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Walton Arts Center’s lobby, reoriented to face Dickson Street, above, will be enlarged and the Starr Theater will be expanded. (Artist Renderings provided by Boora Architects)
Media & Marketing / Nonprofits

Underwood Family Contributes to Walton Art Center’s $23M Campaign

Walton Arts Center announced Tuesday a gift from long-time supporters, Bill and LeAnn Underwood and their family designated for the Walton Arts Center’s $23 million campaign to add 30,000 SF of space. read more >
Nonprofits / Tourism

Walton Report Explores Cultural Offerings in Northwest Arkansas

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art elevated northwest Arkansas' cultural prominence when it opened in 2011, and now the Walton Family Foundation is exploring ways to build off of that momentum. read more >
From left to right: Hailey Rawlings, Christopher Arcana, Christina Geurin, Mike Arcana, Shannon Arcana, Billie Jo Starr, Kent Starr and Sara Starr.
Nonprofits / Tourism

Starr Foundation Gives $500K to Walton Arts Center

The Starr Foundation and the Starr family gave $500,000 to the Walton Arts Center for "Investing in our Future: The Expansion of Walton Arts Center," the $23 million campaign to add 30,000 SF of space. read more >
Walton Arts Center’s lobby, reoriented to face Dickson Street, will be enlarged and the Starr Theater will be expanded, above. (Artist Renderings provided by Boora Architects)
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Walton Arts Center Receives $500,000 from General Mills

General Mills has donated $500,000 to the Walton Arts Center for "Investing in our Future: The Expansion of Walton Arts Center," a $23 million campaign to add 30,000 SF to the performing arts venue. read more >
Sara Lilygren, Tyson Foods' executive vice president of corporate affairs, and Peter B. Lane, president and CEO of Walton Arts Center.
Agriculture & Poultry / Construction / Nonprofits

Tyson Foods Gives $500,000 to Walton Arts Center

Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale on Thursday donated $500,000 to the Walton Arts Center expansion campaign. read more >
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Walton Arts Center Expansion Gets $1M Donation

Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville said Wednesday that Marti and Kelly Sudduth of Bentonville have donated $1 million to the center's expansion efforts. read more >
Walton Arts Center’s lobby, reoriented to face Dickson Street, above, will be enlarged and the Starr Theater will be expanded. (Artist Renderings provided by Boora Architects)
Construction / Nonprofits / Tourism

Walmart Foundation Gives $1.5M to Walton Arts Center

The Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville said Tuesday that it has received a $1.5 million donation from the Walmart Foundation. read more >
Walton Arts Center’s lobby, reoriented to face Dickson Street, above, will be enlarged and the Starr Theater will be expanded. (Artist Renderings provided by Boora Architects)
Construction / Nonprofits / Tourism

Walton Family Awards $5M Challenge Grant for Walton Art Center Project

The Walton Family Foundation has awarded a $5 million challenge grant in support of a capital campaign to add 30,000-SF of space to the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. read more >
Wendy Riggs
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Wendy Riggs Assumes Role as Vice President of Operations for Walton Arts Center

As VP of operations for the Walton Arts Center, a new position, Wendy Riggs will manage and maintain practices and policies for all facilities, according to Peter B. Lane, president and CEO of the Walton Arts Center. read more >
Walton Arts Center’s lobby, reoriented to face Dickson Street, will be enlarged and the Starr Theater will be expanded, above. (Artist Renderings provided by Boora Architects)
Nonprofits / Tourism

Wendy Riggs Named Walton Arts Center’s VP of Operations

Walton Arts Center named Wendy Riggs as its vice president of operations. Riggs' management will include the oversight of a $20 million renovation of the Walton Arts Center and the newly opened Wal-Mart AMP in Rogers. read more >
Terri Trotter
Nonprofits / Tourism

Terri Trotter Leaving Walton Arts Center

Terri Trotter, the chief operating officer at Walton Arts Center, said she is stepping down from her position to become executive director and chief executive officer at the Sun Valley Center for the Arts in Sun Valley, Idaho. Trotter's resignation is effective Aug. 22. read more >
Peter Lane
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Peter Lane Amps Up the NWA Arts Scene at Walton Arts Center

Under Peter Lane's leadership, the Walton Arts Center is scheduled to undergo a massive 30,000-SF expansion and renovation of its signature building on Dickson Street. The Walton Arts Center also owns the Arkansas Music Pavilion, which is getting a new venue, an $11 million outdoor amphitheater that will open this summer in Rogers. read more >
Walton Arts Center’s lobby, reoriented to face Dickson Street, above, will be enlarged and the Starr Theater will be expanded. (Artist Renderings provided by Boora Architects)
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Walton Arts Center Renovation Cost Moves Higher

Walton Arts Center officials say the planned renovation and expansion of its theater complex and headquarters on Dickson Street may cost as much as $23 million. read more >
Walton Arts Center’s lobby, reoriented to face Dickson Street, above, will be enlarged and the Starr Theater will be expanded. (Artist Renderings provided by Boora Architects)
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Walton Arts Center Must Use City’s Selection Process for Contractor

The Walton Arts Center will have to use the city of Fayetteville’s selection process to hire a contractor for the center’s $20 million renovation and expansion. read more >
Walton Arts Center’s lobby, reoriented to face Dickson Street, above, will be enlarged and the Starr Theater will be expanded. (Artist Renderings provided by Boora Architects)
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Walton Arts Center Expansion Moves Forward

Fayetteville Mayor Lioneld Jordan went door to door in an attempt to persuade voters to approve a $6.9 million bond issue to help pay for the expansion of the Walton Arts Center. Now the $20 million expansion project has moved into the next phase. Center COO Terri Trotter said officials are accepting applications from contractors to do the work and expect to start interviewing prospects early this month. read more >
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Walton Arts Center Shares Renovation Plan As Vote Nears

The Walton Arts Center this week showed plans for the $20 million renovation of its Dickson Street theater complex, which would be funded through a bond issue that's up for a vote on Nov. 12. read more >
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After Crystal Bridges, Bentonville Looks Toward Children’s Museum

The movement to provide more arts and entertainment options in northwest Arkansas continues to gain momentum, specifically in Bentonville. Home to the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art and a proposed Walton Arts Center campus, the city is also the planned location of a children’s museum. read more >
Peter B. Lane
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Arkansas Doesn’t Need Scalpers (Peter Lane Commentary)

Scalpers are bad for consumers, artists and the organizations that are in the business of presenting arts and entertainment in our state. We want to provide every patron a great experience, including allowing patrons to get a ticket at a reasonably advertised price. read more >
Terri Trotter
Construction / Government & Politics / Tourism

Walton Arts Center Lobbies to Expand

Walton Arts Center officials are working to follow through with a proposal for a $20.6 million expansion in downtown Fayetteville. If things go according to plan, they’ll open an additional 30,000 SF by 2015. read more >
Tourism

Fayetteville Considers Funding Options for Walton Arts Center

An evaluation of funding options for an expansion of the Walton Arts Center has grown into a proposal that includes plans for a regional park and permanent location for an outdoor concert venue in Fayetteville. read more >