Harriet Stephens

The Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts (AMFA) has officially set its grand reopening for  Saturday, April 22, 2023, following an historic renovation of the museum’s main building and its grounds in Little Rock’s MacArthur Park. “For six years, a dedicated…

Arkansas is full of dynamic duos, those couples and partners who’ve made lasting impacts on their communities. And they come in all shades and sizes, from community business leaders to those Arkansans making noise on a global stage.  Here at…

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…

On 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…

The ongoing transformation of the reimagined Arkansas Arts Center in downtown Little Rock, for which $128 million is being raised, will make it bigger and better, and according to Executive Director Victoria Ramirez, establish the museum as a true regional…

Construction on the new Arkansas Arts Center (AAC) is going according to plan, local leaders said today (Sept. 20). During the AAC’ annual meeting – held virtually – local stakeholders and officials discussed the challenging circumstances of the past year…

The renovation of the Arkansas Arts Center in downtown Little Rock is boosting Central Arkansas’ economy through construction initiatives and beyond.   The construction of the reimagined Arkansas Arts Center in MacArthur Park is on schedule and creating local opportunities amidst…

The Arkansas Arts Center has named Lisa Jones Black as director of development and Katie Campbell as children’s theatre and performing arts director, it announced Tuesday.    Black joins the Arts Center from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, where…

Construction on the new Arkansas Arts Center (AAC) facility kicked off this morning (Oct. 1) with a groundbreaking ceremony. The ceremony moves the project closer to its projected grand opening in 2022 In May, the arts institution launched a $128…

by Tyler Hale The Arkansas Arts Center has publicly launched a $128 million capital campaign to reimagine the arts institution for the future. Entitled “Reimaging the Arkansas Arts Center: Campaign for Our Cultural Future,” the fundraising campaign aims to obtain…