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9/26/2017 |
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Plan to make NWA a destination for culture, arts boosted with UA school of art funding |
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By Jennifer Joyner
TB&P
University of Arkansas School of Art head Jeannie Hulen would like to see Northwest Arkansas become a nationally recognized arts hub, and she believes recent support shows the region is ready to elevate the arts to a more prominent role in the community.
The UA announced on Aug. 23 a $120 million gift from the Walton Family Charitable Support Foundation to the Fayetteville-based UA School of Art, known publicly before then as an art department. The investment will go toward significant additionsl to the school, including the establishment of Ph.D. programs in art history and art education.
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