Lyle and Rick this Friday Night!

Enjoy all your favorite tunes by Lyle and Rick at the Salty Parrot on the river at 100 Riverfront Park Drive, North Little Rock, Arkansas next to the Arkansas Queen and the Razorback Submarine this Friday night September 19th from 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM. Outstanding food, libations and music with a beautiful moonlit view of the river and the downtown Little Rock skyline!

Hotsprings, Arkansas Airport Art Exhibit

The public is invited to an opening reception featuring the works of Traditional Art Guild Artist Nina Louton from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, September 20 in the terminal building at Hot Springs Memorial Field, 525 Airport Road. The collection will remain on display until Mid-October.
Born ninth of ten children on a farm near Lake Ouachita’s Denby Point, Louton began studying art with her mother using paper, clay, cloth, wax, and gourd art as well as clothing design and gardening. She earned a Bachelor of Science and Education degree from Henderson State University in 1970, and a Masters degree in 1991. Married to husband Jimmy in 1969, Louton raised three children. She taught first, third, fifth, and special education for twenty-nine years at Mountain Pine School, near Hot Springs.

Believing that supporting the arts is an important part of being an artist, Louton is a former board secretary of The Fine Arts Center of Hot Springs, member of several Fine Arts Center committees, Mid-Southern watercolorist, and president of the 2007-2008 Traditional Arts Guild.

The airport is partnering with the Traditional Art Guild to offer a year-long schedule of rotating exhibits, with an opening reception on the third Saturday of each month. For more information on the airport exhibit, contact Louton at 622-3100.

Two Top Barbecue Tours Add Hot Springs Balloons & BBQ Festival to Their Schedules

"If you have ever wanted to take your barbecuing to the next level, then be sure to check out the Great American BBQ Tour," said Ronnie Cates, organizer of Smoke On The Water. The Legends Hot-Air Balloon Rally, which has 25 teams entered, will also be held at the airport, Arrison said. There will be fly-in, hound-and-hare races, target races and other ballooning events. In addition, there will be a free public concert by country music legend Tracy Byrd on Friday night, September 19, at 8 p.m. The Parrots of the Caribbean, a Jimmy Buffett tribute band, will perform a free public concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, September 20. Also, there will be a free classic car show on Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. All the activities are free and open to the public. Certain rules for attending the events will apply, Arrison said: No coolers; no dogs; bring lawn chairs as there will be no seating provided; vendors will be on site selling food and beverages; there will be no balloon rides. For more information about the festival call Steve Arrison at 501-321-2027.

Ouachita Art Trails, Studio Tour October 10-12 Mena, Arkansas

The artists of the Ouachita valley would like to welcome you into their studios during the Ouachita Art Trails, Studio Tour. Here, there is no lack of talent and diversity, including award winning, recognized names. There is something for everyone.

This is your opportunity to see the latest works, work in progress, meet the artists on a personal basis, ask questions, and buy beautiful, original art for yourself, or as a gift. This is your invitation to come and enjoy the weekend with us. Our doors will be open to welcome you.
The "Natural State" has been a source of inspiration for artist for many generations. No where is more beautiful than the Ouachita Mountains with its great vistas, diverse wildlife, and clean, bubbling streams. This is especially true in October, when fall foliage season begins. We invite you to come share it's beauty, created by nature and the artists who share this wonderful land.
For more information, and to register,
click here to visit the tour website.

http://www.ouachitaarttrails.com

Zoo Seeks Artists to Get Back to Nature at First Juried Art Event

Zoo Seeks Artists to Get Back to Nature at First Juried Art Event
Salvador Monkey & Van Goat to Feature Original, Animal-Related Visual Art

WHO: Arkansas artists
Little Rock Zoo

WHAT: Salvador Monkey & Van Goat:
The inaugural juried art event benefiting the Little Rock Zoo

WHEN: 5 p.m., Monday, September 29 – Postmark deadline for accepted artwork
• 4 p.m., Wednesday, October 1, 2008 – Artwork accepted at the Zoo
• Thursday, October 2 – Juror selections
• Friday, October 3 – Winners notified
• 6 p.m., Saturday, October 4 – Reception

WHERE: Little Rock Zoo, #1 Jonesboro Drive, Little Rock, AR 72205

BACKGROUND: Salvador Monkey & Van Goat is the inaugural juried art event, exhibition and fundraiser sponsored by and benefiting the Little Rock Zoo. The event is open to any visual artist in Arkansas.

Any kind of visual art – paintings, drawings, photography, sculpture, etc. – created by Arkansas artists for the event must be original, animal-oriented and completed within the timeframe of the competition. Robert Reep, an artist and gallery owner in Little Rock, will jury the entered pieces and select the top 25.

