The 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…
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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…
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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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AAC Investing in New Databases, Streamlined Website
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffAs work continues on the new Arkansas Arts Center (AAC) facilities, officials are preparing to make significant investments in the institution to boost outreach and access. The Arkansas Arts Center will be phasing out multiple digital systems and databases and…
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Arkansas Arts Center Construction Remains on Schedule, Budget
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleConstruction 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…
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Arkansas Arts Center Announces Fundraising Hire, Theater Promotion
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe 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…