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By Jennifer Joyner TBP Northwest Arkansas has seen a surge in public arts activity in the past five years, and the movement takes a prominent role in plans for community development, especially downtown. "What it (public art) really does is it contributes to an overall vitality of the area, and it's an immediate engager," said Kelly Hale Syer, executive director of the Downtown Springdale Alliance, a nonprofit focused on the revitalization of the city's downtown area. "When people see public art, they know that the community is thoughtful about what is happening there, and that the city really engages the creative community. This is a community that both consumes and creates art." Read more....