The top 25 selected works will be on display at the Zoo on Saturday, October 4. Prizes for winning artists include a free family membership to the Little Rock Zoo and:
• $1,000 First Place
• $500 Second Place
• $250 Third Place
• $250 Audience Favorite
The first place winner of the juried art event also will have his or her image used in marketing and promotion for the Zoo in 2009. Awards will be presented at the October 4 reception in Cafe Africa featuring a silent auction with paintings by animal artists; tickets to the reception are $25 per person.
For an application outlining event specifics or more information, call Susan Altrui at 501-661-7208 or email saltrui@littlerock.org.

About the Little Rock Zoo
The Little Rock Zoo has long been one of Arkansas' great treasures. It all began modestly in 1926, with just two animals — an abandoned timber wolf and a circus-trained brown bear. Today, the Zoo has grown to include more than 725 animals representing 200+ species, many on the endangered list. The Zoo itself has become one of the state's greatest educational and conservation resources.

The Little Rock Zoo is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). Look for the AZA logo whenever you visit a zoo or aquarium as your assurance that you are supporting a facility dedicated to providing excellent care for animals, a great experience for you and a better future for all living things. With its more than 200 accredited members, AZA is a leader in global wildlife conservation and your link to helping animals in their native habitats. For more information, visit www.aza.org.

For More Information, Contact:

Susan Altrui, 501-661-7208 or saltrui@littlerock.org

Lyle and Rick at the Salty Parrot this Friday and Saturday Night

Enjoy all your favorite tunes at the Salty Parrot on the river at 100 Riverfront Park Drive, North Little Rock, Arkansas next to the Arkansas Queen and the Razorback Submarine this Friday and Saturday night August 29th and 30th from 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM. Outstanding food, libations and music with a beautiful moonlit view of the river and the downtown Little Rock skyline!

ArkansasArtists.com New Membership Guidelines!

We have experienced overwhelming response by Artists and Musicians from our state. Our website hits per day are in the hundreds and ArkansasArtists.com pops up first when you Google Arkansas Artists. We try to keep our community up to date on upcoming events. Just recently an out of state developer contacted us to purchase a painting for a project that will open later this month at the Little Rock Airport and will buy two of our artist's submissions. We want to keep the site free for our Artists but we have to have income to try to grow our site and be of continuing value to Artists from our state. Therefore we have established the following new membership guidelines:

Free Membership - Includes your picture, bio with email address and four pictures of your work that do not change.
Bronze Membership $25.00 per year - Your picture, bio with email address and four pictures of your work that you can change out twice a year.
Silver Membership $50.00 per year - Your picture, bio with email address, phone number, website link and six pictures of your work that you can you can change out four times per year.
Gold Membership $100.00 per year - Your picture, bio with email address, phone number, website link and eight pictures of your work with size and medium that you can change out six times per year. We will also include the galleries or restaurants where your work can be seen as long as they are an ArkansasArtists.com sponsor.


Keep in mind, when you Google my name it takes you to my page at ArkansasArtists.com so there is no need to have the expense of creating and maintaining your own website. We support the arts and our members and are starting to catch the eys of art collectors and placement companies from outside our state. I personally received a commision to do a piece for UAMS from an art placement firm out of Texas that found our website online through a Google search. We will continue to update our Artists and Art Patrons with alll the latest news and events on Art and Music in our state via our ArkansasArtists.com newsletter, just click on the links in Quick Links or copy and paste the link to your internet browser.

New ArkansasArtists.com Loft Work Space and Gallery in Downtown Little Rock!

Matt Lile and ArkansasArtists.com are in the process of developing an Artists Loft Work space in the historic Mathis Building above Lulav’s Eatery on the corner of 6th and Center Street in beautiful downtown Little Rock. We will be able to accommodate approximately 18 to 20 Artists in an environment that will absolutely inspire your creativity.

Picture, if you will separate work areas where you can set up multiple canvas to work on while you sip your favorite wine and listen to soothing inspiring music from an outstanding sound system. If you’re hungry you can walk downstairs to dine in or order the exquisite cuisine from one of Little Rock’s finest chefs delivered up to your work space.

When you at a stopping point in your work you simply lock your supplies in your personal cabinet and leave your paintings to dry. You will have a code to enter the building whenever your feeling inspired any time of day and when your work is complete you are welcome to hang you work throughout the historic Mathis Building and Lulav’s restaurant with your bio and your selling price.

The spaces will lease for 75 dollars per month and there will be 20 % commission for selling your work if you choose to display it in the gallery and throughout the building. All your work will be insured and payments received for your work will be paid at the end of each week.

Since space is limited we need your indication of interest as soon as possible. There is metered parking along the street and ample parking space by the hour or month across the street. The Loft is under construction and but you are welcome to visit the building for a tour of the Artist’s Work Space and the Gallery area as well as stop in and have dinner at Lulav’s .

The Mathis building address is 220 West 6th Street between Louisiana and Center Streets and you can enter through the lobby next to Lulav. Send me your questions via email at lcogbill@comcast.net or call my cell 501 416-7266.