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In 2024, pop star Chappell Roan set an attendance record, Benson Boone set a new mark for ticket sales, and Post Malone put on the venue’s highest-grossing show ever. read more >

The 114,056-SF expansion is two-thirds complete, adding exhibition, education and community spaces. Set for completion in 2026, it aims to enhance art displays and public engagement. read more >

Attendance at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art has fully recovered from the pandemic, says its executive director, Rod Bigelow, with the museum recording its most visitors ever in 2023. read more >

The four-day festival begins May 2 and is set during the opening of an immersive art exhibit by singer-songwriter Jewel. read more >

The new medical school is set to break ground this spring in Bentonville and will incorporate holistic principles in its teaching. read more >

The gift from the Alice L. Walton Foundation will help recruit interns from underrepresented communities and evaluate the program's impact. read more >

Workers who relocate to the region can receive $10,000 in the cryptocurrency. read more >

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art hired Lauren Haynes as its Curator of Contemporary Art, the museum announced Tuesday. Haynes will start at the museum in October. As curator, she will help the museum’s contemporary art program with exhibits, presentations and publications. read more >

After several bumpy years, the U.S. Marshals Museum project in Fort Smith is starting to gain traction. The $50 million project, to be situated on the banks of the Arkansas River near downtown Fort Smith, was first proposed in 2008. read more >