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Beyond the Ozarks

$2 Million Gift Supports Access and Innovation at The Momentary

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Published September 14, 2018 at 12:22 PM CDT

Lieven Bertels, director of the Momentary, provides an update on the project. Sept. 13 at The Holler in Bentonville.

A multimillion-dollar gift from Walmart will support free general admission to The Momentary once it opens in early 2020. The venue, which will be housed in a decommissioned Kraft Foods plant in Bentonville, will provide a space for visual, performing and contemporary arts as well as an artist residency program. A video showing the progress of the project can be viewed here.

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