Día de los Muertos Altar Exhibit to open Oct. 18 at UA Little Rock

A new exhibit celebrating the Day of the Dead (known as Día de los Muertos in Spanish) opens this week in the University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s Ann Maners and Alex Pappas Gallery in the Fine Arts Building. Continue reading “Día de los Muertos Altar Exhibit to open Oct. 18 at UA Little Rock”

Anyone who is interested in getting a closer look at the surface of the moon can join the International Observe the Moon Night festivities Friday, Oct. 19, for a full night of lunar viewing.

Celebrate International Observe the Moon Night

Anyone who is interested in getting a closer look at the surface of the moon can join the International Observe the Moon Night festivities Friday, Oct. 19, for a full night of lunar viewing.  Continue reading “Celebrate International Observe the Moon Night”

Joli Livaudais's 2018 photograph, "Nesting Instincts"

UA Little Rock to host art exhibit featuring faculty work

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock Art Gallery will host its Faculty Biennial Show from Oct. 15 to Nov. 16 in the Brad Cushman Gallery in the Windgate Center of Art and Design.  Continue reading “UA Little Rock to host art exhibit featuring faculty work”

Former art student bequeaths $40,000 for UA Little Rock art scholarships

Mary Jane Stotts (MJ) Robbins loved creating art. It’s what drew her to Little Rock and then to the University of Arkansas at Little Rock to study art.

Robbins passed away last year at the age of 67. On Wednesday, Oct. 10, Robbins’ birthday, her estate announced a $40,000 gift to UA Little Rock to establish two new scholarships funds in her honor. Continue reading “Former art student bequeaths $40,000 for UA Little Rock art scholarships”

New exhibit to display silkscreens from now-closed Alternative Museum

A new exhibit at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock will feature 10 silkscreens that were donated to the closed Alternative Museum in New York City to protest cuts in public funding.  Continue reading “New exhibit to display silkscreens from now-closed Alternative Museum”

Frank Hamrick

UA Little Rock exhibit features artwork of Frank Hamrick

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is hosting an exhibit, “It Was There All Along,” by photographer and book artist Frank Hamrick through Oct. 26 in the Focus Gallery in the Windgate Center of Art and Design.  Continue reading “UA Little Rock exhibit features artwork of Frank Hamrick”

Brad Cushman visits with art collector Pierrette Van Cleve in the Windgate Center of Art and Design. Photo by Ben Krain.

Art collector donates painting to UA Little Rock

An art collector who was so moved by her experience visiting the students and employees of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock has donated a painting to the university. Continue reading “Art collector donates painting to UA Little Rock”

In the upper right photo, Noureen Siraj works in her chemistry lab. Photo by Ben Krain.

UA Little Rock professor receives 188k grant to research new methods to create optoelectronic materials

A chemistry professor at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock has received $188,863 from the National Science Foundation to study experimental methods of developing organic optoelectronic materials.  Continue reading “UA Little Rock professor receives 188k grant to research new methods to create optoelectronic materials”

Fribourgh Award Reception Raises $75,000 for math, science scholarships

UA Little Rock recently honored William “Cory” Davis, senior vice president of operations and principal consultant at the Center for Toxicology and Environmental Health (CTEH) in North Little Rock, with the Fribourgh Award, honoring his contributions to the state of Arkansas through mathematics and science. Continue reading “Fribourgh Award Reception Raises $75,000 for math, science scholarships”

Linda Holzer (center) accepts Florence Price's award for being inducted into the Arkansas Women's Hall of Fame. Also pictured are Holly Fish (left), board chairperson, and Kristina Garlington, Girl of Promise awardee.

UA Little Rock-affiliated women honored at Arkansas Women’s Hall of Fame

Several women associated with the University of Arkansas at Little Rock were honored during the fourth annual Arkansas Women’s Hall of Fame Ceremony held Aug. 30 at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock.  Continue reading “UA Little Rock-affiliated women honored at Arkansas Women’s Hall of Fame”