Walton Arts Center
Walmart AMP Posts Record-Breaking Season, Boosts Northwest Arkansas Economy
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 >
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Carlos Vicente Named VP of Marketing & Sales at the Walton Arts Center (Movers & Shakers)
He previously was vice president of marketing and communications at Grand Rapids Symphony of Michigan. read more >
NWA Pride Organizers Change Venue After Walton Arts Center Says No Drag Shows
"This decision is surprising, disappointing, and inconsistent," the group said in a statement. read more >
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Underwood’s Jewelers Founder William Underwood Dies
William "Bill" Gravely Underwood, founder of Underwood’s Jewelers of Fayetteville and the state's first certified gemologist, died Sunday. He was 90 years old. read more >
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Free Bitcoin is Northwest Arkansas’ Latest Lure for Tech Workers
Workers who relocate to the region can receive $10,000 in the cryptocurrency. read more >
Ed Clifford to Step Down as Jones Center CEO
He's led the center in downtown Springdale since 2012. read more >
Arkansas Nonprofits Rebound in Fundraising, Live and in Person
For nonprofits, especially those that rely on fundraisers and events for their revenue, the pandemic caused anxiety and belt-tightening in 2020. read more >
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Walton Arts Center Receives $9.8M Grant
The Walton Arts Center has received a $9.8 million Shuttered Venue Operators Grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration. read more >
Pandemic Shutdown Causes Fayetteville Blues
The COVID-19 pandemic has cost the Fayetteville Convention & Visitors Bureau at least $140,000. read more >
Jim Cargill Recognized by World Services for the Blind (Movers & Shakers)
Jim Cargill, president and CEO of Arvest Bank for central, northeast and southwest Arkansas, will be honored by World Services for the Blind with the organization’s 19th Annual Vision Award. read more >
Report: Arts Added $131.2M to NWA Economy in 2015
A recent study by Americans for the Arts says northwest Arkansas' nonprofit arts and culture industry generated $131.2 million in economic activity in 2015. read more >
Walton Arts Center Makes Staff Changes; Sparks Sees Staff Recognition (NWA Movers & Shakers)
Kyle May has been promoted and Thomas DeBari has been hired at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. read more >
Walton Arts Center Adds Two, Promotes Two (NWA Movers & Shakers)
Missy Kincaid and Taylor Harrison Speegle have received promotions at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. read more >
Tally of Largest Commercial Building Projects in Arkansas Hits $2.4 Billion
The dollar total of largest commercial construction projects in Arkansas registered nearly $2.3 billion this year. The tally reflected a 1.2 percent decline from more than $2.4 billion in 2015. read more >
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Walton Arts Center Awarded $2M Walker Foundation Grant
The Walton Arts Center announces a $2 million grant from the Willard & Pat Walker Charitable Foundation for its $23 million capital campaign. read more >
Walton Arts Center Announces Hiring of New Executive
The Walton Arts Center announced on Tuesday that Scott Galbraith will join its staff as vice president of programming and executive producer. read more >
Reynolds Foundation Gives Walton Arts Center $1M
The Donald W. Reynolds Foundation gave a $1 million grant to the Walton Arts Center to help with expansion costs and programming at the Dickson Street complex. read more >
Brian Crowne Named VP of Walmart AMP
Walton Arts Center announced Monday that Brian Crowne has been named vice president of Walmart AMP. read more >
Missy Darwin Kincaid Recognized for Walton Arts Work (Movers & Shakers)
Missy Darwin Kincaid, director of donor engagement at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville, was recognized last month as Outstanding Fundraising Executive by the northwest Arkansas chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals. read more >
Walton Arts Center Names New VP of Development
The Walton Arts Center announced Tuesday that Erin Turner Hogue has been named vice president of development. Hogue brings more than 10 years of fundraising and strategic planning experience. read more >
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