As the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts (AMFA) prepares for its April 22, 2023 grand opening, the museum has announced a facility rental program. Located in historic MacArthur Park and situated on 11 acres of biodiverse landscaped grounds, the new…
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Bill Clinton Joins AMFA for Announcement of Opening Exhibitions
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffWith the long-awaited grand reopening of the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts (AMFA) approaching next spring, AMFA made a simultaneous announcement in both Little Rock and New York City, revealing the exhibitions and site-specific commissions that will be on display…
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Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts Sets Official Grand Opening Date for Spring
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe 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…
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Little Rock Receives $250K Grant to Make Park Improvements
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe City of Little Rock has received a $250,000 grant to upgrade parts of Wakefield Park and MacArthur Park. The Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism recently awarded the matching grant to Little Rock’s Parks and Recreation Park to…
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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…
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Piecemeal to Panoptic: Reimagined Arkansas Arts Center Expected to Be Worth the Wait
by Mark Carterby Mark CarterThe 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…
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Construction of Arkansas Arts Center Is On Track
by Bailey Whiteby Bailey WhiteThe 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…
“Great cities have great arts and great arts institutions, and Little Rock is ahead of many cities of its size,” said Arkansas Arts Center executive director Todd Herman, and he’s hoping to take it a step further. To do that, the…