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Arkansas Children's Patients Creating a Positive Patient Experience Through Art

Thea Foundation

Sep 30, 2019
2 min

Arkansas Children's Patients Creating a Positive Patient Experience Through Art

During the month of October, Thea Foundation will showcase works by Arkansas Children’s Hospital patients as well as their Artists-In-Residence in an exhibit titled "Arkansas Children's Patients Creating a Positive Patient Experience Through Art." A special reception will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday, October 18, during Argenta Art Walk at Thea Foundation located at 401 Main Street in downtown North Little Rock. Arkansas Children's Hospital has two artists-in-residence

Thea Foundation's 2019 Lineup of Art Department Artists

Thea Foundation

Nov 29, 2018
4 min

Thea Foundation's 2019 Lineup of Art Department Artists

Thea Foundation is excited to announce the full 2019 lineup of emerging artists to be featured in our gallery as part of our Thea’s Art Department quarterly exhibition series. Thea’s Art Department has showcased dozens of Arkansas artists from across the state with month-long solo exhibitions, a first for many featured artists in the series. In the new year, we’ll welcome artists from Fayetteville, Little Rock and Stuttgart in the months of February, May, August and November.

Band Builds Confidence, Community and Creativity at Little Rock School

Photography by Alex Kent

Nov 20, 2018
4 min

Band Builds Confidence, Community and Creativity at Little Rock School

It’s game night, and inside the band room at Hall High School in Little Rock, student are buzzing with excitement. Basketball season is starting, and Hall’s brass band is fine-tuning the music they’ll perform to pep up the audience and the players tonight. Band instructor Rojay Moore leads the musicians, stopping them every now and then to pinpoint where they could make changes. “Being in the band helps students develop the discipline needed for success in and out of other cl

How a School Dance Program Changes Lives with Help from the Community

Photography by Katie Childs

Nov 13, 2018
4 min

How a School Dance Program Changes Lives with Help from the Community

“Students who dance have a reason to come to school,” North Little Rock dance instructor Christen Pitts says. “They can express themselves, get out emotions through movement, their grades are better, and they learn time management skills.” When the morning bell rings, Mrs. Pitts’s students are dressed and ready to warm up. They listen attentively and answer as roll is called, then they get in formation in front of the mirrors that fully surround them, eager for their instruct

Help Thea Restock the Closet This #GivingTuesday

Thea Foundation

Nov 5, 2018
1 min

Help Thea Restock the Closet This #GivingTuesday

This #GivingTuesday, Thea Foundation and Arkansas teachers have a great need. Just two months ago, we made the big announcement that we were DOUBLING our budget for Arkansas teachers in need of supplies this school year, giving $50,000 in art supplies and creative materials to underfunded classrooms across the state. Well, it’s just November and we’re down to $7,000 left in our Art Closet funds. By mid-November, we’re expecting to be completely out of funds, with six more mon

Art by Arkansas Children's Patients to be Exhibited at Thea Foundation

Thea Foundation

Sep 17, 2018
2 min

Art by Arkansas Children's Patients to be Exhibited at Thea Foundation

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

Arkansas Teachers Show Joint Exhibition at Thea Foundation

Thea Foundation

Aug 30, 2018
1 min

Arkansas Teachers Show Joint Exhibition at Thea Foundation

Teachers from schools across central Arkansas will debut a joint mixed media exhibition at Thea Foundation this month. These teachers are part of our Arts Reconstruction program, which provides professional development and advanced arts materials to local visual arts teachers. The exhibition, titled "Connections," will be up Sept. 10 through Sept. 27 at Thea Foundation, located at 401 Main Street, Suite 100, in downtown North Little Rock. A reception for "Connections" will be

Thea Foundation to Match up to $50,000 in Grants for Arkansas Teachers

Thea Foundation

Aug 13, 2018
2 min

Thea Foundation to Match up to $50,000 in Grants for Arkansas Teachers

Thea’s Art Closet, a program of Thea Foundation which awards funding for art supplies and other creative materials to Arkansas classrooms, is now open and accepting submissions for the 2018-19 school year, and with $50,000 to award — that’s double the grant money that was offered last school year. Thea Foundation is inviting public school teachers of grades K-12 across the state of Arkansas to submit requests for art supplies and other creative materials to DonorsChoose.org,

Meet Carmen Alexandria Thompson, Thea's Next Art Department Artist

Thea Foundation

Jul 25, 2018
3 min

Meet Carmen Alexandria Thompson, Thea's Next Art Department Artist

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

2018 Creative Writing Scholarship Winners

Thea Foundation

Apr 12, 2018
6 min

2018 Creative Writing Scholarship Winners

Thea Foundation is excited to announce the winners of our 2018 Creative Writing Scholarship competition. More than 110 students from across the state of Arkansas entered this year’s competition, making it one of our biggest years to date. Our 2018 scholarship recipients are: 1st Place, $4,000 scholarship: Cora Saddler (pictured left) Cabot High School Short Story, “A House Full of Flies” 2nd Place, $2,500 scholarship: Emilee Rotter (pictured right) Poem, “Dear Brother” Van B

