ARftA Town Hall: Pine Bluff
Schedule
Fri Apr 26 2024 at 11:00 am to 01:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
623 S Main St, Pine Bluff, AR 71601-4901, United States | Pine Bluff, AR
Arkansans for the Arts, the only statewide arts advocacy nonprofit organization, kicks off a four-city tour of town hall meetings about the creative economy at 11 a.m. Friday, April 26, at the ARTSpace on Main at the ARTx3 Campus.The event is free, and includes lunch, but seating is limited. Registration is required via Eventbrite or by contacting Arkansans for the Arts.
The first two speakers, Jimmy Cunningham of Pine Bluff and Pamela Griffin of El Dorado, will talk about music districts as a cultural resource feeding the local economy. Over a free sandwich lunch, we will have discussion led by ARftA board Chair Jean Lacefield of Hot Springs. After lunch we will hear from hospitality specialists Cynthia Malik, director of Food and Beverage at the celebrated Saracen Casino Resort, and Dr. Suzzette Goldmon, program coordinator for Hospitality and Tourism Management at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, which prepares students for careers in the restaurant, hotel and gaming industries. The culinary arts are a road to diverse careers and professional distinction.
Pine Bluff is fortunate to be growing its visibility in the culinary and musical arts, proving that the arts are a basis for economic activity and opportunities.
Our town hall includes a tour of the ARTSpace on Main, located at the newly named ARTx3 Campus that includes the Arts and Science Center for Southeast Arkansas.
The 2024 Arkansans for the Arts Town Hall tour includes events in Northwest Arkansas, Jonesboro and Conway. Times and places for the other town hall events are pending.
For more information, visit arkansansforthearts.org.
