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”

Mel Chin, Wake, 2018, multimedia Courtesy Chelsea Lipman for Times Square Arts

UA Little Rock alumna lends artistic touch to NYC exhibit

Little Rock artist Sandra Sell never stops looking for new ways to collaborate on art. And that is precisely how the UA Little Rock alumna recently found herself in New York City’s Times Square helping install “Wake,”one of conceptual artist Mel Chin’s new works. Continue reading “UA Little Rock alumna lends artistic touch to NYC exhibit”