Through the month of October, Thea Foundation will exhibit works by patients of Arkansas Children’s at our gallery space located at 401 Main Street in North Little Rock, Arkansas. A reception will be held from 5-8 p.m. Friday, October 19, during Argenta Art Walk. During the reception, Arkansas Children’s artists-in-residence will be present to share about the works and their program at the hospital. Arkansas Children's has two artists-in-residence. Hamid Ebrahimifar and Eliza

August 3, Thea Foundation welcomes Little Rock mixed media artist Carmen Alexandria "Allie" Thompson to the gallery with an exhibition that includes several new works of art. "The Mind Unveiled" will focus on the state of mental health and society and include mixed media works, many of which have never been exhibited. Thea staff chatted with Allie leading up to the show to talk about her process and inspiration. Thea: When did you start making art? Allie: I've been making thi

After nearly four months of extensive renovations, Thea Foundation is set to reopen its doors and showcase a beautifully updated gallery and offices at 401 Main Street in North Little Rock’s historic Argenta neighborhood. These updates were made possible by the generosity of the Windgate Charitable Foundation and executed by Herron Horton Architects, Bell Construction, and Evo Business Environments. The Judy Kohn Tenenbaum Gallery, named for the latest recipient of Thea Found

Through October, the walls at Thea Foundation will be filled with artwork by patients at Arkansas Children's Hospital, where the hospital's Artist In Residence program brings art and music therapy to the bedside of children to enhance their healing. "Our Artist in Residence Program provides patients and families an opportunity to escape the stressors of the hospital environment and experience a sense of 'normalcy' during their hospital stay," said Renee Hunte, Director of Chi

From left to right: Latavian Johnson, Corey Philpot and Kaitlynn Williams March 21, 2015, Thea Foundation hosted its 3rd annual Slam Poetry Scholarship Competition, which drew students from as far away as El Dorado and Hot Springs. The traditional slam competition required high school seniors to perform three original poems in front of an audience and judges involved in the writing and poetry fields. Little Rock slam poet Chris James emceed the event. Little Rock Central High

Save the dates for the 2015 linueup of Thea Foundation presents The Art Department! The Art Department, a series of quarterly exhibitions by Thea Foundation that feature dynamic artists from across the state of Arkansas, bounded into its second year with two young artists launching successful careers: Jon Shannon Rogers and Guy W. Bell. Since November 2013, Thea Foundation has been proud to shed light on emerging artists in our community by celebrating them with highly public

The sixth installment of Thea Foundation presents The Art Department will feature the works of painter Guy W. Bell in an exhibition titled “Fourteen Minutes and Fifty-Nine Seconds: A Selection of Recent Works by Guy W. Bell,” which will debut with a reception Friday, Feb. 6, 2015, from 6:30 to 9:00pm. at Thea Foundation. Feb. 6, $10 at the door covers heavy hors d’oeuvres by Ben E. Keith, an open beer and wine bar, a live musical performance by John Willis and Late Romantic