Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts Executive Director Victoria Ramirez discusses the works included in one of the museum’s new galleries (Photos by Stephen Lewis) At long last, the renovated, expanded and rebranded Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts in Little…
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A Look Inside AMFA Before Opening Day
Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts (AMFA) revealed on Tuesday, April 18 that eight galleries have been endowed and named by Harriet and Warren Stephens, just in time for the much-anticipated opening of the grounds on April 22, which, according to…
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Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts Creating More Than 100 New Jobs
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts (AMFA) is creating over 100 new jobs as the museum prepares for its grand opening on April 22, 2023. AMFA is hiring both part-time and full-time positions targeting skillsets and expertise in a wide…
Anne Bartley, daughter of former Governor Winthrop Rockefeller’s wife, Jeanette Edris Rockefeller, recently revealed that she would be removing the $500,000 to be bequeathed to the Arkansas Fine Arts Museum (AMFA) from her will.  According to Bartley, she had a…
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Bank of America Awards $250,000 to Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffBank of America recently announced that it has awarded a $250,000 grant to the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts (AMFA), bringing its historic renovation one step closer to completion. “Bank of America is a significant long-term partner of the Arkansas…
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Artspace Projects Partners with Windgate Foundation for Artspace Windgate Campus
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffAn announcement was made on Tuesday, Sept. 7, regarding a new project which will benefit more than just the artistic culture of Little Rock. Minneapolis-based Projects, in conjunction with the Little Rock-based Windgate Foundation, declared in a news release its…
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AMFA Announces New Members & Leadership to Board of Trustees
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts welcomes the board of trustees incoming President Stan Hastings and Vice-President Le’Kita Brown, as well as four new members: Beau Blair, Jacqueline Retzer, Steve Ronnel, and Derrick Smith. “Each member of the board brings…
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AMFA’s Public Opening Rescheduled for Fall
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts (AMFA), currently undergoing a roughly $130 million renovation and expansion in downtown Little Rock, will reopen to the public in the fall of 2022, the museum announced Monday. Formerly known as the Arkansas Arts…
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Despite Pandemic, Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts on Track to Open in May 2022
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleThe Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts (AMFA) is set to open in May 2022. Construction still continues on the Little Rock museum, but officials say that the project has remained on schedule despite the pandemic. One of the museum’s signatures…
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Museum of Fine Arts Closes Deal for $10 Million in Federal New Market Tax Credits
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts has finalized a $10 million Federal New Market Tax Credit (NMTC) transaction that is aimed at expanding its arts programming to children in Arkansas. Multiple Arkansas financial institutions and law firms participated in the…