Nicole Stewart with samples of her ceramic work of various vampire phases from the Bram Stokers Dracula movie. Photo by Ben Krain.

UA Little Rock Graduate Rediscovers Passion for Community Art

A second chance to finish college has led UA Little Rock graduate Nicole Stewart to rediscover her passion for community art. Continue reading “UA Little Rock Graduate Rediscovers Passion for Community Art”

UA Little Rock students rehearse their upcoming performance of Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" in the Center for Performing Arts.

UA Little Rock to Host Adaptation of Shakespeare’s ‘Twelfth Night’ March 3

The UA Little Rock School of Literary and Performing Arts will offer two performances of a touring one-hour educational adaptation of William Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” on Friday, March 3. Continue reading “UA Little Rock to Host Adaptation of Shakespeare’s ‘Twelfth Night’ March 3”

Ceramics instructor Kensuke Yamada teaching students in his introduction to pottery class.

Arkansas Arts Council Selects Yamada for Individual Artist Fellowship

The Arkansas Arts Council and the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism has selected Kensuke Yamada, an assistant professor of ceramics at UA Little Rock, as a recipient of the 2021 Individual Artist Fellowship Award.

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The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center, based at UA Little Rock, will hold a one-day conference to teach artists how to start a business effectively, in partnership with Rock It! Lab and the Arkansas Arts Council.

ASBTDC, Rock It! Lab and Arkansas Arts Council are set to host ARtist Reboot! on Nov. 10

The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center, based at UA Little Rock, will hold a one-day conference to teach artists how to start a business effectively, in partnership with Rock It! Lab and the Arkansas Arts Council.

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UA Little Rock’s Student Competitive Winners Will Be Announced April 9

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s 2021 Student Competitive Exhibit is on display in the Brad Cushman Gallery in the Windgate Center of Art and Design through April 12. 

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Kensuke Yamada and Ben Krain

Krain, Yamada featured in exhibit that explores aloneness of creativity during COVID-19

Two University of Arkansas at Little Rock employees are featured in a new art exhibit at the Historic Arkansas Museum that converges around the artists’ observations and thoughts surrounding the aloneness of creating during the COVID-19 era.

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Arkansas Arts Council honors Warrick as 2020 Arkansas Living Treasure 

The Arkansas Arts Council has selected Michael Warrick, a professor of art at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, as the 2020 Arkansas Living Treasure for his work and dedication to the craft of metalworking.

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