The Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts welcomes the board of trustees incoming President Stan Hastings and Vice-President Le’Kita Brown, as well as four new members: Beau Blair, Jacqueline Retzer, Steve Ronnel, and Derrick Smith. “Each member of the board brings…
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New Owners, ‘Eat My Catfish’ On Board for Riverdale Shopping Center Overhaul
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffLittle Rock-based real estate development team Cushman & Wakefield | Sage Partners recently brokered the sale of the Riverdale Shopping Center off Cantrell Road in Little Rock. The major shopping center was sold May 20 for just over $16 million…
Dr. Victoria Ramirez Executive Director Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts Dr. Victoria Ramirez began her tenure with the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts (AMFA) in 2019 and is currently leading the institution’s next chapter of transformation and the opening of…
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The Bigger the Better: Jake Nabholz Ready to Take the Reins of the Family Business
by Mark Carterby Mark CarterThe immediate impression upon encountering the job site for what will be the new $26.3 million Maumelle Charter High School is something along the lines of, “This is a charter school?” The massive 115,000-square-foot project is up and well on…
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Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts Appoints New Board Members
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts has appointed four new members to the board of trustees: Mike Marquez, Odell Nickelberry, Rebecca Smith, and Mary Olive Stephens. Chaired by Van Tilbury, the AMFA board of trustees supports the institution through initiatives…
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AMFA’s Public Opening Rescheduled for Fall
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts (AMFA), currently undergoing a roughly $130 million renovation and expansion in downtown Little Rock, will reopen to the public in the fall of 2022, the museum announced Monday. Formerly known as the Arkansas Arts…
Any list of “dynamic duos” in Arkansas might seem incomplete without the inclusion of Harriet and Warren Stephens of Little Rock. Warren, of course, is the chairman, president and CEO of Stephens Inc., one of the nation’s largest privately held…
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Despite Pandemic, Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts on Track to Open in May 2022
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleThe Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts (AMFA) is set to open in May 2022. Construction still continues on the Little Rock museum, but officials say that the project has remained on schedule despite the pandemic. One of the museum’s signatures…
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Museum of Fine Arts Closes Deal for $10 Million in Federal New Market Tax Credits
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts has finalized a $10 million Federal New Market Tax Credit (NMTC) transaction that is aimed at expanding its arts programming to children in Arkansas. Multiple Arkansas financial institutions and law firms participated in the…
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AAC Reborn as Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts, Capital Campaign Goal Raised to $142 Million
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleOn a rainy day in late January, the Arkansas Arts Center was reborn as the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts (AMFA). Standing in MacArthur Park, local leaders and project officials announced the rebranding of the cultural institution and the continuing…