'Arte Contemporáneo en la Diáspora II' on Display at the U of A Faulkner Center
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The Jim and Joyce Faulkner Performing Arts Center at the University of Arkansas will host Arte Contemporáneo en la Diáspora II until Friday, Nov. 1.
This eclectic exhibit, made possible by a partnership with Art Ventures NW Arkansas, includes a diverse collection of nine artists from various Latin American countries.
Featured artists include Jassiel Barrientos (Mexico), Ana Sofia Camargo (Panama), Jeffry Cantu (USA/Mexico), Juliana Duque (Colombia), Eloa Jane (Brasil), Octavio Lago (Mexico), Martin Morales (Venezuela), Adriana Patrucco (Peru) and Lourdes Valverde (Mexico).
The exhibit is free and open to the public. Arte Contemporáneo en la Diáspora II will be on display in the Faulkner Center lobbies. Lobbies are open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and during special evening events.
For more information on Arte Contemporáneo en la Diáspora II and for questions or more information about other performances and events, visit the Faulkner Center website, call 479-575-5387, or stop by the box office at 453 N. Garland Ave. on the University of Arkansas campus, open 1:30-5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
About Art Ventures NW Arkansas: Art Ventures promotes the visual arts in Northwest Arkansas by actively collaborating with the community, supporting artists working to the highest standards, encouraging education and public engagement in the arts, and providing accessibility to under-represented communities.
About the Jim and Joyce Faulkner Performing Arts Center: The newest performing arts center at the University of Arkansas — a renovation of the old Field House — is named the Jim and Joyce Faulkner Performing Arts Center, in honor of the couple's major gift to the project. Completed in September 2017, this world-class performance venue is 39,400 square feet, with seating for 587, and a stage that can accommodate as many as 250 performers. The center is the main performance venue for the university's J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences Department of Music and hosts guest musical activities for the university and Northwest Arkansas community.
About the University of Arkansas: The University of Arkansas provides an internationally competitive education for undergraduate and graduate students in more than 200 academic programs.
Contacts
Nicole Cotton-Leachman, managing director
Jim and Joyce Faulkner Performing Arts Center
479-575-5692,
ncotton@uark.edu
Andra Parrish Liwag, director of communications
J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences
479-575-4393,
liwag@uark.edu
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