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Stephens Inc. Sponsors Formula One Racing Exhibit At AMFA

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Stephens Inc. of Little Rock announced that it’s sponsoring an upcoming exhibition at the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts that explores the interplay of form and function through the lens of high-performance auto design at Formula One racing team Williams Racing. 

The exhibition, “Beyond the F1 Circuit: Artistry and Speed with Williams Racing,” will be on display Sept. 5-22.

Featured in the display is an exact replica of a Williams Racing car and driver race suit and helmet. 

The installation is accompanied by a film, produced exclusively for the exhibition, that provides a glimpse into the collaboration between AMFA, Williams Racing and Stephens Inc. The film explores the process and considerations for Williams Racing’s livery design, as well as the complexities of the AMFA installation, including the installation of the half-ton racing car in the Museum’s atrium.

In February 2023, Stephens Inc. announced a multi-year partnership with Williams Racing, making them the official investment banking partner of F1 group. The Stephens logo is featured on the England-based team’s FW45 race cars, as well as driver race suits.

Stephens Inc. Chairman, President and CEO Warren Stephens and his wife Harriet are longtime supporters of the museum. The couple co-chaired the museum’s capital campaign, which raised more than $160 million for a major renovation and redesign of the building in downtown Little Rock.

“We are excited to unite Stephens key partnerships with Williams Racing and AMFA to bring this global sport, and groundbreaking exhibition to Central Arkansas,” Warren Stephens said in a news release. “This showcase of Williams Racing is a celebration of the thought and creativity from concept to construction required to compete at this level. Exceptional exhibits like this are one of the many reasons we at Stephens are proud to support AMFA.”

The exhibition reflects the AMFA’s global view of art and its meaning in all forms, Victoria Ramirez, executive director of AMFA, said in the release. 

“This is an extraordinary opportunity for the public and racing fans to experience the intersection of art and auto,” Ramirez said. “It is an innovative way to think about the world of design as it applies not just to fine art, but to objects that range from the mundane to the magnificent.”

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