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The University of Arkansas Fine Arts Center reopens April 16 after a $38 million restoration. School of Art director Rachel Debuque reflects on the building's history and its future as a hub for arts education.
Catherine Wallack, architectural records archivist at the U of A, discusses curating the Fine Arts Center's reopening exhibition, the building's landmark 1951 art show and the joy of archival work.
Fayetteville native and U of A jazz pianist Claudia Burson discusses her career, her time studying in the Fine Arts Center, and her upcoming performance at the building's April 16 reopening.