‘ART ROCKS: Summer Bash’ Fundraiser Kicks off Season with Live Art, Music on June 2-3

‘ART ROCKS: Summer Bash’ Fundraiser Kicks off Season with Live Art, Music on June 2-3

The Arts & Science Center is kicking off summer with a two-day party. ART ROCKS! Summer Bash features music, food trucks, games, art demos, art auctions, kid-friendly activities, and more. The festivities are set for 5-9 p.m. Friday, June 2, and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 3.

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April 8 Family Cooking Event to Help Feed Tornado Victims

April 8 Family Cooking Event to Help Feed Tornado Victims

Families and visitors of all ages are invited to a free, drop-in food activity from 1-3 p.m. April 8. Attendees can learn how to create three different snacks that are easy, nutritious, and affordable. A portion of the snacks assembled will be donated to those displaced by the March 31 tornados in central Arkansas.

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Leah Grant’s ‘Becoming Once More’ Explores Self-Reflection, Identity

Leah Grant’s ‘Becoming Once More’ Explores Self-Reflection, Identity

Leah Grant explores self-reflection and identity in a new exhibition opening with a reception on Feb. 9, 2023, at The Arts & Science Center. The Fayetteville-based artist combines screenprinting, photography, cyanotype, and collage in Leah Grant: Becoming Once More.

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Potpourri Fundraising Gala Set for Dec. 3, Honoring Anne Robinson

Potpourri Fundraising Gala Set for Dec. 3, Honoring Anne Robinson

Potpourri , the Arts & Science Center’s biennial fundraising gala, returns Dec. 3, 2022, with several classic elements and fresh, new twist. It will be held in memory of longtime ASC supporter and volunteer Anne S. Robinson.

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A Look at 2022 So Far

A Look at 2022 So Far

Our goal at the Arts & Science Center is always to have a positive impact on our community in Pine Bluff and beyond, and when I look back on the past year, I think that we have done just that. Let’s take a look back at all of the wonderful things that we have done in 2022 so far!

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DePoyster Explores Identities In Portrait Series ‘Beyond Labels’

DePoyster Explores Identities In Portrait Series ‘Beyond Labels’

A collection of stunning new pastel portraits by Virmarie DePoyster will be publicly shown for the first time at ASC. Beyond Labels | Más Allá De Las Etiquetas opens Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021, with a drop-in opening reception from 5-7 p.m. The exhibition is sponsored by Relyance Bank.

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Windgate Gallery at The ARTSpace on Main Now Open

Windgate Gallery at The ARTSpace on Main Now Open

Windgate Community Gallery, a retail space featuring art, books and gifts by local and regional artists, is now open at The ARTSpace on Main. The gallery is open noon to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays. The ARTSpace and connected ART WORKS facilities are also now available for private event rentals.

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Artists Honored at Rosenzweig Exhibition Opening Reception

 Artists Honored at Rosenzweig Exhibition Opening Reception

The awards for the 2021 Irene Rosenzweig Biennial Juried Exhibition were announced during an awards reception Thursday, July 22. Yelena Petroukhina’s ceramics sculpture Untitled 1 was honored with Best in Show; Nabil Gonzalez’s 15-piece paper set Lost took First Place; and Samantha Rosado’s oil on canvas Golden Hour (¡Gay Creatures Welcome!) took Second Place.

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Free Public Screening of Pixar's Soul Set for June 4

Free Public Screening of Pixar's Soul Set for June 4

A concert and a free family movie offer a full night of jazz and R&B at ASC. The Arts & Science Center is teaming up with Arkansas Cinema Society and Explore Pine Bluff to host a free public screening of the 2020 Disney Pixar feature film Soul. It starts at 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 4, in the ART Yard of The ARTSpace on Main, following Live@5 with Damen Tolbert.

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Petroukhina Explores Emotions Toward Personal Spaces in 'Defining Home'

Petroukhina Explores Emotions Toward Personal Spaces in 'Defining Home'

In ASC’s latest exhibition, Yelena Petroukhina explores the complex ideas of home and comfort and incorporates physical, emotional, and spiritual qualities within personal spaces. Defining Home: Mixed Media and Ceramics by Yelena Petroukhina is on view through July 10, 2021. Visitors may meet with the artist to discuss her work during a drop-in reception from 5–7 p.m. Thursday, April 8.

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Artist Kimiara Johnson Brings Creative Doll Project to Family FunDay

The Arts & Science Center will welcome guest artist Kimiara Johnson to the next Second Saturday Family FunDay, on Feb. 13, 2021. Johnson will lead the day’s activity in creating a Valentine’s Day doll art portfolio, using toys like Barbies and decorating with arts and craft supplies.

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