have some finger foods and wine of course.
This is an event that you can mark on your calendar – the 4th Tuesday every month is Social Paint Night.
ANA EVENT
SEPTEMBER EVENTS
SEPTEMBER MONTHLY PRESENTATION
Gary Johnson
Thursday, September 21, 2023
ANA Gallery @ the Rogers Experimental House
121 W. Walnut Street
Rogers, AR 72756
1:00 – 3:00 pm
Free and open to the public.
Join us in September for rocks, water, and clouds.
Walton Arts Center Our Art, Our Region, Our Time
Congratulations to 6 of the ANA Gallery Group Artists and the many other ANA artists members who were selected for this years exhibit. 67 artists were selected for the third annual Our Art, Our Region, Our Time. The exhibition includes 93 artworks.
Gerald Scout Hatley, Kathleen Siegfried, Pat Sweeden, Carol Hart, Eloa Jane Pereira, and Stan Dark. Carol Carlson, Brynne Moore, Amy Terry, Lourdes Valverde, Briseida “Brioch” Ochoa, Joseph Pauter, Connor Klein, Yevgeniya Nommesen, Carol Corning, Ed Pennebaker, Mim Wynne, Angela Robert, Doug Stowe, Nick Edens, Marietta Camillieri, Renwick Hudson, Denise Sagan, Randy Spence, Ray Allen Parker, Donna Lynn Mulhollan, Amy Jones, Clarence Burgess, Corrinnia Briggs, Deborah Thomas, John Bailey, Kelsey Power, Melissa Milton, Rosemary L. Bailey, Sarah Graves, Stacy Suvino, Mark Jackson, Jordan Light, Joe Manlove, Dea Self, Sangeet Gupta, Amy Scoggins, John McMratic, Joy Noir Phillips, Leon Niehues, Cressinda Schlag, Oluwatobi Adewumi, Morgan Herndon, Stephen Driver, Louise Halsey, Mark Ferris, Elaine Eckert, Vera Huber, Erin Ashcraft, Carol Cooper, Fermin Hurtado, Stacie Dastoor, Terese Conway, Kyle Blair, Melissa Johnston, J.L. Morris, Alisia Benavides, Mila Karp, Kathleen Barta, Milan Jilka, Larry Copas, Mary Elkins.
September 1 and October 29, 2023
(OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)
Opening Reception: Friday, September 1 at Walton Arts Center from 6-8 pm
6 x 6 Auction coming in December
A silent auction to raise funds for ANA
We are holding our third annual 6 x 6 Show/Auction on the evening of December 14, just in time for Christmas gift shopping. This new tradition at ANA has been a great success. So now is the time to pick up your FREE 6 x 6 canvases. They are avaible in the ANA Gallery when you drop-off and pick-up art for the September Membership Show.
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Christmas in July Party
ART CLASSES
There’s still time to register!
Intermediate Watercolor Class I:
Creating pastoral landscapes using atmospheric color
September 16, 2023
12:00 Noon – 4:00 pm
Gerald ‘Scout” Hatley
ANA Gallery@ Rogers Experimental House
121 W. Walnut St • Rogers, AR
This is the first class in intermediate watercolor with an emphasis on landscapes. We will use the fundamental techniques and skills as developed in the introductory course previously offered to create effective perspective and depth in peaceful scenes utilizing basic color theory as experienced in real world applications.
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
ANA Gallery @ the Rogers Experimental House
121 W. Walnut Street
Rogers, AR 72756
NEW HOURS:
1 pm – 5 pm: Tuesday – Sunday
WELCOME TO 2023
We had a wonderful 2022 and I’m very excited about what is ahead for us in 2023. We are actually growing as an organization and building a reputation for quality art in NWA. Our home at the Roger Experimental House as allowed us the spread our wings a bit and provide more programs, opportunities and avenues for individual and cooperative growth and education. 2023 is when we will begin to reach out more into the community and offer more art education classes and programs. Grants and our own fund raising efforts are providing us the base we needed to do more. I’m so grateful to everyone for helping make ANA such a great organization and supportive creative community. So everyone, jump in and join in the fun that’s ahead of us. It’s time to make some art!
ANA GALLERY – NEW HOURS:
Starting June 1, 2023 the ANA Gallery at the Rogers Experimental House will be open 6 days a week. The new hours are 1 pm – 5 pm, Tuesday through Sunday. We are changing our hours to better serve the public, patrons, and our ANA membership.
Thanks
Stan Dark
President of ANA
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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