Thea Foundation is putting a new spin on the fundraiser known for the past three years as the Governor’s Culinary Challenge. In keeping with the culinary theme, the revamped and renamed Blue Plate Special, presented by Malvern National Bank and chaired by South on Main’s Chef Matthew Bell, will combine the talents of 10 touted chefs and two mixologists in support of Thea Foundation’s scholarship program. From 6 to 9 p.m. Monday, October 17, guests will indulge in creative, de

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