The Center for Arkansas Farms and Foods will hold a fundraising event 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 14, to support the Farmers for Tomorrow fund, a program to help aspiring farmers start their small farm businesses. The event will be at the Milo J. Shult Agricultural Research and Extension Center, at 1005 W. Meade St., in Fayetteville. CAFF is a part of the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, the research branch of the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture. Pete speaks with Heather Friedrich.
A new three-story mural by Argentinian artist Francisco Diaz Scotto, known as Pastel, now adorns the First Street Flats in downtown Rogers. The floral design, part of a series commissioned by Specialized Real Estate Group, joins other community-centered works like Olivia Trimble’s "Love Your Neighbor" mural in Fayetteville.
Reese Roberts of Leverett Lounge and Sidecar Cocktail Lounge speaks with Ozarks at Large's Matthew Moore and reflects on the launch of the Fayetteville Independent Restaurant Alliance during COVID-19, its ongoing Hero Fund for restaurant workers in need, and how the community continues to show up.
During a conversation at the Fayetteville Public Library, Dutch muralist Leon Keer reflects on his latest large-scale work in downtown Fayetteville, how he approaches criticism and political meaning in public art, and why he believes street art thrives on diversity and community connection.