2018 Spoken Word Scholarship Winners

Photography by Mark Fonville

Mar 27, 2018
1 min

2018 Spoken Word Scholarship Winners

Thea Foundation's annual Spoken Word Scholarship Competition was held Saturday, March 24, at Thea's North Little Rock gallery space, with students in attendance from as far away as Siloam Springs. Monticello and Wynne, Arkansas. After three elimination rounds during a traditional poetry slam, a first and second place winner were selected based on a live scoring process with four judges. We want to congratulate everyone who was brave and dedicated enough to attend our competit

2018 Fashion Design Scholarship Winners

Words by Stacey Bowers / Photography by Collin

Mar 12, 2018
1 min

2018 Fashion Design Scholarship Winners

Young costume and fashion designers from across Arkansas gathered to compete in Thea Foundation's annual Fashion Design Scholarship Competition Saturday, March 10, showing off creative designs fabricated from 75% recycled materials. We're excited to announce this year's winners. Allen Hillard, a senior at eStem High School, won 1st place and a $4,000 scholarship, and Dominic Rose, of McClellan High School, took 2nd place and a $2,500 scholarship. Congratulations to everyone w

2018 Visual Arts Scholarship Competition Winners

Words by Stacey Bowers / Photography by Alex Kent

Mar 5, 2018
1 min

2018 Visual Arts Scholarship Competition Winners

More than 200 high school seniors from across the state of Arkansas entered Thea Foundation’s 2018 visual arts scholarship competition, and, with such all-around beautiful work, the judging was tough! We are happy to announce this year’s scholarship winners: 1st place $4,000 Meredith Muller (pictured above) Mount Saint Mary Academy 2nd place $3,500 Rachel Struthers Little Rock Central High School 3rd place $3,000 Hanna Wells Little Rock Central High School 4th place $2,500 Cl

Thea's Art Department's 2018 Lineup of Exhibiting Artists

Thea Foundation

Dec 18, 2017
1 min

Thea's Art Department's 2018 Lineup of Exhibiting Artists

New year, new exhibits! Save the date for all four of our emerging artist exhibits in 2018. To keep in the loop on all things Thea's Art Department, like our page on Facebook, and be sure you're signed up for emails from Thea Foundation. February Yang Luo-Branch Reception: Friday, February 2nd, 6:30-9 p.m. May Katherine Rutter Reception: Friday, May 4th, 6:30-9 p.m. August Carmen Alexandria Thompson Reception: Friday, August 3, 6:30-9 p.m. November Joshua Asante Reception: Fr

The World at His Fingertips: NLRHS student Carlos Campanur

Thea Foundation

Nov 21, 2017
1 min

The World at His Fingertips: NLRHS student Carlos Campanur

Since first laying hands on the cello in 5th grade through music classes Thea Foundation made possible at his elementary school, North Little Rock High School student Carlos Campanur has become a dedicated, self-motivated student, accomplished musician and advocate for music education. Carlos is one of thousands of students Thea Foundation programs reach. On #GivingTuesday (Nov. 28), please consider giving to Thea to support programs like this one that changed Carlos's life.

Laying a Foundation: Local Architect Supported Career with Art

Words by Stacey Bowers / Photography by Katie

Nov 14, 2017
3 min

Laying a Foundation: Local Architect Supported Career with Art

As a teen, Caleb Tyson knew exactly what career he wanted. When he graduated from Jacksonville High School in 2009, he planned to go to college and study to be an architect. “Knowing that I wanted to be an architect and knowing the financial baggage that comes with that, I knew it was going to be difficult to pay for it all,” he says. “I knew that I was going to have to take it one year at a time, and that’s what I did… Since I was paying for most of my college out of pocket,

Jennifer Owens Joins Thea Foundation as Director of Development

Thea Foundation

Oct 12, 2017
1 min

Jennifer Owens Joins Thea Foundation as Director of Development

Thea Foundation is thrilled to welcome Jennifer K. Owens to the team as Director of Development at the foundation. Jennifer is a graduate of the University of Arkansas Bowen School of Law and a graduate of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, where she was a member of Chi Omega Women’s Fraternity. During her career, she has clerked at the Arkansas Supreme Court for two Chief Justices, been a director of education, and the Central Arkansas Marketing Coordinator and Manag

Grand Reopening Set for Remodeled Thea Foundation

Thea Foundation

Aug 28, 2017
1 min

Grand Reopening Set for Remodeled Thea Foundation

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

Thea Foundation Welcomes Three New Board Members

Thea Foundation

Aug 2, 2017
2 min

Thea Foundation Welcomes Three New Board Members

Thea Foundation is elated to announce the addition of three local community leaders to our board of directors. In July 2017, Trish Roberson, Brad Cushman and Marilyn Zornick joined our team of devoted, change-making board members. Brad Cushman is gallery director and curator for the Department of Art and Design at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. A lifelong artist and an art educator, Brad knows firsthand the transformative power of the arts. “From kindergarten thro

Firing Up Fine Arts in Arkansas Schools

Jul 7, 2017
2 min

Firing Up Fine Arts in Arkansas Schools

Do you know about Thea's Arts Reconstruction program? Through Arts Reconstruction, Thea Foundation implements new and augments existing arts programs in schools by providing advanced training and tools for visual arts teachers and string instruments and instruction. Summer visual arts training sessions just ended, and teachers from schools across central Arkansas learned to create and fire hand-built pottery and many techniques in metalworking, and they left with the tools to